Medical Director, Clinical Product
About the role
Counterpart Health is transforming healthcare by building technology that supports primary care providers in detecting, managing, and preventing chronic diseases earlier. We are seeking a Medical Director of Clinical Product to serve as a clinical voice and provider advocate within our product organization.
Responsibilities
Lead Clinical Product Development: Serve as a key clinical voice across cross-functional teams (Product, Engineering, Design, Analytics), ensuring every feature built reflects the reality of everyday practice and drives clinical utility.
Translate Clinical Reality to Product Design: Bridge the gap between clinical practice and software development. Translate complex care workflows, documentation needs, and value-based care levers into clear, actionable clinical requirements.
Be the Voice of our Clinician Users: Work alongside user research and analytics to synthesize provider feedback, champion the end-user experience, and hold product teams accountable to high standards of clinical usability and safety.
Drive Quality & Pre-Launch Standards: Establish pre-launch clinical QA standards and validation processes to guarantee that new platform tools are intuitive, safe, and efficient before they reach clinicians.
Monitor Industry Trends: Stay ahead of emerging technologies and evolving practices in primary care and value-based care to identify unmet user needs and future product opportunities.
Requirements
Medical Degree: Active MD or DO with board certification in Internal Medicine, Family Medicine, Geriatrics, or a related primary care field.
Primary Care Experience: At least 10 years of direct patient care experience in primary care settings, with strong preference given to deep experience in community-based practice settings.
Health Tech Integration: Proven track record (3+ years) participating in health technology product, integration, EHR optimization, or clinical informatics within a practice setting.
Clinical Leadership: Demonstrated capability to command respect, lead cross-functional discussions, and guide non-clinical teams toward sound clinical decisions.
Value-Based Care Expertise: Deep familiarity with value-based care workflows, risk adjustment, quality metrics (HEDIS/Stars), and care management levers in primary care.
Product Collaboration: Prior experience partnering directly with product management, UX designers, and software engineers in a healthtech or digital health environment.
Qualifications
Execution & Accountability: A decisive, execution-focused mindset with the ability to set high performance standards and hold cross-functional partners accountable.
Skills
Strong clinical knowledge and understanding of primary care practice.
Ability to translate clinical insights into actionable product requirements.
Experience working in a fast-paced, agile environment.
Excellent communication and interpersonal skills.
Ability to influence and collaborate with non-clinical teams.
Benefits
Financial Well-Being: Competitive base salary, performance-based bonus program, 401k matching, and regular compensation reviews.
Physical Well-Being: Comprehensive medical, dental, and vision coverage.
Mental Well-Being: No-Meeting Fridays, monthly company holidays, access to mental health resources, and a generous flexible time-off policy.
Professional Development: Learning programs, mentorship, professional development funding, and regular performance feedback and reviews.
Additional Perks: Employee Stock Purchase Plan (ESPP), reimbursement for office setup expenses, monthly cell phone & internet stipend, remote-first culture, paid parental leave for all new parents, and much more!
Pay
A reasonable estimate of the base salary range for this role is: $253,800—$330,000 USD.
Schedule
Remote-first culture, enabling collaboration with global teams.
Contact Us
If you are interested in this opportunity, please submit your resume and cover letter detailing your relevant experience and qualifications.