About Wider CircleWider Circle is a mission-driven healthcare organization working to improve health outcomes for older adults and complex populations by addressing social and clinical barriers to care. Through trusted relationships and community-based support, we partner with health plans and local organizations to help members navigate healthcare, stay engaged in care, and live healthier lives.We are launching a new clinical pilot that integrates physicians, care navigators, and community support teams to create a more coordinated and human approach to care. About the RoleWe are seeking a licensed physician to serve as a telehealth physician for an early-stage care program. In this role, you will conduct initial virtual visits with members to understand their medical needs, barriers to care, and overall health goals.Your evaluation helps set the direction for the member’s care journey. After the initial visit, ongoing support is provided by a care team including Community Health Workers and Licensed Clinical Social Workers, allowing you to focus on clinical guidance rather than longitudinal case management.This role is ideal for physicians interested in innovative care delivery, telehealth, and population health models that extend beyond traditional office-based practice.What You’ll DoConduct initial telehealth visits with enrolled membersAssess medical needs, care gaps, and barriers to accessing careEstablish a clear clinical plan and care prioritiesCollaborate with care team members to ensure a smooth handoff and continuity of careProvide clinical insight to help refine program workflows during the pilot phaseSupport a patient-centered approach addressing social and medical needs togetherRequirementsWhat You BringMD or DO with an active, unrestricted Tennessee licenseBoard certified or board eligible (Family Medicine, Internal Medicine, or related primary care specialty preferred)Comfort working with Medicare, Medicaid, or complex populationsStrong communication skills and ability to build trust quickly in a virtual settingInterest in care coordination, health navigation, or whole-person care modelsComfort working in a startup-like, evolving program environmentTelehealth experience preferredBenefits1099 independent contractorPart-time, flexible schedulingVirtual visitsPilot program with opportunity to expand as the model growsCompetitive compensation Why This Role Is DifferentThis is not a traditional panel-based practice.You focus on understanding the patient and setting direction — while a dedicated support team helps carry out the ongoing engagement.If you’re interested in improving care for vulnerable populations while working in a flexible, innovative care model, we’d love to connect.
About Wider Circle
Wider Circle is a mission-driven healthcare organization working to improve health outcomes for older adults and complex populations by addressing social and clinical barriers to care. Through trusted relationships and community-based support, we partner with health plans and local organizations to help members navigate healthcare, stay engaged in care, and live healthier lives.
We are launching a new clinical pilot that integrates physicians, care navigators, and community support teams to create a more coordinated and human approach to care.
About the Role
We are seeking a licensed physician to serve as a telehealth physician for an early-stage care program. In this role, you will conduct initial virtual visits with members to understand their medical needs, barriers to care, and overall health goals.
Your evaluation helps set the direction for the member’s care journey. After the initial visit, ongoing support is provided by a care team including Community Health Workers and Licensed Clinical Social Workers, allowing you to focus on clinical guidance rather than longitudinal case management.
This role is ideal for physicians interested in innovative care delivery, telehealth, and population health models that extend beyond traditional office-based practice.
What You’ll Do
- Conduct initial telehealth visits with enrolled members
- Assess medical needs, care gaps, and barriers to accessing care
- Establish a clear clinical plan and care priorities
- Collaborate with care team members to ensure a smooth handoff and continuity of care
- Provide clinical insight to help refine program workflows during the pilot phase
- Support a patient-centered approach addressing social and medical needs together
Requirements
What You Bring
- MD or DO with an active, unrestricted Tennessee license
- Board certified or board eligible (Family Medicine, Internal Medicine, or related primary care specialty preferred)
- Comfort working with Medicare, Medicaid, or complex populations
- Strong communication skills and ability to build trust quickly in a virtual setting
- Interest in care coordination, health navigation, or whole-person care models
- Comfort working in a startup-like, evolving program environment
- Telehealth experience preferred
Benefits
- 1099 independent contractor
- Part-time, flexible scheduling
- Virtual visits
- Pilot program with opportunity to expand as the model grows
- Competitive compensation
Why This Role Is Different
This is not a traditional panel-based practice.
You focus on understanding the patient and setting direction — while a dedicated support team helps carry out the ongoing engagement.
If you’re interested in improving care for vulnerable populations while working in a flexible, innovative care model, we’d love to connect.
At Wider Circle, our team is on a mission to connect neighbors for better health, and we’re looking for equally passionate colleagues across the country to help us make a positive impact on the communities we serve. We are growing at warp speed to reach those who need us most, paving the way to become 1 million members strong. We are proud to support a culture of caring, diverse and visionary change-makers who enjoy working in a fast-paced environment and experiencing new things, every day.WHAT WE DOWe partner with health plans and physician groups in neighborhoods across the country to provide fun and educational in-person and virtual programs for members who share similar interests and life experiences.Think of us as a social group with a bigger purpose: Helping Medicare and Medicaid members get the care they deserve while surrounded by a trusted circle of friends, close to home.OUR STORYIn 2015, Wider Circle set out to find a better way to help Americans thrive at any age. For some, that means easier access to transportation to get where we need to go. For others, it’s doing what we love while making new connections. Or maybe we have a health issue and need support from someone who’s been there. Through rigorous testing and research, our team learned that the most effective approach to enabling better health and independence is to integrate support and services at the community level, making it easier for neighbors to take the best care of each other.Today, Wider Circle is proud to bring its unique neighborhood care programs to more than 320 communities in 5 different languages.Join us as we build connections for better health in communities across the country.
At Wider Circle, our team is on a mission to connect neighbors for better health, and we’re looking for equally passionate colleagues across the country to help us make a positive impact on the communities we serve. We are growing at warp speed to reach those who need us most, paving the way to become 1 million members strong. We are proud to support a culture of caring, diverse and visionary change-makers who enjoy working in a fast-paced environment and experiencing new things, every day.
WHAT WE DO
We partner with health plans and physician groups in neighborhoods across the country to provide fun and educational in-person and virtual programs for members who share similar interests and life experiences.
Think of us as a social group with a bigger purpose: Helping Medicare and Medicaid members get the care they deserve while surrounded by a trusted circle of friends, close to home.
OUR STORY
In 2015, Wider Circle set out to find a better way to help Americans thrive at any age. For some, that means easier access to transportation to get where we need to go. For others, it’s doing what we love while making new connections. Or maybe we have a health issue and need support from someone who’s been there. Through rigorous testing and research, our team learned that the most effective approach to enabling better health and independence is to integrate support and services at the community level, making it easier for neighbors to take the best care of each other.
Today, Wider Circle is proud to bring its unique neighborhood care programs to more than 320 communities in 5 different languages.
Join us as we build connections for better health in communities across the country.
