Position: Chief Medical Officer for Fruit Street Health in the United Kingdom
Location: Remote
Engagement: Part-Time (5-10 hours per month)
Compensation: Equity in the form of shares
Job Description for Fruit Street Health UK Chief Medical Officer
Fruit Street Health is a U.S. headquartered corporation that is now in the process of expanding to the United Kingdom. The company delivers a diabetes prevention program via telehealth and live group video conferencing on Zoom with registered dietitians. The program is designed to help patients with prediabetes to avoid developing Type 2 diabetes by making diet and lifestyle changes. Fruit Street Health recently completed the NHS's DigitalHealth.London accelerator program which was 12-months long and allowed us to adapt our curriculum for the United Kingdom market.
We are looking for a Chief Medical Officer for our United Kingdom division. The responsibilities of the UK Chief Medical Officer will include:
* Advocacy: The UK Chief Medical Officer will serve as an advocate for our diabetes prevention program by speaking with local NHS trusts about adopting our program as part of the services they offer to patients.
* Clinical Oversight: Oversee clinical guidelines for our program to make sure that our program is safe and effective to patients.
* Physician Leadership: Speak to other physicians about the science behind diabetes prevention programs and convince them to refer patients to the programs.
* Product Development: Work with our software design and engineering teams to design software interfaces for both patients, registered dietitians, and administrator user types.
* Public Relations: Acting as the face of the company in the United Kingdom by appearing on news interviews and being quoted in press articles.
* Collaborating With Management: You will collaborate directly with our CEO and management team to make strategic decisions about our business plan and deliver on the company's objectives.
* Business Development: You will help our management team develop a business development and commercialization plan for the United Kingdom as we seek to gain contracts with the NHS.
Qualifications:
* Degree: Must hold a doctor of medicine degree.
* Experience: We prefer candidates that have previous experience working with startups and the digital health industry. Telemedicine experience is a big plus.
Information About Fruit Street Health
Fruit Street Health was incorporated in 2014 in the United States and started expanding in the United Kingdom in 2019. The company is a CDC-recognized diabetes prevention program and has enrolled more than 45,000 patients with prediabetes into its program in the United States. In the US, the company has primarily delivered its services as an employee benefit to large self-insured employers and commercial health plans. In 2024, the company pivoted its US strategy to focus more on enrolling Medicare and Medicaid patients since the program is now a covered benefit for Medicare patients via telehealth. This strategy involves getting physicians to refer their prediabetic patients to Fruit Street's diabetes prevention program via their electronic medical record. The company is primarily funded by physicians who have invested more than $35 million of capital into Fruit Street since inception. The company is now working on expanding into the UK and has an objective of obtaining National Health Service contracts.
Equal Opportunity Employer
At Fruit Street, we are committed to fostering an inclusive and diverse workplace where everyone feels valued, respected, and empowered. We are proud to be an equal opportunity employer and do not discriminate based on race, color, religion, gender, gender identity, sexual orientation, national origin, age, disability, veteran status, or any other legally protected characteristic. We believe that diversity enriches our team, drives innovation, and helps us better serve our mission of improving human health. We encourage individuals from all backgrounds and experiences to apply and join our mission-driven team.
Benefits and Perks
* Shares: The UK Chief Medical Officer will receive equity in the form of shares in our company.
* Free Dietitian: All employees and their families at Fruit Street Health receive free and unlimited access to our registered dietitians for their own personal wellness.
Our Status as a Public Benefit Corporation
Fruit Street Health is a public benefit corporation which is a for-profit company that is also focused on having a social impact in healthcare. Our mission is to prevent Type 2 diabetes by delivering the diabetes prevention program via telehealth. We hope you will join us on this important social mission of chronic disease prevention.
Company Website: https://www.fruitstreet.com/
Company US Address: 5601 Bridge Street, Suite 300, Office 353A, Fort Worth, Texas 76112
Company UK Address: 30 Churchill Pl, London E14 5RE, United Kingdom