Rheumatologist (Columbus)
Rheumatologist Full Time or Part Time Ohio | Hybrid AndHealth is on a mission to radically improve access and outcomes for the most challenging chronic health conditions, with the goal of making world‑class specialty care accessible and affordable to all. We partner with health systems, community health centers, and independent specialists to remove barriers to care to ensure all people have access to the care they deserve. About the Role We're looking for a mission‑driven Rheumatologist to join our growing specialty care team, delivering high‑quality care to patients with complex, chronic musculoskeletal and autoimmune conditions. This is a role built around direct patient care: physician‑level clinical work, without the administrative weight of traditional practice. For those who want it, there's also a defined path to panel ownership and clinical leadership. For those who don't, this role stands on its own. Day to day, this is a shift‑based role: you show up, you focus on patients, and you do the clinical work that only a physician can do: new patient evaluations, specialist consultations, and escalated cases from our APPs and care team. When your shift ends, it ends. There is no prior auth backlog waiting for you in the morning, no pressure to see a patient every twelve minutes to hit an RVU target, and no administrative grind competing with your clinical attention. Our team handles that so you don't have to. For Rheumatologists ready to grow into panel ownership, there is a defined path to Panel Manager. That transition brings greater autonomy, longitudinal accountability for patient outcomes, and meaningfully higher earning potential, not just more responsibility. We have designed this as a real career track, and we'll be transparent about where that path stands from day one. This position reports to the Chief Medical Officer. What Makes This Role Different Most rheumatology practices are built around throughput. Ours isn't. Our care model is built around a multidisciplinary team of Advanced Practice Providers, Clinical Pharmacists, Care Navigators, and Health Coaches that handles the administrative and coordinative work of specialty care. Prior authorizations are managed by our team, not you. Routine follow‑up and medication management are owned by our Clinical Pharmacists. Care coordination across our Community Health Center partners is handled by Care Navigators. You're freed up to do the clinical work you were trained for. Your caseload skews toward the patients most worth seeing: complex inflammatory arthritis and systemic autoimmune disease, diagnostically challenging presentations, and cases where physician‑level judgment actually matters. A typical shift is structured around new patient evaluations, specialist consultations, and APP‑escalated cases, not a 30‑patient treadmill of routine concerns. Synchronous and asynchronous care models let you practice across both virtual visits and periodic in‑person sessions at our Community Health Center partner sites. Those CHC partnerships matter. Many of our patients have waited six months or more to see a rheumatologist. You're not filling a slot in a busy private practice. You're extending access to people who otherwise wouldn't have it. What You’ll Do Clinical Responsibilities Conduct new patient evaluations and specialist consultations for patients with complex rheumatologic and autoimmune conditions, including inflammatory arthritis and systemic autoimmune disorders. Provide physician‑level review of escalated clinical cases from APPs, Clinical Pharmacists, and care team partners. Diagnose, treat, and manage chronic rheumatologic conditions across both virtual and in‑person care environments. Develop individualized treatment plans integrating medical therapy, lifestyle interventions, and whole‑person care approaches. Educate patients on root causes of disease, treatment pathways, and sustainable approaches to long‑term health management. Identify co‑occurring or contributing conditions that may affect diagnosis, treatment response, or outcomes. Participate in collaborative case reviews and interdisciplinary care planning. Maintain compliance with all CHC, clinical, and regulatory requirements. Team‑Based Care Collaborate with APPs, Clinical Pharmacists, and Care Navigators to deliver coordinated patient care. Provide clinical guidance and mentorship to APPs and pharmacy partners. Contribute feedback on workflows, care protocols, and patient experience. Support a culture of clinical excellence, accountability, and continuous improvement. Where This Role Can Go: Panel Manager Staying in the shift‑based role long‑term is a legitimate choice. This position is designed to stand on its own. Physicians who prefer a shift‑based structure without longitudinal panel accountability can remain here permanently. The tradeoff to understand: as patients develop ongoing care relationships at scale, those patients are transitioned to a Panel Manager who owns their longitudinal outcomes. You remain involved as a consulting specialist, but primary ongoing accountability transfers with the panel. For those who want to build and own their patient population long‑term, there is a defined path. The move from a shift‑based rheumatology role to Panel Manager is meaningful, including a different structure, different accountability, and a different compensation model. As a Panel Manager, you shift from shift‑based care to panel ownership. You'll have longitudinal accountability for a defined panel of chronic rheumatology patients, with a performance‑based compensation model tied to patient outcomes rather than visit volume. You'll also take on a greater clinical development role: mentoring APPs, shaping rheumatology protocols and treatment pathways, and building relationships with CHC and health system partners. The Panel Manager role includes Expanded performance‑based compensation tied to panel outcomes, with higher earning potential rather than just higher responsibility. Clinical program development: leading protocol design, quality benchmarks, and service line initiatives. APP leadership: direct mentorship and oversight of Advanced Practice Providers within your panel. Greater clinical autonomy and population accountability: you are the clinical authority for your panel, accountable for longitudinal health outcomes across your patient population, not visit‑level productivity. Dedicated care team infrastructure: pharmacist assignment and care coordination support scale with your panel as it grows. Education & Licensure Requirements M.D. or D.O. from an accredited medical school required. Board Certification in Rheumatology required. Active, unrestricted medical license required; Ohio licensure or willingness to obtain required. Completion of an ACGME‑accredited Internal Medicine residency and Rheumatology fellowship required. DEA certification required. Basic Life Support (BLS) certification required. Other Skills or Qualifications Experience with chronic, complex rheumatology patients and autoimmune conditions preferred. Experience training or mentoring APPs preferred. Comfort practicing in virtual and in‑person care environments. Strong written and verbal communication skills; ability to explain complex concepts clearly to patients and care teams. Comfort working with patients from diverse backgrounds and varying levels of healthcare literacy. Proficiency with EHRs and healthcare technology platforms. Ability to work independently while contributing to a collaborative, team‑based care model. Belief in a whole‑person, root‑cause approach to chronic disease management. Willingness to travel periodically to partner sites as needed. Here’s What We’d Like to Offer You Equal investment and support for our people and patients. A fun and ambitious growing environment with a culture that takes on important things, takes risks, and learns quickly. The ability to demonstrate creativity, innovation, and conscientiousness, and find joy in working together. A team of highly skilled, incredibly kind, and welcoming employees, every one of whom has something unique to offer. We know that the overall success of our business is a collaborative effort, and we strive to provide ongoing opportunities for our employees to learn and grow, both personally and professionally. Full‑time employees are eligible to participate in our benefits package which includes Medical, Dental, Vision Insurance, Paid time off, Short‑ and Long‑Term Disability, 401k match and more. Additional Requirements Tuberculosis (TB) Screening: Documentation of a negative screening conducted within the last 12 months. Hepatitis B: Proof of a completed vaccine series or positive blood titers from within the last 12 months. Measles, Mumps & Rubella (MMR): Proof of a completed vaccine series or positive blood titers from within the last 12 months. Varicella (Chickenpox): Proof of vaccination, documented medical history of the disease, or positive blood titers from within the last 12 months. Tdap (Tetanus, Diphtheria, Pertussis): Documentation of a booster administered within the last 10 years. Influenza: Proof of vaccination for the current flu season. COVID‑19: Documentation of primary vaccine series and any boosters administered. General
