👋 Meet knownwell, weight-inclusive healthcare for all. Join a dynamic company that is changing the way obesity care is delivered. We offer weight management, primary care, nutrition counseling, and health coaching. Our care model combines in-clinic and virtual care to bring support to patients where and when they need it.

Backed by $50M in funding—including a $25M round led by CVS Health Ventures with support from a16z Bio + Health, Flare Capital, MassMutual, and Intermountain Ventures—we’re scaling fast and expanding access to evidence-based obesity care nationwide.

knownwell® is seeking a Founding Physician to lead the establishment of our inaugural Northern California site in the San Francisco Bay Area. This is a unique, high-impact opportunity for a physician who wants to shape a market from the ground up — combining clinical leadership with the strategic work of building a new practice, before stepping into full-time clinical care once the clinic opens its doors.

As an active member of the clinical practice, you will work alongside a team of committed clinicians, APCs, registered dietitians, registered nurses, and health coaches to provide comprehensive medical care, with a specific focus on the diagnosis, treatment, and prevention of obesity and obesity-related conditions in a primary care setting. This position offers the opportunity to build a knownwell site from its earliest foundation and make a lasting impact on how Bay Area patients experience weight-inclusive, compassionate care.

This role is structured in three phases

Phase 1 (Remote, Pre-Launch): You'll lend your credentials and clinical leadership to secure participation in local Clinically Integrated Networks (CINs) and other key partnerships.

Phase 2 (Remote, Pre-Launch): You’ll work with the knownwell recruiting team and leadership to build the inaugural San Francisco care team — including clinicians and support staff.

Phase 3 (Full-Time, Hybrid, Clinic Launch): Beginning just prior to clinic opening (anticipated Q4 2027), you'll transition into full-time clinical practice, seeing patients both in person and remotely, as well as providing oversight and mentorship to the site's APCs.

Schedule

Phase 1 and 2 — flexible, low-touch, remote

Phase 3 — Monday–Friday with hybrid, flexible scheduling

Clinic location: South Bay, San Francisco Bay Area (exact location TBD)

EMR: Athena

On-Call: Phone call only, in a rotation with initial triage by nurses (Phase 3).

Compensation Structure

Phase 1 and 2: Monthly rate, reflective of low-touch, remote involvement (credentialing/CIN participation and recruiting support).

Phase 3: Standard full-time physician compensation program

Requirements

Doctor of Medicine (MD) or Doctor of Osteopathy (DO) required from an accredited medical school.

Active, unrestricted license to practice in California, or willingness to obtain. Willingness to obtain additional licensures if needed based upon business needs.

Board certification in Family Practice or Internal Medicine.

Certification with the American Board of Obesity Medicine highly preferred, but not required.

Valid DEA required with no restrictions and prescribing authority (per state practice regulation).

BLS certification current.

Minimum of two (2) years of in-person clinical experience in an ambulatory care setting, family or internal medicine; experience in chronic condition management and weight management preferred. If no formal training in weight management, willingness to participate in knownwell clinical education and training plan for weight management and/or pursue ABOM certification.

Willing to supervise Advanced Practice Clinicians (APCs) as deemed necessary and appropriate by the practice. Abide by California-specific rules and regulations as a collaborating physician.

Experience or interest in market development — credentialing, network-building, and community/CIN partnerships — given the founding nature of this role.

Excellent communication and interpersonal skills.

Dedicated to staying current with the latest developments in primary care and obesity medicine.