About the Role
The Skin Specialist will serve as the local clinical liaison between scanning clinicians and International Expert Center (IEC) Dermatologists. This role involves signing off on specialist recommendations, operationalizing referrals, and acting as a clinical escalation point for scanning clinicians. It is a hybrid role balancing service line leadership and active scanning clinician work, designed for a primary care clinician seeking to deepen dermatology expertise and expand their scope while remaining in patient care.
Responsibilities
- Sign off on skin lesions reviewed by dermatology specialists in a timely manner.
- Document, implement, and adopt referral care pathways for dermatologic findings across active US clinics.
- Serve as a trusted bridge between scanning clinicians and dermatology specialists, providing guidance on referrals and recommendations.
- Maintain a 50% scanning clinician caseload alongside service line leadership duties.
- Surface and address friction points in the dermatology service line with dermatologists and operational teams.
Requirements
- Clinical licensure in the state of NY: MD, DO, NP or PA required.
- For physicians, board-certified or board-eligible in Family Medicine, Internal Medicine, or a related primary care specialty.
- For NPs and PAs, certification via an accredited professional board.
- Experience evaluating common skin findings and lesions.
- Understanding of skin cancer screening and dermatologic workflows.
- Comfortable collaborating with specialist physicians and operationalizing referral pathways based on specialist recommendations.
- Clinical experience in primary care, a dermatology practice, preventive health, outpatient medicine, or a similar setting.
- Strong organizational and communication skills.
- Ability to manage escalations, referrals, and operational follow-through.
- Genuine interest in dermatology and clinical leadership.
- Flexibility to balance clinical and administrative responsibilities.
Skills
- Dermatology
- Clinical Leadership
- Referral Management
- Care Coordination
- Process Improvement
- Operational Leadership
- Skin Cancer Screening
- Dermatologic Triage
- Preventive Skin Health
Location
- NY
Work Type
- Hybrid
Experience Level
- Prior experience as a lead clinician, medical director, or clinical champion (Preferred)
- Experience supporting referral pathways or care coordination (Preferred)
- Process-improvement or operational leadership experience (Preferred)
- Experience with skin cancer screening, dermatologic triage, or preventive skin health programs (Preferred)
Education Level
- MD, DO, NP or PA required
- Board-certified or board-eligible in Family Medicine, Internal Medicine, or a related primary care specialty (for physicians)
- Certification via an accredited professional board (for NPs and PAs)
About the Company
- Neko is redefining prevention by making data-driven, preventative care accessible to more people before symptoms appear.
- Our proprietary technology and direct clinical care combine to deliver personalized, actionable insights in a single, non-invasive visit.
- We are a team that thinks in 10x, not 10%, building a world where prevention is the norm and helping people live longer, healthier lives.
Equal Opportunity
- Neko Health is committed to inclusive hiring and member-first care.
- We welcome candidates from all backgrounds and encourage you to request reasonable adjustments to support your application.
