Center Medical Director

InnovAge Holding Corp.; Salem (VA); On-site; USD 295,000 - 335,000; Full time

Job summary

InnovAge is seeking a Center Medical Director to oversee medical operations for PACE participants across clinics, homes, and facilities. The role includes supervising physicians and NPs, budgeting, quality initiatives, and care coordination with hospital providers.

Key responsibilities include direct medical care, care coordination, budget oversight, and leading clinical programs while ensuring compliance and patient-centered outcomes.

Qualifications

• Doctor of Medicine or Osteopathy degree required.
• Board certification in a primary care specialty; board-eligible considered with within-12-months boards.
• Active medical license for the practicing state; DEA license with full prescriptive authority required.
• Adequate malpractice coverage and not on the preclusion list.
• Minimum of one year working with frail or elderly.

Responsibilities

• Provide medical care to enrolled participants: history, exam, diagnostics, assessment, plan, prescriptions, follow-up.
• Document care in medical records; may support EMR enhancements.
• On- call coverage after hours periodically; triaged by RN; mostly phone-based.
• Participate in interdisciplinary team to formulate plans of care for participants.
• Lead or support new medical programs and processes aligning with strategic goals.

Skills

Active Medical License

DEA License

Not on Preclusion List

Adequate malpractice coverage

Experience with frail/elderly

Education

Doctor of Medicine or Osteopathy degree

Board Certified in a primary care specialty

Job description

Ready to have your nights and weekends back to yourself? You'll work Monday through Friday, supporting only our enrolled participants.

TheCenter Medical Directorprovides medical care for InnovAge PACE enrolled participants across a variety of settings, including but not limited to the center's clinic, participants’ homes, the nursing home, assisted living facilities and personal care boarding homes. Direct hospital inpatient care is not required but close coordination of care with hospital-based providers is essential. The Center Medical Director is also responsible for oversight of day-to-day medical operations at the center and provides supervision of physicians and adult nurse practitioners. They assist with keeping expenses with department budget, quality initiatives, utilization and resource management. Physical attendance at an InnovAge facility and/or an InnovAge participant home is essential to performing the job duties.

Primary Care - 65%

• Provide medical care to enrolled participants, including the evaluation, diagnosis and management of their medical conditions, including but not limited to taking of a medical history, performance of physical examination, ordering and interpretation of diagnostic tests, formulation of an assessment of condition and a treatment plan, writing prescriptions, ongoing follow up of same, and management of medical information from specialists and hospital teams.
• Document medical care in the participant’s medical record, in compliance with documentation policies. May include involvement with the establishment of electronic medical records and providing the Area Medical Director with input around needed ongoing EMR enhancements.
• On a rotational basis provides after-hours on-call coverage every few weeks. All calls are first triaged by an RN with only a subset (< 10%) getting to the Physician for advice or orders (only phone support, no driving into center or homes).
• Participate within the interdisciplinary team in the formulation of Plans of Care for participants, as well as in other interdisciplinary team settings that further the care of participants.
• Presents input into, initiates and/or facilitates new medical programs and processes in support of strategic goals.

Administrative & Supervision – 35%

• Assists with the preparation of the primary care budget, and explains monthly budget variances
• Provides reports on utilization areas: Inpatient, ER,Outpatient,Nursing home,Pharmacy and areaswhere there is a significant budget variance
• Participates in the quality initiatives in conjunction with the Quality Department.
• Responds to center grievances with respect to primary care complaints.
• Champions at least one primary care strategic initiative
• Coordinates the regular primary care team meetings held at the center and may lead local primary care meetings when asked.
• Responsible for the recruitment, hiring and termination of primary care staff under the supervision and in consultation with the Area Medical Director
• Effectively supervises and manages direct reports and provides, by example and leadership, motivation and direction to employees of the organization.
• Helps set the tone of the department to ensure morale, teamwork, and that the positive employment culture of the organization is maintained.
• Regularly schedules leadership/management, department, and staff 1:1 meetings to provide leadership, development, and a forum for communication to ensure coordination and collaboration in meeting organization and individual goals.

REQUIRED

• Doctor of Medicine or Osteopathy degree
• Board Certified in a primary care specialty (will consider Board Eligible but must pass boards within 12 months of employment)
• Current active Medical License for state in which practicing
• DEA License with full prescriptive authority
• Adequate malpractice coverage
• Not on the Preclusion List
• A minimum of one year working with the frail or elderly

PREFERRED

• Postgraduate training in a primary care specialty, including but not limited to internal or family medicine
• Completion of post-residency training in geriatric medicine
• Bilingual

InnovAge is dedicated to empowering seniors to live independently, allowing them to age in their own homes and communities safely. InnovAge offers an alternative to nursing homes through its Program of All-inclusive Care for the Elderly (PACE), which provides enrolled seniors with customized healthcare and social support at PACE Adult Day Health Centers. These centers are staffed by medical professionals who are committed to creating personalized care plans for each participant. At InnovAge, our team members are our greatest asset and have a significant impact on the lives of our participants every day. When you join InnovAge, you'll work alongside talented, respectful, and passionate colleagues within a patient-centered care model.

InnovAge is committed to equal opportunity and affirmative action, and we strive to create a diverse and inclusive workplace. We consider all qualified candidates for employment without discrimination based on race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity/expression, national origin, disability, protected veteran status, pregnancy, or any other protected status. Salaries are determined by various factors such as qualifications, experience, and location, and do not include potential bonuses or benefits. Our extensive benefits package includes medical/dental/vision insurance, short and long-term disability, life insurance and AD&D, supplemental life insurance, flexible spending accounts, 401(k) savings, paid time off, and company-paid holidays.

Applicants are considered until the position is filled.

295,000 - 335,000

Compensation Disclaimer

The pay may vary depending on job related factors, such as work location, experience, knowledge, skills, education, certifications, training and internal equity. InnovAge offers a comprehensive benefits package, which includes medical, dental, vision, 401(k) plan with company match, short and long-term disability, life insurance, supplemental life insurance, ADD, flexible spending account, paid time off and company paid holidays.

Attention Florida Applicants

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