Medical Director/Attending Physician

HealthDrive; Nashua (NH); On-site; USD 338,000 - 413,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Flexible schedules

No nights, weekends, or on-calls

Full malpractice insurance

Administrative and billing/coding with

Job summary

HealthDrive is seeking a full-time Medical Director/Attending Physician to oversee new admissions and collaborate with Nurse Practitioners caring for residents in skilled nursing facilities. This on-site role emphasizes administrative and clinical leadership with no on-call requirements.

Qualifications include NH medical license, US residency, MD/DO degree, and possible CMA certification; ME licensure is encouraged. Expect malpractice coverage and strong administrative support.

Qualifications

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

Responsibilities

• Serve as Medical Director or Attending Physician for SNFs/Rehabs; participate in admin and quality initiatives.
• Attend monthly quality assurance/regulatory meetings and quarterly staff meetings.
• Lead quality improvement initiatives; guide facility staff; oversee clinical care plans; ensure regulatory compliance.
• Collaborate with Nurse Practitioners to manage daily resident care; full-time NP per facility.
• Provide high-quality, patient-centered primary care by rounding on residents in SNFs/Rehabs.

Skills

Driver's license

Independent work

Collaborative with on-site staff

Communication skills (geriatric/MedIC)

Written, verbal, interpersonal skills

Organizational skills

Email, Internet & healthcare software

Education

US medical license (NH)

DEA/Controlled Substance License

US residency training

MD/DO degree

Certified Medical Director certification or willing to obtain

Tools

EMR software

Job description

Overview

HealthDrive is looking for a full-time Medical Director/Attending Physician 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:

***Salary starting at $375K per year!

• 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 states of NH and be willing to get ME licensure.
• 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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