Part-Time

Physician Partner

Papa

Papa

1,001-5,000 employees

B2B2C elder companion and support platform

No salary listed

Remote in USA

Remote

Category
Medical, Clinical & Veterinary (1)

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Requirements
  • Hold an active, unrestricted MD or DO license in good standing.
  • Be board-certified in Internal Medicine or Family Medicine.
  • Hold an active U.S. state medical license; multiple state licensure is a plus.
  • Be open to enrolling with Medicare and Medicaid; Papa Docs covers the process and fees.
  • Have a minimum of 2 years of post-residency clinical experience.
  • Be available to work a minimum of 8 hours per week for synchronous consultations on weekdays.
  • Work effectively as an independent contributor while collaborating with operations to improve clinical workflows.
  • Demonstrate clinical reasoning and communication skills.
  • Be comfortable working in a technology-enabled environment.
  • Be flexible and reliable when collaborating across clinical and operational teams.
Responsibilities
  • Conduct virtual visits with older adults and review their medical history.
  • Identify health-related social needs as part of the care-planning process.
  • Create and update care plans that guide Community Care Advocates in providing community health support services to patients.
  • Participate in asynchronous chart reviews and escalations as needed.
  • Collaborate with Papa Docs partners, including operational teams, to inform workflows.
  • Contribute insights to shape workflows, refine the care model, and solve operational challenges in real time.
Desired Qualifications
  • Prior experience with telemedicine is strongly preferred.
  • Fluency in Spanish is a bonus.
  • Multiple state licensure is a plus.

Papa provides a platform for elder care and companionship, operating through partnerships with health plans and employers. Its core offering is the Papa Pal program, which matches members with companions who help with tasks like transportation, household chores, and teaching technology, while also offering friendship to reduce social isolation. The service is delivered via a B2B2C model that embeds Papa into the healthcare and employee benefits ecosystem, enabling organizations to offer it to their members or employees. Papa distinguishes itself by combining practical support with social connections at scale, using both part-time and full-time Papa Pals to meet demand and integrate with healthcare partners. The company's goal is to improve seniors’ well-being and independence by providing reliable, accessible companionship and everyday assistance through a network of trained companions.

Company Size

1,001-5,000

Company Stage

Series D

Total Funding

$240.5M

Headquarters

Miami, Florida

Founded

2017

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Simplify's Take

What believers are saying

  • Papa Plus offers performance-based pricing and guaranteed ROI for health plans.
  • June 25, 2026 GUIDE partnerships with Tembo Health and AVVACare open Medicare demand.
  • Leadership added CTO Thomas Carlough on December 9, 2025, signaling product acceleration.

What critics are saying

  • Pardo v. Papa, Inc. keeps independent-contractor misclassification alive through 2026.
  • Headcount fell from 1,376 in 2023 to 1,083 in March 2026.
  • Health plans can replace Papa with cheaper point-solution vendors after 2026 pilot results.

What makes Papa unique

  • Papa Plus on March 4, 2026 bundles companion care with quality-gap closure.
  • Papa joined CMS GUIDE on June 25, 2026, embedding into dementia respite workflows.
  • Papa's vetted Papa Pals create hyper-local in-home support across 10,000 cities.

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Benefits

Medical, dental, & vision

HSA/FSA plans

Life & disability insurance

401k

PTO

Family building

Parental leave

Growth & Insights and Company News

Headcount

6 month growth

-1%

1 year growth

0%

2 year growth

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Associated Press
Mar 4th, 2026
Papa launches Papa Plus, merging companion care with quality programmes to drive health plan outcomes

Papa, a national leader in in-home support, has launched Papa Plus, integrating companion care services with targeted quality programmes to help health plans engage complex and socially isolated members. The model uses Papa's network of vetted companions to provide both member-directed support and plan-directed tasks like scheduling wellness visits and preventing hospital readmissions. The service addresses "last-mile" barriers that prevent members from completing preventive care, offering health plans a direct engagement channel with guaranteed return on investment. Papa has completed 3 million visits across 10,000 cities. Papa Plus builds on the company's companion care foundation, adding outcomes-aligned technology and reporting. Programmes are available standalone or alongside companion care, with performance-based pricing options to help plans improve quality ratings and member outcomes.

PR Newswire
Jul 13th, 2022
Very Big Things Names Alec Alfonso Senior Director Of Business Development And Strategy

"Digital innovation leverages technology to overcome business challenges, create efficiencies within business processes, and improve the customer experience," said Alec Alfonso, Senior Director of Business Development and Strategy at Very Big Things. "Very Big Things sets the highest standard for developing truly exceptional and innovative software products for its startup and enterprise clients. I am excited to help VBT clients formulate the optimal digital strategy that draws on our expertise in Project Management, Product Design, UX/UI, Front-End and Back-End Development.". Alec Alfonso has over 8 years of Business Development, Sales and Strategy experience within the financial services and insurance industries. Most recently, Alec worked for Lockton Companies and Willis Towers Watson, two of the world's largest insurance broking and consulting firms. There he consulted middle market and enterprise clients on risk mitigation, transfer, and finance strategies. Prior, Alec led business development and strategy at an outsourcing brokerage and consulting startup company. There he led the integration of a new technology platform which digitized customer acquisition. Alec earned his Master's Degree in Business Administration from The University of Florida's Hough Graduate School of Business

Business Wire
Apr 13th, 2021
Papa Announces $60 Million in Series C Funding Led by Tiger Global

MIAMI--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Papa, a family on-demand service providing assistance and companionship to older adults, secures $60M Series C funding led by Tiger Global Management.

GeekWire
Nov 11th, 2020
COVID-19 accelerates tech solutions for lonely seniors, addressing ‘double pandemic’ of isolation

Even before COVID-19 forced us to stay at home and isolate ourselves, too many older adults were suffering with loneliness. Pre-pandemic, some 43% of adults aged 60 and older reported feeling lonely, according to a national study.

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