Medical Director Therapy
Required skills
- PM&R
- Family Practice
- Pediatrics
- Internal Medicine
- MD
- DO
- clinical practice
- Therapy programs
- PT
- OT
Nice to have
- AR
- MO
- MN
- NC
- IN
- TX
Role summary
Cohere Health is seeking physicians with expertise in PM&R, Family Practice, Pediatrics, or Internal Medicine to serve as Medical Directors. This remote role involves reviewing clinical information to determine the medical appropriateness of services, applying evidence-based guidelines, and providing timely medical reviews. Key responsibilities include documenting decisions, conducting peer-to-peer discussions with providers, and contributing to clinical content and operational improvements. The ideal candidate will have 5+ years of clinical practice beyond residency, understanding of therapy programs, and experience with managed care utilization review. This is a critical role in a rapidly scaling company focused on optimizing healthcare quality and efficiency.
Opportunity Overview:
We are looking for physicians who have expertise in PM&R, Family Practice, Pediatrics, or Internal Medicine to deliver on Cohere’s program by determining the medical appropriateness of services by reviewing clinical information and applying evidence-based guidelines.
Reporting to the Managing Medical Director for Cohere Health, this is a critical role in a company that is rapidly scaling to impact millions of patients. This is a fast-paced environment that favors people who are able to learn quickly, be hands-on, handle ambiguity, and communicate effectively with people of different backgrounds and perspectives.
What you’ll do:
What you’ll need:
Pay & Perks:
💻 Fully remote opportunity with about 5% travel
🩺 Medical, dental, vision, life, disability insurance, and Employee Assistance Program
📈 401K retirement plan with company match; flexible spending and health savings account
🏝️ Flex Time Off + company holidays
👶 Up to 14 weeks of paid parental leave
🐶 Pet insurance
The salary range for this position is $210,000 - $260,000 annually; as part of a total benefits package which includes health insurance, 401k and bonus. In accordance with state applicable laws, Cohere is required to provide a reasonable estimate of the compensation range for this role. Individual pay decisions are ultimately based on a number of factors, including but not limited to qualifications for the role, experience level, skillset, and internal alignment.
Interview Process*:
- Connect with Talent Acquisition for a Preliminary Phone Screening
- Meet your Hiring Manager!
- Behavioral Interview(s)
*Subject to change
About Cohere Health:
Cohere Health’s clinical intelligence platform and agentic AI-powered solutions connect health plans’ strategic goals and providers’ needs, optimizing the speed, cost, and quality of care. With an enterprise approach that streamlines payer-provider decision-making across the care continuum–including policy, prior authorization, payment accuracy, and more–the company improves collaboration and reduces burden, resulting in up to 8x ROI and 94% provider satisfaction.
With the acquisition of ZignaAI, we’ve further enhanced our platform by launching our Payment Integrity Suite, anchored by Cohere Validate™, an AI-driven clinical and coding validation solution that operates in near real-time. By unifying pre-service authorization data with post-service claims validation, we’re creating a transparent healthcare ecosystem that reduces waste, improves payer-provider collaboration and patient outcomes, and ensures providers are paid promptly and accurately.
Cohere Health’s innovations continue to receive industry wide recognition. We’ve been named to the 2025 Inc. 5000 list and in the Gartner® Hype Cycle™ for U.S. Healthcare Payers (2022-2025), and ranked as a Top 5 LinkedIn™ Startup for 2023 & 2024. Backed by leading investors such as Deerfield Management, Define Ventures, Flare Capital Partners, Longitude Capital, and Polaris Partners.
The Coherenauts, as we call ourselves, who succeed here are empathetic teammates who are candid, kind, caring, and embody our core values and principles. We believe that diverse, inclusive teams make the most impactful work. Cohere is deeply invested in ensuring that we have a supportive, growth-oriented environment that works for everyone.
We can’t wait to learn more about you and meet you at Cohere Health!
Equal Opportunity Statement:
Cohere Health is an Equal Opportunity Employer. We are committed to fostering an environment of mutual respect where equal employment opportunities are available to all. To us, it’s personal.
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