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Waymark is a mission-driven team of healthcare providers, technologists, and builders working to transform care for people with Medicaid benefits. We partner with communities to deliver technology-enabled, human-centered support that helps patients stay healthy and thrive. We're designing tools and systems that bring care directly to those who need it most—removing barriers and reimagining what's possible in Medicaid healthcare delivery.
Our Values
At Waymark, our values are the foundation of how we work, grow, and support one another:
Bold Builders: We tackle the toughest challenges in care delivery by harnessing the power of community and technology.
Humble Learners: We seek feedback, embrace diverse perspectives, and welcome challenges to our assumptions.
Experiment to Improve: We use data to inform decisions and continuously assess our performance.
Focused Urgency: Our mission drives us to act swiftly and relentlessly in pursuit of meaningful results.
If this resonates with you, we invite you to bring your creativity, energy, and curiosity to Waymark.
About This Role
You will be the second Medical Lead on a interdisciplinary population health team, serving as a primary clinical supervisor and educator for Waymark's Midwest and West Coast markets. Over the next 18 months, you will help clinically oversee our AI-augmented care navigation platform for Medicaid populations—reviewing and triaging patient escalations in real time, alternating monthly care delivery education sessions with your co-Medical Lead, and conducting weekly multidisciplinary rounds across your regional care teams.
You will also share rotating on-call coverage for urgent after-hours escalations (these are rare) and serve as Waymark's clinical face to the health system and health plan clinical leadership in your markets.
This role sits at the intersection of clinical rigor, health technology, and community-based care. You will supervise licensed behavioral health clinicians (LCSW/LMFT), advanced practice pharmacists and pharmacy technicians, and advise community health workers and care coordinators—and you will need to be as comfortable discussing motivational interviewing with a CHW as you are presenting outcomes data to a health plan CMO.
Key Responsibilities
- Conduct weekly multidisciplinary rounds with Midwest and West Coast care teams, reviewing patient goals, complex medical and social situations, and providing clinical oversight and outcome-improvement strategies.
- Serve as the designated reviewer and triaging physician for COMPASS patient escalations as they enter the queue, applying clinical judgment to prioritize and direct AI-flagged cases to appropriate next steps.
- Alternate monthly care delivery education sessions with co-Medical Lead, developing and facilitating case-based learning (e.g., SUD management, integrated behavioral health, heart failure, steroid-induced hyperglycemia, functional seizures) for CHWs, care coordinators, pharmacists, and therapists.
- Provide asynchronous and synchronous clinical supervision to licensed therapists (LCSW/LMFT) and pharmacist teams, including time-sensitive escalations such as acutely suicidal or medically unstable patients.
- Rotate on-call coverage with co-Medical Lead for rare after-hours urgent clinical escalations and questions from field teams.
- Serve as the clinical dyad partner for regional operations leads, supporting market performance against quality, HEDIS, and outcomes OKRs.
- Represent Waymark at regional and national meetings with health system and health plan physician leadership, including presentations to MCO and FQHC Chief Medical Officers on Waymark's care model and COMPASS platform.
- Maintain current knowledge of clinical best practices across primary care, integrated behavioral health, street medicine, and population health, and contribute to quarterly clinical guideline reviews.
Minimum Qualifications
- Medical degree (MD/DO) and active medical license in any U.S. state, in good standing; willingness to obtain licensure in additional states as needed.
- 3-5+ years of primary care practice beyond residency, with substantive experience in safety-net, FQHC, street medicine, or overnight/urgent triage settings.
- Board certification in family medicine, internal medicine, med-peds, or emergency medicine with active maintenance of certification.
- Demonstrated experience supervising multidisciplinary teams inclusive of non-clinical staff (CHWs, care coordinators) and licensed clinicians (PharmD, LCSW/LMFT).
- Competency in integrated behavioral health, substance use/addiction medicine, and care of people experiencing homelessness or housing instability.
- Genuine interest in health technology and AI-assisted care delivery; comfortable working in an agile product development startup environment with evolving tools and workflows.
Preferred Qualifications
- Experience in Medicaid managed care, value-based care contracting, or population health programs.
- Familiarity with SMS-based or asynchronous digital health platforms and clinical oversight workflows.
- Experience presenting clinical data or care model performance to external physician or executive audiences (e.g., health plan CMOs, FQHC medical directors).
- Background in clinical quality improvement, HEDIS measurement, or care model design.
- 2+ years in a health tech company or startup environment.
Hiring Range Salary
$207,000 – $267,000
Compensation will be based on, but not limited to, the factors listed above.
In addition to salary, we offer a comprehensive benefits package. Here's what you can expect:
Stock Options: Opportunity to invest in the company's growth.
Work-from-Home Stipend: A dedicated stipend for your first year to help set up your home office.
Medical, Vision, and Dental Coverage: Comprehensive plans to keep you and your family healthy.
Life Insurance: Basic life insurance to give you peace of mind.
Paid Time Off: 20 vacation days, accrued over the year, plus 11 paid holidays.
Parental Leave: 16 weeks of paid leave for birthing parents after six months of employment, and 8 weeks of bonding leave for non-birthing parents.
