VP, Market Medical Practice

About the role

The VP, Market Medical Practice (VPMMP) leads and provides clinical oversight to all clinical staff within the applicable market. The VPMMP works in partnership with the Market Vice President (MVP) to manage and execute on market goals including clinical operations, Total Cost of Care (TCOC), care model opex, and service performance goals at the market and partner level for a defined set of contracts. The Market Dyad (VPMMP + MVP) plays a critical role leading local teams and partnering with centralized functions to deploy, enhance, and maximize the strategic reach of Cityblock’s care model. This role engages and works closely with senior leaders and executives across the organization in operational, clinical, and strategic growth/business development spaces. The VPMMP leads with a passion for high-quality, value-based care, manages a large distributed workforce in a matrixed environment, and supports continuous improvements of clinical care services through empathy and positive influence.

Responsibilities

Strategy

• Together with the Market Vice President and other internal stakeholders, defines a strategy and market goals that advance contract and company results.
• Participates in the planning and execution of the Market Operating Plans.
• Develops and implements cost-of-care initiatives based on segmentation and other population health drivers, partnering with local care teams to evaluate and iterate initiatives for high-quality member care.
• Partners with Cityblock’s Data and Analytics teams to understand and map solutions addressing drivers of utilization, translating this information to local care teams for data-driven solutions.
• Leads clinical quality improvement initiatives spanning multiple locations, focusing on HEDIS, contracted, or other clinical quality metrics in partnership with Cityblock’s Quality Improvement team.
• Controls total cost of care by implementing the Cityblock Care Model, focusing on decreasing unnecessary hospitalizations, emergency room visits, and specialty referrals.

Clinical Care and Oversight

• Provides clinical care to a panel of members with complex needs, emphasizing chronic disease management, primary behavioral health, palliative care, and substance use disorder diagnosis and treatment.
• Collaborates with Clinical Staff Affairs to manage provider licensing, credentialing, and ongoing competency requirements.
• Manages market patient safety efforts and clinical risk management, achieving practice-level and individual patient quality outcomes in partnership with Cityblock’s Member Safety team.
• Participates in delivering educational content on complex care delivery, including geriatrics, palliative care, chronic disease management, social determinants of care, and integration of primary and behavioral health needs across the entire care team.
• Meets evolving monthly and quarterly targets for visits with Cityblock members in both clinic and home settings.
• Fosters clinical mentorship, support, and engagement with market providers to minimize voluntary attrition.
• Ensures clinical cases of providers consistently meet evidence-based standards for complex primary care.
• Attends case conferences as needed to advise on clinical needs for presented members and establish care plan goals.

Partners and Network Management

• Attends external meetings and activities to further the organization’s business goals.
• Establishes and maintains network relationships to achieve clinical and operational goals through partnership and collaborative planning.

Operations

• Collaborates with the Market and Hub Operations teams to develop, implement, and monitor clinical workflows and quality initiatives, ensuring clinical needs are met while flagging concerns or process issues to promote consistency and efficiency.

Requirements

Education & License

• Graduate from an accredited medical college (within the United States/Canada) or from an unaccredited medical college (outside the United States/Canada).
• American Board of Medical Specialties certification in a major primary care specialty field of practice.
• Certified in Basic Life Support for Healthcare Providers.
• DEA licensure (or willingness to acquire).
• Current valid license to practice medicine in the state of employment with Cityblock.
• Willingness to acquire licenses in other states as needed.

Clinical Experience

• 8+ years of experience in direct patient care, demonstrating a strong clinical foundation and knowledge of evidence-based medicine.
• Experience managing diverse and complex patient populations, including those with chronic conditions, comorbidities, and high-risk physical and behavioral health needs.
• MD or DO in Internal Medicine, Family Medicine, Geriatrics, or a similar specialty.

Leadership & Management Experience

• 4+ years of leadership experience in clinical or medical management roles with proven experience leading value-based care (VBC) initiatives.
• Strong familiarity with quality measures (e.g., STAR ratings, HEDIS, NCQA) and in-depth knowledge of risk adjustment models and population health management.
• Experience leading multidisciplinary teams.
• Experience managing financial metrics and operational processes in a value-based or risk-bearing healthcare setting.
• Ability to balance clinical quality with financial sustainability.

Preferred Qualifications

• Master’s Degree: MBA, MPH (Master of Public Health), or MHA (Master of Healthcare Administration).
• Experience with telemedicine and digital health.
• Experience addressing social determinants of health.

Benefits

• Health insurance
• Life insurance
• Retirement benefits
• Participation in the company’s equity program
• Paid time off, including vacation and sick leave