Medical Director

UNAVAILABLE; Twin City (GA); On-site; USD 120,000 - 190,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Flexible schedules

No nights, weekends, or on-calls

Fully covered Malpractice Insurance

Competitive compensation

Administrative and billing/coding help

Job summary

HealthDrive is seeking a Medical Director to manage new admissions and collaborate with Nurse Practitioners attending to skilled nursing residents in sub-acute rehab and long-term care units. This on-site role offers flexible schedules and no on-call duties.

The ideal candidate will be a licensed physician (MD/DO) with U.S. residency completion, a valid DEA license, and CMDC certification or willingness to obtain one. On-site support and comprehensive malpractice insurance are provided.

Qualifications

• Must hold a valid medical license in the state of practice.
• Must hold a valid DEA/Controlled Substances license.
• Completed a US residency program in medicine.
• MD or DO degree from an accredited institution.
• Certified Medical Director certificate or willingness to obtain one.
• Valid driver’s license.
• Ability to work independently and collaboratively with on-site staff.
• Effective communication skills with geriatric/Medicare population.
• Excellent written, verbal, interpersonal and organizational skills.
• Ability to use email, the Internet, and to learn other healthcare software.

Responsibilities

• Serve as the Medical Director or Attending Physician for skilled nursing facilities/rehabs; participate in administrative and quality initiatives.
• Attend monthly quality assurance and regulatory meetings and quarterly staff meetings.
• Collaborate with Nurse Practitioners to manage daily resident care and oversee care plans; ensure regulatory compliance.
• Provide high-quality, patient-centered primary care by rounding on residents in SNFs/Rehabs.

Skills

Leadership

Communication

Team collaboration

Organizational skills

Education

MD/DO degree

US residency completed

DEA/CS license

Certified Medical Director

Tools

EMR software

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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