Retirement Savings: Access to a 401(k) plan with a company contribution, subject to a vesting schedule.
Commuter Benefits: Convenient options to support your commute needs.
Professional Development Stipend: A dedicated stipend supports professional development and growth.
Offer of employment is contingent upon successful completion of a background check.
Don't check off every box in the requirements listed above? Please apply anyway! Studies have shown that some of us may be less likely to apply to jobs unless we meet every single qualification. Waymark is dedicated to building a supportive, equal opportunity, and accessible workplace that fosters a sense of belonging – so if you're excited about this role but your past experience doesn't align perfectly with every preferred qualification in the job description, we encourage you to still consider submitting an application. You may be just the right candidate for this role or another one of our openings!
About Waymark
Waymark is a mission-driven team of healthcare providers, technologists, and builders working to transform care for people with Medicaid benefits. We partner with communities to deliver technology-enabled, human-centered support that helps patients stay healthy and thrive. We're designing tools and systems that bring care directly to those who need it most—removing barriers and reimagining what's possible in Medicaid healthcare delivery.
Our Values
At Waymark, our values are the foundation of how we work, grow, and support one another:
Bold Builders: We tackle the toughest challenges in care delivery by harnessing the power of community and technology.
Humble Learners: We seek feedback, embrace diverse perspectives, and welcome challenges to our assumptions.
Experiment to Improve: We use data to inform decisions and continuously assess our performance.
Focused Urgency: Our mission drives us to act swiftly and relentlessly in pursuit of meaningful results.
If this resonates with you, we invite you to bring your creativity, energy, and curiosity to Waymark.
About This Role
You will be the second Medical Lead on a interdisciplinary population health team, serving as a primary clinical supervisor and educator for Waymark's Midwest and West Coast markets. Over the next 18 months, you will help clinically oversee our AI-augmented care navigation platform for Medicaid populations—reviewing and triaging patient escalations in real time, alternating monthly care delivery education sessions with your co-Medical Lead, and conducting weekly multidisciplinary rounds across your regional care teams.
You will also share rotating on-call coverage for urgent after-hours escalations (these are rare) and serve as Waymark's clinical face to the health system and health plan clinical leadership in your markets.
This role sits at the intersection of clinical rigor, health technology, and community-based care. You will supervise licensed behavioral health clinicians (LCSW/LMFT), advanced practice pharmacists and pharmacy technicians, and advise community health workers and care coordinators—and you will need to be as comfortable discussing motivational interviewing with a CHW as you are presenting outcomes data to a health plan CMO.
Key Responsibilities
- Conduct weekly multidisciplinary rounds with Midwest and West Coast care teams, reviewing patient goals, complex medical and social situations, and providing clinical oversight and outcome-improvement strategies.
- Serve as the designated reviewer and triaging physician for COMPASS patient escalations as they enter the queue, applying clinical judgment to prioritize and direct AI-flagged cases to appropriate next steps.
- Alternate monthly care delivery education sessions with co-Medical Lead, developing and facilitating case-based learning (e.g., SUD management, integrated behavioral health, heart failure, steroid-induced hyperglycemia, functional seizures) for CHWs, care coordinators, pharmacists, and therapists.
- Provide asynchronous and synchronous clinical supervision to licensed therapists (LCSW/LMFT) and pharmacist teams, including time-sensitive escalations such as acutely suicidal or medically unstable patients.
- Rotate on-call coverage with co-Medical Lead for rare after-hours urgent clinical escalations and questions from field teams.
- Serve as the clinical dyad partner for regional operations leads, supporting market performance against quality, HEDIS, and outcomes OKRs.
- Represent Waymark at regional and national meetings with health system and health plan physician leadership, including presentations to MCO and FQHC Chief Medical Officers on Waymark's care model and COMPASS platform.
- Maintain current knowledge of clinical best practices across primary care, integrated behavioral health, street medicine, and population health, and contribute to quarterly clinical guideline reviews.
Minimum Qualifications
- Medical degree (MD/DO) and active medical license in any U.S. state, in good standing; willingness to obtain licensure in additional states as needed.
- 3-5+ years of primary care practice beyond residency, with substantive experience in safety-net, FQHC, street medicine, or overnight/urgent triage settings.
- Board certification in family medicine, internal medicine, med-peds, or emergency medicine with active maintenance of certification.
- Demonstrated experience supervising multidisciplinary teams inclusive of non-clinical staff (CHWs, care coordinators) and licensed clinicians (PharmD, LCSW/LMFT).
- Competency in integrated behavioral health, substance use/addiction medicine, and care of people experiencing homelessness or housing instability.
- Genuine interest in health technology and AI-assisted care delivery; comfortable working in an agile product development startup environment with evolving tools and workflows.
Preferred Qualifications
- Experience in Medicaid managed care, value-based care contracting, or population health programs.
- Familiarity with SMS-based or asynchronous digital health platforms and clinical oversight workflows.
- Experience presenting clinical data or care model performance to external physician or executive audiences (e.g., health plan CMOs, FQHC medical directors).
- Background in clinical quality improvement, HEDIS measurement, or care model design.
