Associate Medical Director

St. Paul's Senior Services; El Cajon (CA); On-site; USD 180,000 - 260,000; Full time

Job summary

St. Paul’s Senior Services in California seeks an Associate Medical Director to provide medical direction and supervision of care for all Centers of the PACE program, ensuring delivery of participant care and clinical outcomes across centers.

You will develop and maintain medical policies and procedures, supervise providers, and collaborate with the Quality Improvement Department to implement PACE standards and oversee the clinical components of the QA program.

Qualifications

• Education: MD/DO with geriatrics emphasis; board certifications as listed; license and DEA required; 18+ years.
• Experience: minimum 1 year with frail/elderly; 3+ years in management; program development and problem solving.
• Skills and knowledge: geriatrics care concepts; healthcare delivery and financing; PACE regulations desirable; elder needs; communication; leadership; organization; supervision; prioritization.

Responsibilities

• Provide medical direction and supervision of care for all Centers of St. Paul’s PACE program.
• Deliver participant care, monitor clinical outcomes, and ensure continuous medical coverage as Primary Care Physician.
• Develop and maintain medical policies, procedures, standards, and protocols; supervise medical staff.
• Collaborate with Quality Improvement to implement clinical components of QA and oversee interdisciplinary care.

Skills

Geriatrics knowledge

Care delivery/financing

PACE regulations

Elder care needs

Communication skills

Interdisciplinary leadership

Organizational skills

Staff supervision

Priorities management

Education

MD/DO with emphasis in geriatrics

Board certified in Internal Medicine

Board certified in Family Practice

Board certified in Geriatrics

Hospice/Palliative practice desired

Current state license and DEA registration

Meets requirements for 42 CRF Part 410.20

Shall be at least 18 years of age

Job description

Job Summary: Under the supervision of the Medical Director, provides general medical direction and supervision of the medical aspects of care for all Centers of St. Paul’s PACE Program. The Associate Medical Director is responsible for the delivery of participant care, clinical outcomes, and continuous medical coverage in the role of Primary Care Physician at all St. Paul’s PACE Centers. Works in conjunction with the Quality Improvement Department to implement and oversee clinical components of the Quality Assessment and Improvement program. The Associate Medical Director is responsible for the development and maintenance of medical policies and procedures/standards and protocols. Provides clinical supervision to primary care providers, advanced practice providers, and gives medical direction to nursing and allied health services. Directly provides services to St. Paul’s PACE program participants. Demonstrates the knowledge and skills necessary to assess, plan, care for, and provide services to frail elder participants according to assigned responsibilities and St. Paul’s PACE standards.

Qualifications and Requirements:

• Education: MD/DO with emphasis in geriatrics. Board certified in Internal Medicine, Family Practice, Geriatrics, Hospice/Palliative practice desired. Current state license and DEA registration required. Meets requirements for 42 CRF Part 410.20. Shall be at least 18 years of age.
• Experience: Must have a minimum of one year’s experience working with a frail or elderly population. Demonstrated skills in administration/management, program development, communications, internal/external relations, managed care utilization, and problem solving, required. Minimum of three years management experience is required. Shall have either training or related experience in the job assigned.

Skills and Knowledge:

• Thorough knowledge of current concepts, theories and practices related to home and community-based care for the elderly and disabled adults.
• Working knowledge of health care delivery and financing systems, including Medi-Cal, Medicare, waiver programs, prospective and capitated systems, public health programs and HMO/Managed Care.
• Working knowledge of the PACE regulations desired.
• Thorough knowledge of physical, mental and social needs of frail older adults.
• Effective oral and written communication skills.
• Ability to lead and work within the interdisciplinary setting.
• Strong organizational skills
• Ability to supervise medical staff effectively
• Able to manage changing priorities per needs of the PACE program and the agency