Clinical Solutions Clinician

Role Description

We are seeking an experienced, dynamic, and mission-driven Clinical Solutions Clinician to join our team. This pivotal role bridges clinical expertise with operational strategy, ensuring that our healthcare solutions are clinically sound, effective, and scalable. The ideal candidate is a seasoned clinician with a proven track record of driving change and improvement within clinical settings.

The Clinical Solutions Clinician will be responsible for the design, implementation, and optimization of clinical programs and quality initiatives, translating evidence-based practice into tangible operational workflows and patient-facing solutions.

Key Responsibilities:

Clinical Expertise & Leadership

• Act as the primary clinical resource for product/ops internal teams, providing expertise on best practices, current guidelines, current state practice processes and behaviors, and emerging healthcare trends.
• Develop and deliver clinical training and educational materials for internal staff and external partners.
• Advocate for patient and clinician needs, and clinical integrity throughout the solution development lifecycle.
• Provide direct patient care per week at discretion of org’s clinical capacity needs (8 hours per week, 0.2FTE)

Quality Improvement & Performance

• Translate best practice clinical behaviors and identify ways to scale those behaviors across the practice both as specific to individual programs and generalizable behaviors across the practice to drive improvements in patient outcomes, safety, and efficiency of care delivery.
• Monitor, interpret, and report on key clinical performance indicators (KPIs) and quality metrics specifically as they relate to clinical performance and quality. 
• Conduct root cause analysis for clinical process breakdowns and design preventative strategies.
• Serve as the clinical subject matter expert for regulatory audits and accreditation preparation related to program standards.

Clinical Program Design & Implementation

• Lead discovery and design of new and existing clinical programs, in particular direct frontline clinician feedback, ensuring they align with evidence-based guidelines, regulatory requirements, and organizational goals.
• Translate high-level clinical strategies into detailed operational plans, workflows, and protocols for effective program deployment across various settings.
• Collaborate cross-functionally with Product, Operations, Technology, and Compliance teams to integrate clinical requirements into technical solutions and operational processes.
• Oversee pilots and initial rollout of clinical solutions, gathering feedback and iterative testing to ensure clinical safety, efficacy, and user acceptance.

Required Qualifications: Experience and Education

• Active Clinical Licensure/Certification is Mandatory: Must be a currently licensed/certified clinician (e.g., Registered Nurse (RN), Certified Nurse-Midwife (CNM), Nurse Practitioner (NP), Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW), or Certified Doula).
• Minimum of 3+ years of professional work experience in a clinical leadership, management, or focused project role, specifically leading one or more of the following:
• Quality Improvement (QI) or Continuous Process Improvement initiatives.
• Clinical program design and development.
• Implementation and scaling of new clinical services or technology solutions.
• Clinical research or evidence-based practice translation.
• Minimum of 5+ years of professional clinical work experience in direct patient-care roles. 
• Bachelor's degree required; Master's degree (e.g., MSN, MPH, MHA, MSW) preferred.

Required Skills

• Demonstrated understanding of healthcare delivery systems, clinical workflows, and regulatory environments (e.g., HIPAA, state licensing, managed care).
• Exceptional project management skills, with the ability to manage multiple complex projects simultaneously.
• Strong analytical skills for interpreting clinical data, identifying trends, and measuring program effectiveness.
• Excellent communication, presentation, and interpersonal skills, with the ability to influence and collaborate with diverse stakeholders (clinical, technical, and executive).
• Proficiency in using quality improvement methodologies (e.g., PDSA, Lean, Six Sigma) is highly desirable.
• Experience providing clinical care in a virtual setting strongly preferred, but not required.

At Pomelo, we are committed to hiring the best team to improve outcomes for all mothers and babies, regardless of their background. We need diverse perspectives to reflect the diversity of problems we face and the population we serve. We look to hire people from a variety of backgrounds, including but not limited to race, age, sexual orientation, gender identity and expression, national origin, religion, disability, and veteran status.

Our salary ranges are based on paying competitively for our company’s size and industry, and are one part of the total compensation package that also includes equity, benefits, and other opportunities at Pomelo Care. In accordance with New York City, Colorado, California, and other applicable laws, Pomelo Care is required to provide a reasonable estimate of the compensation range for this role. Individual pay decisions are ultimately based on a number of factors, including qualifications for the role, experience level, geography, and balancing internal equity. A reasonable estimate of the current salary range is $115,000-150,000.