Medical Director, Clinical Partnerships

About the Role
Leap is hiring its first dedicated physician voice in provider engagement and clinical governance. The Medical Director, Clinical Partnerships exists to give Leap credentialed clinical authority where a non-physician voice currently carries less weight: leading peer-to-peer conversations that reopen patients closed on prescriber safety or policy concerns, signing off on clinical protocols and drug list strategy, and representing Leap's clinical position to manufacturers, specialty pharmacies, infusion centers, and health plan partners. The role owns physician leadership across the provider escalation workflow, the Clinical Governance Committee, and the Clinical Optimization program, partnering closely with the Clinical Strategy & Affairs team and reporting to the Senior Director, Clinical Strategy & Affairs. As Leap's partnership footprint grows, this role scales into a broader external clinical representation mandate for the company.

Key Responsibilities
Provider Engagement & Peer-to-Peer Conversations
Serve as Leap's physician champion for provider engagement, leading peer-to-peer conversations with prescribing providers to support coordinated, timely care for shared patients, and drive member activation

Own the clinical side of the provider escalation workflow, providing consistent, immediate physician availability day to day to resolve safety and clinical-policy objections and re-engage patients currently closed due to provider pushback

Build credibility with external prescribers through deep familiarity with Leap's programs and clinical positions

Clinical Governance & Drug List Strategy
Provide physician-level sign-off on clinical protocols and drug list decisions with appropriate clinical authority

Anchor the Clinical Governance Committee and lead P&T-style decision-making as it scales across clients and drug classes

Direct the clinical strategy for the Specialty Drug List and the Preferred Drug List program

External Clinical Representation
Build and maintain relationships with medical societies, clinical leaders, physician groups, patient advocacy organizations, and other healthcare institutions relevant to specialty infusion care

Represent Leap's clinical position to manufacturers, specialty pharmacies, infusion centers, and health plan partners in high-stakes rooms

Serve as Leap's credentialed clinical voice in larger manufacturer and health plan partnership discussions

Support expansion into new specialty and therapeutic areas as a recognized clinical authority

Cross-Functional Clinical Leadership
Partner with the Clinical Strategy & Affairs team to translate clinical judgment into operational policy

Set the clinical standard for protocol and drug list sign-off so decisions no longer stall or fall to non-physician leadership

Partner with Clinical Operations, Client Success, Sales, Marketing, and Manufacturer Relations to translate clinical insight into better provider workflows and program design

Advise executive leadership on clinical trends, stakeholder priorities, and opportunities across the provider community

Qualifications
Required
MD or DO with an active, unrestricted U.S. medical license. Residency trained; board certification preferred

5+ years of clinical practice experience

Comfort operating in a non-patient-facing, cross-functional role

Comfortable operating with autonomy and helping shape a growing function

Effective communication skills and demonstrated ability to lead credible physician-to-physician (peer-to-peer) conversations with prescribers

Experience owning or contributing to clinical protocols, formulary/drug list, or P&T-style decisions

Comfort representing a clinical position to external stakeholders such as manufacturers, specialty pharmacies, or health plans

Preferred
Experience with specialty drugs, biosimilars, or infusion-administered therapies

Managed care, utilization management, or medical-necessity experience

Prior health plan, PBM, or manufacturer-facing experience

Experience building a clinical function or voice from the ground up