Meritus Personal Health Institute Medical Director Opportunity

Medical Director

Meritus Personal Health Institute (MPHI)

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About the Meritus Personal Health Institute

Meritus Health is launching the Meritus Personal Health Institute (MPHI) — a bold, first-of-its-kind population health precision medicine initiative rooted in the rural communities of Western Maryland. Backed by a $24M initial investment, MPHI will enroll 10,000 residents in the program and launch a longitudinal study combining whole genome sequencing, advanced labs and imaging, pharmacogenomics, metabolic profiling, and personalized health coaching, a_t no cost to the patient._ By removing the cost barriers, we believe this will truly be a pioneering initiative, equitably providing the most advanced personalized care to an entire population.

 

The aspirational goal: increase healthy life expectancy in rural Maryland by three years, while establishing Meritus as the national model for rural precision health.

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The Opportunity

The Medical Director is the founding clinical and scientific leader of MPHI. This is a rare opportunity to build a nationally significant program from the ground up — designing the clinical model, assembling the team, driving the research agenda, and defining what individualized longevity medicine looks like for a rural population.

 

Key Responsibilities

•     Serve as the clinical leader of MPHI from day one

•     Lead a 10-person team including APPs, health coaches, technicians and navigators

•     Design clinical protocols, SOPs, and the 2.5-hour participant intake workflow

•     Direct Epic integration for pharmacogenomic (PGx) prescribing alerts, referral triggers, and information sharing with other members of the care team.

•     Partner with Meritus School of Osteopathic Medicine (MSOM) faculty on publications and grant applications

•     Interface with the research department as a scientific leader in the studies that follow the clinical work of the department

•     Engage Meritus physicians across the continuum of care

•     Own quality and outcomes tracking, and present annual progress to the MPHI Governance team

•     Support revenue development through research grants, private foundations, and value-based care arrangements

 

Testing Portfolio

The Medical Director will oversee a comprehensive, multimodal assessment protocol including:

 

•     Whole genome or exome sequencing and polygenic risk scoring across cardiovascular, oncologic, metabolic, and neurological domains

•     Pharmacogenomic profiling

•     Coronary artery calcium scoring

•     DEXA body composition and bone density

•     VO₂ max / cardiopulmonary exercise testing

•     Advanced lipid panels: Lp(a), ApoB, NMR particle sizing, insulin resistance phenotyping

•     Microbiome analysis, nutrient profiling, heavy metal testing

•     Frailty index, cognitive function, circadian rhythm and sleep assessment

•     Wearable integration for longitudinal monitoring

•     Annual total body MRI screening in high risk patients

 

 

Qualifications

Required:

•     MD or DO with active licensure (or eligibility) in Maryland

•     Demonstrated ability to lead clinical programs and multidisciplinary teams

•     Familiarity with genomics and advanced diagnostics

 

Strongly preferred:

•     Board certification in a primary care related specialty

•     Research credibility

•     Passion for rural health and increasing healthy life years in underserved communities

•     Experience in lifestyle medicine and precision medicine

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About Meritus Health

Meritus Health, Western Maryland’s largest health care provider, is located at the crossroads of Western Maryland, Southern Pennsylvania and the Eastern Panhandle of West Virginia. With nearly 3,000 employees, 500 medical staff members and 250 volunteers, Meritus Health serves over 200,000 residents of the tristate region.

Meritus Medical Center, the flagship facility of the health system, has more than 327 beds and is a Joint Commission accredited hospital. Meritus Medical Center has officially become a teaching hospital, serving as a clinical training site for the Meritus Family Medicine Residency Program, as well as for more than 1,000 nursing and allied health students annually.

Meritus Health also includes Meritus Medical Group, a network of 20 medical practices with more than 100 providers; Meritus Home Health; and Meritus Equipped for Life, a medical equipment company. Meritus Health is a 25% owner of Maryland Physicians Care, a 215,000 Medicaid member health plan. With a long-standing history of caring for the community, Meritus Health relentlessly pursues excellence to improve the health status of the region.

2030 Bold Goals:
The Meritus Health strategic plan has Bold Goals to be achieved by the year 2030 to support our Mission, Vision and Values.

Mission: Improve the health of our community.

Vision: To be the best health system.

Values: At Meritus, we support our mission and vision by living our values each and every day. By following our pledge, "I ACT", we each support Meritus with:

I = Integrity - We do the right thing, no matter what!
A = All in for quality and outcomes - Quality improvement isn't just something we talk about, it's a commitment we each live.
C = Community obsessed - We are our community, and we are here to take care of our neighbors. This isn't just about medical care; it's about caring for the whole person.
T = Teamwork - Nobody can do it alone! At Meritus we are one team that is diverse and inclusive, and we support another and our goals.