- 2+ years in a health tech company or startup environment.
Hiring Range Salary
$207,000 – $267,000
Compensation will be based on, but not limited to, the factors listed above.
In addition to salary, we offer a comprehensive benefits package. Here's what you can expect:
Stock Options: Opportunity to invest in the company's growth.
Work-from-Home Stipend: A dedicated stipend for your first year to help set up your home office.
Medical, Vision, and Dental Coverage: Comprehensive plans to keep you and your family healthy.
Life Insurance: Basic life insurance to give you peace of mind.
Paid Time Off: 20 vacation days, accrued over the year, plus 11 paid holidays.
Parental Leave: 16 weeks of paid leave for birthing parents after six months of employment, and 8 weeks of bonding leave for non-birthing parents.
Retirement Savings: Access to a 401(k) plan with a company contribution, subject to a vesting schedule.
Commuter Benefits: Convenient options to support your commute needs.
Professional Development Stipend: A dedicated stipend supports professional development and growth.
Offer of employment is contingent upon successful completion of a background check.
Don't check off every box in the requirements listed above? Please apply anyway! Studies have shown that some of us may be less likely to apply to jobs unless we meet every single qualification. Waymark is dedicated to building a supportive, equal opportunity, and accessible workplace that fosters a sense of belonging – so if you're excited about this role but your past experience doesn't align perfectly with every preferred qualification in the job description, we encourage you to still consider submitting an application. You may be just the right candidate for this role or another one of our openings!
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Get Access To All JobsTips for Finding OPT Sponsorship in Regional Medical Director
Target health systems with established sponsorship track records
Large hospital networks and integrated health systems such as Kaiser Permanente, HCA Healthcare, and CommonSpirit Health regularly sponsor H-1B visa and O-1 visas. Prioritize employers with dedicated physician recruitment and immigration support teams over smaller independent practices.
Secure STEM OPT extension before your 12-month window closes
Standard OPT gives you 12 months. If your medical degree program qualifies under the STEM CIP code list, apply for the 24-month extension early. This gives employers more runway to file your H-1B petition before your OPT expires.
Clarify your OPT authorization status upfront with recruiters
Regional Medical Director searches often run three to six months. Be transparent about your OPT end date in initial conversations so recruiters can assess whether the timeline aligns with sponsorship filing windows before investing in the process.
Emphasize administrative and clinical leadership credentials equally
Regional Medical Director roles require both clinical competency and operational leadership. Highlight quality improvement initiatives, budget oversight, and cross-functional team leadership alongside your patient care credentials to strengthen your candidacy beyond your immigration status.
Obtain or verify your medical licensure across all relevant states
Multi-state licensure is often required for regional roles. Confirm your licenses are active and transferable before applying. Employers are more willing to invest in sponsorship when candidates eliminate licensure risk from the equation entirely.
Engage a healthcare-focused immigration attorney early in negotiations
Physician sponsorship involves EB-1B, J-1 visa waiver, or H-1B pathways depending on your background. An attorney experienced in physician immigration can identify your fastest route and help employers understand exactly what sponsorship involves before they commit.
Regional Medical Director OPT: Frequently Asked Questions
Can F-1 OPT students work as a Regional Medical Director in the United States?
Yes, but the timeline is tight. Regional Medical Director roles are senior positions that typically require an extended hiring process. Standard OPT provides 12 months of work authorization. Most candidates need either a STEM OPT extension for additional time or an employer willing to file an H-1B petition before OPT expires. You should have a clear plan for your next authorization status before accepting an offer.
Does a medical degree qualify for the STEM OPT 24-month extension?
It depends on the specific program and CIP code. Many MD, DO, and public health programs do qualify under STEM CIP designations, but not all do. Check whether your degree-granting institution listed your program under an eligible CIP code on your I-20. Your Designated School Official can confirm eligibility. If you qualify, apply for the extension no later than 90 days before your current OPT expires.
What visa options exist for Regional Medical Directors after OPT ends?
The most common pathways are H-1B cap-subject sponsorship, H-1B cap-exempt sponsorship through nonprofit hospitals or academic medical centers, EB-1B extraordinary ability for researchers, and J-1 Conrad 30 waivers for physicians who completed a J-1 exchange program. Cap-exempt H-1B is particularly valuable for physician executives because it bypasses the lottery entirely and can be filed at any time of year.
How do I find Regional Medical Director jobs that offer OPT sponsorship?
Browse Migrate Mate to filter Regional Medical Director roles by OPT and visa sponsorship eligibility. General job boards do not filter by work authorization in a way that is useful for international candidates. Migrate Mate is built specifically for F-1 OPT students and surfaces roles from employers who are open to sponsorship, saving you from applying to positions that will not move forward due to your status.
Do Regional Medical Directors need to work on-site, and how does that affect OPT compliance?
Regional Medical Director roles vary widely. Some are remote or hybrid, while others require regular travel across a defined geographic territory. For OPT compliance, your employer must be listed on your EAD and the work must be directly related to your degree field. If your role shifts significantly in scope or location, notify your DSO and confirm the updated position still satisfies your OPT authorization requirements.