Medical Director Clinical Product & Strategy

Healthcare is broken at the first step: patients cant find the right care understand what it costs or access the medications they need. Mochi Health is fixing this.

Were building an AI-driven marketplace that makes healthcare discoverableconnecting patients to the right providers transparent pharmacy pricing and affordable medications. Over the past few years weve grown rapidly by combining clinical expertise with technology that actually works for real people not just hospital systems.

Our platform does what legacy healthcare cant: it gives patients transparent pricing before they pay personalized medication management that follows them across providers and long-term access to their own medical records. Were proving that healthcare can be more affordable more human and far more intuitive than what exists today.

Join a team thats rebuilding healthcare from the patient up. At Mochi Health youll work alongside people who value bold thinking inclusive collaboration and getting meaningful work into the world. If you want to do the most impactful work of your career this is where to do it.

Full-time / Onsite in our San Francisco office (5 days/week)

Role Overview

The Medical Director at Mochi Medical is a high-visibility strategic architect who bridges the gap between clinical excellence and technological innovation. You will be the primary clinical liaison for our Product Engineering Legal and Marketing teams ensuring that our proprietary EMR and patient-facing platforms are built for safety high-integrity outcomes and industry-leading retention. Based in our San Francisco office you will work synchronously with a diverse team of Medical Directors to expand Mochis footprint beyond obesity medicine into longevity metabolic health and specialized wellness.

Key Responsibilities

1. Clinical Product Architecture (The EMR Lead)

• Technical Translation: Provide clinical expertise while collaborating with Engineering and Design to build clinical guardrails automated safety checks and intuitive workflows within the proprietary EMR.

• Patient Engagement & Retention: Design clinical touch points and patient-facing interfaces that improve health literacy adherence and long-term outcomes.

• Data-Driven Outcomes: Partner with the Data team to define and track clinical KPIs that go beyond weight loss focusing on holistic metabolic markers and patient safety.

2. Strategic Expansion & Service Design

• New Vertical Roadmap: Lead the clinical design for Mochis expansion into Longevity Dermatology Mental Health and Hormone Replacement Therapy (HRT).

• Protocol Innovation: Synthesize emerging research into scalable evidence-based protocols that allow Mochi to remain at the cutting edge of metabolic medicine.

• Marketing & Growth Liaison: Provide clinical review and strategic input for marketing campaigns to ensure medical accuracy compliance and a strong clinical voice in our brand positioning.

3. Payer Strategy & Compliance

• Insurance & Billing Advisory: Provide guidance on the build-out of our insurance program ensuring that clinical documentation standards support E&M billing and CMS program integration.

• CMS Program Development: Lead the design and implementation of CMS-aligned programs including the development of value-based care frameworks quality reporting structures and reimbursement strategies that position Mochi for sustainable payer relationships.

• Compliance Frameworks: Collaborate with the Legal and Pharmacy teams to ensure all new treatment models meet rigorous state and federal regulatory standards for telemedicine including applicable FDA guidelines governing prescription therapies and digital health solutions.

4. Collaborative Leadership & Synergy

• The Medical Cabinet: Work cohesively within a team of Medical Directors bringing your unique background to a collaborative brain trust that ensures a unified clinical strategy across the organization.

• Cross-Functional Presence: Be the on-the-ground clinical expert for the San Francisco HQ providing immediate high-level clinical guidance to non-clinical departments (Legal HR Finance Ops).

Qualifications & Experience

Clinical Credentials

• Education: MD or DO from an accredited medical school. MBA MPH or MHA is strongly preferred.

• Certifications: Board Certification in Internal Medicine Family Medicine or Endocrinology. ABOM (American Board of Obesity Medicine) certification is a plus.

• Licensing: Active unrestricted medical license required. California licensure is preferred; candidates who are eligible and willing to obtain a California license will be strongly considered. Multi-state or Compact license is a plus.

Strategic & Technical Expertise

• Product-Minded Leadership: 5 years of clinical practice with experience in a tech-first or startup environment.

• CMS & Payer Expertise: Demonstrated proficiency in designing and implementing CMS programs including value-based care initiatives quality reporting and reimbursement optimization strategies.

• FDA Regulatory Knowledge: Working expertise in FDA regulations as they pertain to prescription therapeutics compounded medications and/or digital health with the ability to translate regulatory requirements into actionable clinical and operational guidance.

• Payer Landscape Knowledge: Demonstrated some understanding of medical coding billing compliance and the intricacies of the US payer system.

• Collaborative Spirit: A team-first mentality with a track record of working effectively alongside other physician leaders to achieve a common goal.

Who You Are

• The Clinical Visionary: You see beyond current trends to where the future of metabolic health is headed.

• The System Builder: You enjoy the how as much as the why building the digital infrastructure that makes great care possible.

• The Regulatory Navigator: You are fluent in the regulatory landscape from FDA frameworks to CMS program design and you translate that fluency into practical strategy that keeps Mochi ahead of the curve.

• The Culture Catalyst: You thrive in an office environment enjoying the spontaneous collaboration and high-energy pace of a scaling startup HQ.

Life at Mochi

At Mochi we believe your best work happens when you feel your bestso weve designed an environment that fuels your creativity supports your growth and makes every day exciting.

ALL MEALS CATERED five days a week breakfast lunch and dinner professionally catered. On-site Barista for unlimited espresso/matcha bar.

Transports on us Transportation benefits to make commuting painless

Profitable & Explosive Growth Our growth is like trying to drink from a firehose while riding a rocket as we commit to decisions that ensure long-term success stability and the well-being of our team and customersall without the constraints of VC funding.

High-Impact Work Be part of shaping the future of digital healthcare during an exciting period of growth and innovation.

World-Class Team Join a team of ex-Tesla Citadel SpaceX Harvard Princeton Yale Dartmouth IIT across engineering product clinical operations and beyondeach bringing excellence and empathy to the table.

All the standard bits 401(k) match unlimited PTO fully covered life insurance super primo medical dental and vision for our injury prone team.

Competitive Compensation We offer a top-of-market salary and a generous equity packagebecause you deserve to share in the upside you help create.

Prime Location Our vibrant downtown San Francisco Q is just steps from public transit great coffee shops and everything the city has to offer.

Workplace Policy

Mochi Health is an in-person company based in San Francisco CA. Our team works together in person five days a week to foster collaboration innovation and strong connections. We believe that face-to-face interaction builds a culture of excellence and allows us to deliver the best outcomes for the patients and providers we serve.

Equal Opportunity

Mochi Health is an Equal Opportunity Employer. We make all employment decisions based solely on merit. We provide equal employment opportunities to all applicants and employees without discrimination on the basis of race religion color national origin gender (including pregnancy childbirth or related medical conditions) sexual orientation gender identity gender expression age status as a protected veteran disability status or any other applicable legally protected characteristic. We prohibit any form of discrimination or harassment. This policy applies to all terms and conditions of employment including hiring.

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Accommodations

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