Medical Director

UNAVAILABLE; Cartersville (GA); On-site; USD 150,000 - 200,000; Part time

Benefits offered by this job

Flexible schedules

No nights, weekends, or on-calls

Fully covered Malpractice Insurance

Competitive compensation

Administrative and billing/coding bili

Job summary

HealthDrive is seeking a part-time or full-time Medical Director to oversee admissions and collaborate with on-site Nurse Practitioners for skilled nursing residents in sub-acute and long-term care units. This on-site role emphasizes quality initiatives, regulatory compliance, and patient-centered primary care.

The candidate must hold an MD or DO, a U.S. residency, and a Medical Director certification or be willing to obtain one; licensure and DEA license are required.

Qualifications

• Licensed physician in the state of practice (Georgia)
• DEA/Controlled Substance license in the state of practice
• Completion of a U.S. residency program
• MD or DO degree from an accredited institution
• Certified Medical Director certification or willingness to obtain one

Responsibilities

• Serve as Medical Director or Attending Physician for skilled nursing facilities/rehabs and participate in administrative and quality initiatives
• Attend monthly QA/regulatory meetings and quarterly staff meetings
• Oversee clinical care plans and compliance with state/federal regulations; supervise facility staff
• Collaborate with Nurse Practitioners to manage daily resident care across facilities

Skills

Communication skills

Independent & collaborative work

Organizational skills

EMR software proficiency

Education

Medical degree (MD or DO) from an accredited institution

U.S. residency completed

Certified Medical Director certificate

Tools

EMR systems

Job description

Overview

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).

HealthDrive can offer you:

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

Responsibilities

• The physician will serve as the Medical Director or Attending Physician for skilled nursingfacilities/rehabs and will participate in administrative and quality initiatives for assigned facilities Medical Director will attend and participate in monthly quality assurance/regulatory meetingsand quarterly staff meetings The Medical Director will participate in quality improvement initiatives, provide guidance tofacility staff, oversee clinical care plans, compliance with state and federal regulations, andsupervise facility clinical staff The physician collaborates with Nurse Practitioners to manage the daily care for each resident ateach facility. Each facility will have a full-time NP assigned to the facility depending on the acuityand volume of the patient population The Medical Director will provide high quality, patient-centered, comprehensive primary careservices by rounding on patients residing in SNFs/Rehabs

Qualifications

• 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

Physical Requirements

• 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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