Medical Director

HealthDrive is looking for a part-time or full-time Medical Director to handle new admissions and collaborate with Nurse Practitioners that are attending to skilled nursing residents in both the sub-acute rehab and long-term care units. The Medical Director will promote good health practices and work collaboratively as a member of the medical staff. This is an on-site position (NOT remote).

• Flexible schedules 
• No nights, weekends, or on-calls
• Fully covered Malpractice Insurance
• Competitive compensation
• Administrative and billing/coding support services

• → The physician will serve as the Medical Director or Attending Physician for skilled nursing

   

  facilities/rehabs and will participate in administrative and quality initiatives for assigned facilities

   

  • Medical Director will attend and participate in monthly quality assurance/regulatory meetings

   

  and quarterly staff meetings

   

  • The Medical Director will participate in quality improvement initiatives, provide guidance to

   

  facility staff, oversee clinical care plans, compliance with state and federal regulations, and

   

  supervise facility clinical staff

   

  • The physician collaborates with Nurse Practitioners to manage the daily care for each resident at

   

  each facility. Each facility will have a full-time NP assigned to the facility depending on the acuity

   

  and volume of the patient population

   

  • The Medical Director will provide high quality, patient-centered, comprehensive primary care

   

  services by rounding on patients residing in SNFs/Rehabs

• Candidate must hold a valid medical license in the state of practice
• Candidate must hold a valid DEA/Controlled Substance License in the state of practice
• Candidate must have completed a valid U.S. residency program
• Candidate must have completed a medical degree (MD or DO) from an accredited institution
• Candidate must have a Certified Medical Director certificate or be willing to get one
• Valid driver’s license
• Ability to work both independently and collaboratively with on-site staff
• Effective communication skills with the geriatric or Medicare population
• Excellent written, verbal, interpersonal and organizational skills
• Ability to use email, the internet, and to learn other healthcare related software

• Must be able to move inside a facility frequently and walk briskly in order to see patients, meet with managers/facility staff and attend to patient needs
• Ability to document in an EMR system on a laptop computer
• Ability to ascend and descend stairs in a facility
• Some ability to position oneself to obtain records, tools, medical equipment and other items that may be in locations that are below the knee or above the shoulder
• Effectively communicate with patients, nurse practitioners, and facility staff in English
• Must be able to lift at least 25 pounds

Employee must be able to perform the essential functions of this position satisfactorily, with or without a reasonable accommodation. Employer retains the right to change or assign other duties to this position.

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