Medical Director for PACE

Baptist Health Arkansas; North Little Rock (AR); On-site; USD 200,000 - 250,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Production and Quality Bonus Opportunity

Healthcare Benefits

Malpractice Coverage

Retirement

Job summary

Baptist Health Arkansas is seeking a Medical Director for its PACE Clinic in North Little Rock. The ideal candidate will oversee delivery of care, ensuring compliance with federal regulations, and provide primary medical services.

This full-time position offers a supportive environment with opportunities for production and quality bonuses, healthcare benefits, and retirement plans, working Monday through Friday with minimal call expectations.

Qualifications

• Must be a BE/BC Family, Internal Medicine or Geriatric trained physician.
• Experience in leadership and oversight of medical services.
• Ability to interface with medical providers effectively.

Responsibilities

• Responsible for the delivery of participant care and clinical outcomes.
• Provides primary medical care to program participants.
• Ensures compliance with PACE Federal Regulations.

Skills

Board Eligible/Certified in Family, Internal Medicine or Geriatrics

Experience in quality assessment and performance improvement

Ability to provide primary medical care

Knowledge of PACE Federal Regulations

Education

Medical Degree (MD or DO)

Job description

Medical Director Needed for PACE Clinic in North Little Rock, Arkansas

Baptist Health PACE is a non‑profit organization sponsored by Baptist Health. This program of all‑inclusive care is designed to allow participants of the program to remain in their own homes and communities while providing their caregivers with much needed relief and emotional support.

Services Include

• All primary and specialty physician services
• Adult Day Health Center services
• Social services and family caregiver support
• Medical equipment
• Recreational therapy
• Physical and occupational therapy services
• Personal care services in the home
• Transportation to and from the center and medical appointments
• Nutritional counseling
• Medications

Ideal Candidate

The ideal candidate will be a BE/BC Family, Internal Medicine or Geriatric trained physician. The position is employed by Arkansas Health Group, a subsidiary of Baptist Health.

Medical Director Duties Include

• Responsible for the delivery of participant care, clinical outcomes and the implementation/oversight of the Quality Assessment and Performance Improvement program
• Provides primary medical care to the participants of the program
• Ensures medical services are provided in compliance with PACE Federal Regulations
• Ensures that Primary Care and Medical Department operates cost effectively
• Interfaces with contracted medical providers when quality concerns arise
• Serves as liaison with physician groups, specialists and hospitals to represent Complete Health with PACE

The physician would be housed at the primary PACE Clinic in North Little Rock and would occasionally need to go and do assessments of the patients in their homes or in the nursing home setting when necessary. There is also potential for coverage at our Hot Springs PACE clinic. The current Medical Director will oversee both locations. There will be Advanced Practitioner oversight.

Hours are Monday through Friday, 8 am - 5 pm with minimal rotating call expectations.

Compensation Includes

• Production and Quality Bonus Opportunity
• Healthcare Benefits
• Malpractice Coverage
• Retirement

To apply for this position contact

Dana Heifner, In-house Physician Recruiter
[e-mail]
501-312-1818