Attending Physician (D.O./M.D.) Facility based care

Allaire Health Services, LLC; East Orange (NJ); On-site; USD 200,000 - 280,000; Full time

Job summary

Allaire Health Services, LLC seeks an Attending Physician to deliver comprehensive medical care for residents across long-term care, subacute, ventilator, and behavioral health units.

You will round regularly, lead multidisciplinary teams, and implement evidence-based interventions to improve outcomes and reduce avoidable hospitalizations while coordinating with NPs/APPs, nursing, and rehabilitation staff.

Qualifications

• MD or DO from an accredited medical school and board certification/eligibility in IM, FM, or geriatrics.
• Active, unrestricted state medical license and DEA registration.
• Experience in post-acute/long-term care, ventilator care, or behavioral health.
• Proficiency with EMR systems and clinical documentation.
• Ability to collaborate with NPs/APPs, nursing, rehab, and staff.
• Current BLS/ACLS (or willingness to obtain).

Responsibilities

• Provide direct, comprehensive medical care to residents in long-term, subacute/ post-acute, ventilator, and behavioral health settings.
• Perform routine rounding, evaluations, and follow-ups to ensure continuity of care.
• Lead multidisciplinary care team meetings and contribute to individualized care plans.
• Manage chronic and complex conditions; respond to status changes with appropriate interventions.
• Communicate clearly with nursing staff, NPs/APPs, patients, families, and consulting providers.
• Coordinate with nursing, rehabilitation, leadership, and NP to optimize care.
• Discuss goals of care and palliative options; support shared decision-making.
• Promote preventive care and proactive treatment plans for healthy aging.
• Document accurately in EMR and maintain strong clinical documentation habits.
• Develop proactive strategies to reduce avoidable hospital transfers and readmissions.

Skills

Geriatrics

Internal Medicine

Clinical decision-making

Team collaboration

BLS/ACLS

EMR proficiency

Education

MD/DO

Tools

EMR systems

Job description

About the Role

We’re seeking a mission-driven Attending Physician to deliver comprehensive, proactive medical care for residents across long-term care, subacute/post-acute, ventilator, and behavioral health units. You’ll round regularly, lead multidisciplinary care, and use decisive, evidence-based interventions to improve outcomes and reduce avoidable hospitalizations.

Key Responsibilities

• Provide direct, comprehensive medical care to residents in long-term, subacute/post-acute, ventilator, and behavioral health settings.

• Conduct routine rounding, thorough evaluations, and timely follow-ups to ensure continuity of care and early, aggressive intervention.

• Lead and actively participate in multidisciplinary care team meetings; contribute to individualized care plans.

• Aggressively manage chronic and complex conditions; respond promptly to status changes and emergent situations using appropriate modalities (e.g., IV diuretics, antibiotics, fluids, TPN) and respiratory therapies.

• Communicate clearly and compassionately with nursing staff, NPs/APPs, patients, families, and consulting providers.

• Collaborate with facility nursing, rehabilitation teams, leadership, and assigned NP to coordinate and optimize care.

• Discuss goals of care and palliative care options; support patients and families in shared decision-making.

• Promote healthy aging through preventive care and proactive treatment plans.

• Document accurately and promptly in the EMR; maintain strong clinical documentation habits.

• Help develop and implement proactive strategies to reduce avoidable hospital transfers and readmissions.

Desired Qualities

• Passion for patient-centered care in geriatrics and chronic disease management.

• Strong clinical judgment, confidence, and decisive decision-making.

• Excellent communication skills with patients, families, and interdisciplinary staff.

• Proactive, assertive clinical management style; comfortable in fast-paced, diverse clinical environments.

• Highly organized with effective time management; detail-oriented and efficient.

• Independent and self-directed; reliable, punctual, and hardworking.

• Comfortable discussing sensitive topics, including goals of care and palliative needs.

Qualifications

• MD or DO from an accredited medical school; Board Certified/Board Eligible in Internal Medicine, Family Medicine, or Geriatrics.

• Active, unrestricted state medical license (or eligibility to obtain) and current DEA registration.

• Experience in post-acute/long-term care, ventilator care, or behavioral health preferred.

• Proficiency with EMR systems and clinical documentation.

• Demonstrated ability to collaborate effectively with NPs/APPs, nursing, rehabilitation, and administrative staff.

• Current BLS/ACLS (or willingness to obtain, as required by facility).