Nurse Practitioner

Akido is rebuilding the healthcare experience from the ground up. Through early interventions designed around social determinants of health (SDoH), world-class care focused on chronic disease, and human-centered technology, we believe we can build a healthcare model that allows for all patients to live their fullest lives. We are a fast-growing, impact-focused, Y Combinator company created out of the University of Southern California’s D-Health Lab with the idea that empowering government, healthcare, and nonprofit services with population-based data could help usher in a new era of preventive public health. Today we are building a full stack medical network that leverages our predictive capabilities to provide a frictionless experience for both our patients and care providers. 

The Opportunity

In collaboration with the Independent Drivers Guild (IDG) and Workers Benefit Fund (WBF), we are launching an inaugural program in New York City specifically for independent drivers, such as those affiliated with Uber and Lyft. We’re looking for a Nurse Practitioner (NP) who is passionate about advancing health equity and energized by the opportunity to build a new kind of care model from the ground up.

This is not a typical NP role. You’ll be part of a collaborative, multidisciplinary team delivering mobile and virtual care to communities who’ve long been left out of traditional healthcare systems. Beyond providing direct patient care, you’ll contribute to designing workflows, engaging patients, and shaping a model of care that is human-centered, scalable, and grounded in trust.

You will also play a key role in implementing Akido’s AI-powered tools—helping integrate them into clinical workflows, providing feedback to refine algorithms, and ensuring they enhance (not replace) human care. Your perspective as a frontline provider will directly influence how we use AI to reduce administrative burden, improve accuracy, and support better outcomes for patients.

This role is ideal for an NP who thrives in a fast-moving, team-oriented environment and is excited to co-create solutions that make care more accessible, preventive, and compassionate.

What you’ll do

Direct Patient Care

• Provide comprehensive care through mobile clinics, community settings, and virtual platforms
• Diagnose and manage chronic conditions such as diabetes, hypertension, obesity, and hyperlipidemia
• Prescribe medications, order and interpret labs, and adjust care plans to optimize outcomes
• Deliver evidence-based lifestyle medicine interventions and culturally relevant health education
• Work closely with a health coach and registered dietitian to deliver integrated, whole-person care plans that combine medical treatment with nutrition counseling and behavior change support

Program Building & Innovation

• Help shape care delivery workflows, documentation practices, and patient engagement strategies
• Pilot new models of outreach, mobile care delivery, and chronic disease management
• Provide real-time feedback to refine patient-facing tools, educational materials, and engagement strategies
• Contribute to the design and deployment of AI-enabled tools that streamline care delivery and support clinical decision-making

Team-Based Care & Collaboration

• Collaborate closely with health coaches, registered dietitians, social workers, and care navigators
• Participate in regular team huddles, case reviews, and care planning sessions
• Support an integrated approach to whole-person care, ensuring patients receive coordinated and comprehensive services

Community Engagement

• Travel across NYC’s five boroughs to deliver care directly in the communities where drivers live and work
• Serve as a trusted clinical presence at community-based events and enrollment activations

Advocate for patients by connecting them to social and community resources

Who you are

Required Qualifications

• Licensed Nurse Practitioner in New York State (Family NP or Adult-Gerontology NP strongly preferred)
• National board certification (AANP or ANCC)
• DEA license
• Minimum 2-4 years of NP experience in primary care, internal medicine, family medicine, or community health
• Experience providing care to underserved or marginalized populations
• Strong interpersonal and cross-cultural communication skills
• Comfort working in mobile, field-based, and virtual settings

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience with chronic disease management and preventive care models
• Familiarity with lifestyle medicine and whole-person care approaches
• Background in community health, urgent care, or mobile medicine
• Bilingual
• Interest in digital health and openness to adopting new AI-enabled tools in clinical practice
• Lived experience that reflects the communities we serve

Benefits

• Health benefits include medical, dental and vision

• 401K

• PTO and Sick Pay

• Life Insurance

• Paid Leave Program

Work Environment

This is a mobile and field-based role with frequent travel throughout all five boroughs of NYC. You’ll work in a variety of settings including mobile clinics, community organizations, and virtual platforms. Flexibility is key, as the role may involve nontraditional hours including early mornings, evenings, or weekends to best serve our patient population.

Akido Labs, Inc. is an equal opportunity employer, and we encourage qualified applicants of every background, ability, and life experience to contact us about appropriate employment opportunities.