Metabolic Health Physician (MD/DO)

About Us

Nourish was founded to address a fundamental failure in the U.S. healthcare system: the rapid rise of chronic disease, which affects hundreds of millions of Americans and drives the majority of healthcare spending. Despite the clear role of nutrition and lifestyle in preventing, managing, and reversing these conditions, care has remained fragmented and inaccessible. Nourish has built the largest insurance-covered nutrition therapy platform in the country - connecting 6,000+ registered dietitians with patients nationwide through a seamless AI-native experience.

Key Responsibilities

• Provide direct clinical care to patients using an evidence-based and patient-centric approach to care, demonstrating strong clinical and counseling skills, leading with empathy and kindness
• Conduct virtual visits and manage a caseload consistent with full-time or part-time role expectations
• Document patient encounters, coordinate follow-up care, review comprehensive care plans
• Lead individualized treatment pathways - including labs ordering / monitoring, medication management, lifestyle intervention (nutrition, physical activity, sleep), and specialist referrals as needed
• Collaborate closely with RDs, NPs, and other care team members to integrate nutrition, lifestyle and medical therapies into comprehensive care plans
• Use data and feedback to continuously improve care delivery, patient outcomes and team coordination
• Serve patients with high standards of personal and professional integrity and ethics, with the ability to practice a high level of confidentiality

Qualifications & Requirements

• MD or DO degree from an accredited institution
• Active and unrestricted medical license (multi-state licensure is strong plus)
• Experience with telehealth
• Board certification in Internal Medicine, Family Medicine
• Fellowship training in Obesity Medicine, Endocrinology, Cardiology, or equivalent experience in metabolic care is strongly preferred
• Experience managing complex metabolic patients (e.g., diabetes, obesity, metabolic syndrome, fatty liver, dyslipidemia, hypertension) with proficiency in lifestyle and medical therapies
• Excited to work in a team-based telehealth/virtual care environment
• Strong clinical judgment, empathy, excellent communication skills, and commitment to evidence-based practice and long-term behavioral change
• Able to integrate with a multidisciplinary care team (RDs, NPs, etc.) and leverage technology to support care delivery

Compensation

• Hourly rate: $110-150 / hour
• Full-time MDs/DOs: Full-time MDs/DOs commit to maintaining an average of 30 hours per week (~$165-225K annually at minimum) which makes them eligible for vision, dental, and medical benefits, but can receive additional pay for additional hours (e.g., 40 hours per week equates to ~$220-300K annually). Physicians can scale their hours as desired, with no upper limit on caseload.
• Part-time MDs/DOs: Part-time MD/DOs commit to maintaining an average of 10-15 hours per week.