ECM Program Manager | Los Angeles

Los Angeles, CAPosted January 12, 2026

Job Description

Akido builds AI-powered doctors. Akido is the first AI-native care provider, combining cutting-edge technology with a nationwide medical network to address America’s physician shortage and make exceptional healthcare universal. Its AI empowers doctors to deliver faster, more accurate, and more compassionate care.

Serving 500K+ patients across California, Rhode Island, and New York, Akido offers primary and specialty care in 26 specialties—from serving unhoused communities in Los Angeles to ride-share drivers in New York.

Founded in 2015 (YC W15), Akido is expanding its risk-bearing care models and scaling ScopeAI, its breakthrough clinical AI platform. Read more about Akido’s $60M Series B. More info at Akidolabs.com.

The Opportunity

At Akido Care, we are redefining healthcare for underserved communities by addressing the needs of populations with complex medical and social challenges. As an ECM Program Manager, you’ll be at the forefront of this mission, leading teams to provide compassionate, impactful care.

What You’ll Do

As an ECM Program Manager, you will:

Ensure case managers meet their required caseload, optimizing care delivery and patient outcomes.
Build an engaged and resilient team by supporting case managers with burnout prevention and self-care strategies.
Oversee patient care plans to guarantee they are implemented effectively and meet quality standards.
Fully train and onboard new case managers within designated timeframe and ensure they manage a full caseload within designated timeframe.
Maintain a small personal caseload while prioritizing team supervision.
Collaborate with the Director to meet audit requirements and track team compliance metrics.
Establish a team culture of respect, empathy, and teamwork.
Approve timecards, time-off requests, and expense reports for direct reports.
Conduct regular 1:1s to provide feedback, coaching, and support.
Assign new patients to case managers, ensuring balanced and achievable panel sizes.
Lead recruitment efforts, including resume screening, interviews, and onboarding processes.
Serve as subject matter expert in team-dependent topics such as harm reduction and clinical case management.
Drive team towards quarterly objectives in collaboration with the Director, proactively generating and implementing ideas to achieve goals.
Implement quality improvement initiatives to enhance patient outcomes and operational efficiency.
Build, manage, and maintain relationships with key partner organizations.
Oversee enrollment and disenrollment of p