About Equip
Equip is the leading virtual, evidence-based eating disorder treatment program on a mission to ensure that everyone with an eating disorder can access treatment that works. Created by clinical experts in the field and people with lived experience, Equip builds upon evidence-based treatments to empower individuals to reach lasting recovery. All Equip patients receive a dedicated care team, including a therapist, dietitian, physician, and peer and family mentor. The company operates in all 50 states and is partnered with most major health insurance plans. Learn more about our strong outcomes and treatment approach at www.equip.health.
Founded in 2019, Equip has been a fully virtual company since its inception and is proud of the highly-engaged, passionate, and diverse Equisters that have created Equip’s culture. Recognized by Time as one of the most influential companies of 2023, along with awards from Linkedin and Lattice, we are grateful to Equipsters for building a sustainable treatment program that has served thousands of patients and families.
About the role:
Equip is seeking a board-certified MD or DO in Family Medicine, or a dual board-certified MD/DO in Internal Medicine-Pediatrics (Med-Peds) for a Direct Patient Care + Clinical Leadership role on its rapidly growing clinical care team caring for patients ages 6-99 years with eating disorders in a 100% virtual Telehealth platform.
Physicians are essential members of Equip's multidisciplinary virtual treatment team, working alongside a therapist, dietitian, peer mentor, and family mentor to help children, adolescents, and adults recover from eating disorders. This is a remote, full time, salaried position with flexible hours and priority for afternoon and early evening hours in your time zone.
Responsibilities:
Deliver comprehensive medical assessments and evidence-based treatment for co-occurring medical conditions due to an eating disorder while supporting families throughout the recovery process.
Monitor vital signs, labs, and other medical data to ensure medical stability. Physicians work with our medical assistants and nurses to assist with obtaining medical records and vital signs, ordering labs and medications and facilitating care collaboration with outside providers.
Collaborate on a multidisciplinary treatment team with medical providers, therapists, dietitians, peer mentors, and family mentors to provide medical guidelines and treatment.
Communicate via electronic medical record messaging to support patients and supports, and to communicate with the treatment team.
Communicate and collaborate with outside providers.
Document effectively and in a timely manner within Equip electronic medical record in accordance with Equip’s policies and procedures.
Participate in Treatment Team meetings, supervision, continuing education and department meetings.
Provide clinical leadership and supervision to nursing staff and advanced practice providers while collaborating with physician colleagues to ensure optimal patient care.
Ability and willingness to pursue licensure in all 50 states (we cover all costs).
Qualifications:
MD or DO degree with board certification in family medicine or dual certified in internal medicine and pediatrics.
Must be able to see patients across the lifespan.
Active, unrestricted medical license in one or more states, with willingness to obtain additional licenses as needed (Equip supports licensing costs).
3+ years of clinical practice with demonstrated experience supervising advanced practice providers and/or physicians.
Proven ability to excel in high-acuity, high-volume clinical environments with experience in telehealth or virtual care delivery strongly preferred.
Experience in eating disorder medical management and evidence-based practices, including monitoring medical stability and coordinating care,preferred, but not required.
Exceptional communication skills, with a track history of collaboration with diverse teams and external providers.
Ability to adapt quickly to changing clinical and organizational priorities, demonstrating strong problem-solving and decision-making skills.
Clinical maturity to navigate complex cases while maintaining therapeutic relationships and providing compassionate, patient-centered care.
Comfortable with startup pace and change.
We are open to all locations, ideally, would be Pacific Time or Mountain Time as they will be working in Pacific Time or Mountain Time hours.
Time Expectations
Direct Patient Care: up to 75% of your time is in direct patient care.
Care team members are expected to be available beyond traditional clinical hours to meet patient needs and scheduling demands.
Weekly Supervision of APPs.
No On-Call.
No Weekends.
Working Hours:
This role is supporting will be working primarily, Central Time Hours. So the person in this position will need to be available during Central Hours.
Equip's official hours are 8 am - 8 pm in the patients time zone.
Expectation that you will be available for patient care and supervision Monday-Friday. You'll be expected to work until 6 PM Central Time at least two evenings per week.
Time allocation: approximately 20 hours weekly in patient care sessions, with remaining time dedicated to supervisor clinical and managerial duties, mandatory meetings, and administrative responsibilities.
Compensation & Benefits Package
Compensation:
Benefits
Time Off:
Medical Benefits:
Competitive Medical, Dental, Vision, Life, and AD&D insurance.
Equip pays for a significant percentage of benefits premiums for individuals and families.
Maven, a company paid reproductive and family care benefit for all employees.
Employee Assistance Program (EAP), a company paid resource for mental health, legal services, financial support, and more!
Other Benefits
Loan Repayment:
$500/quarter for employees under a year of tenure.
$1,000/quarter for employees over a year of tenure.
Continuing Education:
For therapists and medical providers, unlimited online courses through NetCE.
For all providers, up to $1,000/year stipend for continuing education.
Opportunities to attend team onsites and conferences at various locations throughout the US.
Work From Home Additional Perks:
$50/month stipend added directly to an employee’s paycheck to cover home internet expenses.
One-time work from home stipend of up to $500.
Reload of $200 on the home office stipend at the 3-year mark and then every other year after that (year 5, year 7, etc.).
Company Laptop - MacBook
Physical Demands
Work is performed 100% from home with no requirement to travel. This is a stationary position that requires the ability to operate standard office equipment and keyboards as well as to talk or hear by telephone. Sit or stand as needed.
At Equip, Diversity, Equity, Inclusion and Belonging (DEIB) are woven into everything we do. At the heart of Equip’s mission is a relentless dedication to making sure that everyone with an eating disorder has access to care that works regardless of race, gender, sexuality, ability, weight, socio-economic status, and any marginalized identity. We also strive toward our providers and corporate team reflecting that same dedication both in bringing in and retaining talented employees from all backgrounds and identities. We have an Equip DEIB council, Equip For All; also referred to as EFA. EFA at Equip aims to be a space driven by mutual respect, and thoughtful, effective communication strategy - enabling full participation of members who identify as marginalized or under-represented and allies, amplifying diverse voices, creating opportunities for advocacy and contributing to the advancement of diversity, equity, inclusion, and belonging at Equip.
As an equal opportunity employer, we provide equal opportunity in all aspects of employment, including recruiting, hiring, compensation, training and promotion, termination, and any other terms and conditions of employment without regard to race, ethnicity, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, familial status, age, disability, weight, and/or any other legally protected classification protected by federal, state, or local law.
Our dedication to equitable access, which is core to our mission, extends to how we build our "village." In line with our commitment to Diversity, Equity, Inclusion, and Belonging (DEIB), we are dedicated to an accessible hiring process where all candidates feel a true sense of belonging. If you require a reasonable accommodation to complete your application, interview, or perform the essential functions of a role, we invite you to reach out to our People team at accommodations@equip.health.
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