Endocrinologist/ Physician

Core Responsibilities

• Evaluate and treat our patients with T1D. Conduct medical evaluations, consultations, and provide diabetes-related care using telehealth platforms.
• Provide guidance and care to our patients living with T1D, using evidence-based therapies and following ADA Standards of Care, with a focus on achieving individual goals and optimizing health outcomes.
• In partnership with the Care Team, design individualized treatment plans for each patient, monitor their progress and adjust their therapies as needed.
• Analyze data from all existing diabetes devices and stay up to date on future tech advances in the field
• Teach patients, and new support staff, how to interpret device downloads and adjust insulin dosing and provide additional patient education to support this.
• Address urgent patient inquiries, critical updates, and emergency interventions from patients and team members during work hours on a defined call schedule.
• Provide medical guidance to a team of diabetes care providers including APRNs, RNs, diabetes educators, clinical social workers, behavioral health providers and potentially others as the team grows.
• Direct supervision via state-specific collaborative care agreements with our current APRN with longstanding experience in the field, with potential to add additional mid-level providers in the future.
• Partner with the VP of Clinical Care, VP of Clinical Operations, and team Endocrinologist(s) to provide support and guidance to the team responsible for the end-to-end patient care journey, ensuring that all services are delivered in a coordinated, efficient, and effective manner.
• Help ensure that the clinical team provides compassionate and culturally responsive care and ensure rigor in evidence-based quality and safety.
• Work with leadership and the administration team to ensure regulatory compliance of the clinical care team with local, state and federal regulations.
• Use quantifiable evidence of impact to advocate for the improvement or scaling of services.
• Develop partnerships with referring providers (PCPs, Endocrinologists, etc) and keep an open source of communication and camaraderie to support mutual patient care.
• Potential to attend in-person meetings with partnering clinics to meet providers and present on our approach to care.
• Lead by example in supporting a non-traditional healthcare model designed to serve both patients and providers to decrease barriers to care.

Expected Credentials, Experiences and Capabilities

• An MD or DO who is a board certified/board eligible endocrinologist in the United States.
• Must be eligible to obtain and maintain medical licensure in U.S. states where BCH provides care and have no known circumstances that would prevent or materially interfere with obtaining additional state licenses as BCH expands.
• An approach to care delivery that embraces innovation and patient-centered care.
• A strong communicator that can earn the respect of people with different backgrounds and expertise.