Medical Director & Geriatric PCP — Flexible Post-Acute Lead

Legacy Care; Charlottesville (VA); On-site; USD 180,000 - 260,000; Full time

Job summary

Legacy Care in Charlottesville, VA is seeking a compassionate physician to serve as Medical Director and attending physician for our post-acute care practice. You will provide onsite care to medically complex adults in skilled nursing and long-term care settings while leading clinical teams and partnering with facility leadership.

This independent contractor role offers weekday-focused scheduling and a leadership stipend, with flexibility to influence care quality and reduce avoidable

Qualifications

• MD or DO with an active, unrestricted Virginia medical license.
• Active DEA registration.
• Board certification or board eligibility in Internal Medicine, Family Medicine or Geriatric Medicine.
• Experience in skilled nursing, long-term care, geriatrics, hospital medicine, primary care or post-acute medicine preferred.
• Medical Director or clinical leadership experience is helpful but not required.
• Strong communication, collaboration and clinical decision-making skills.
• Ability to travel locally to Charlottesville-area facilities.

Responsibilities

• Serve as Medical Director for assigned Charlottesville-area facilities.
• Provide onsite primary, acute and chronic care to post-acute and long-term care residents.
• Collaborate with and provide clinical leadership to nurse practitioners and other members of the care team.
• Partner with facility administrators, nursing leadership, therapy teams, patients and families.
• Support quality improvement, regulatory compliance and appropriate utilization initiatives.
• Review clinical concerns, changes in condition and complex cases.
• Complete timely, accurate documentation and maintain strong communication with facility partners.
• Promote person-centered goals of care and smooth transitions across the healthcare continuum.

Skills

Leadership

Communication

Clinical decision-making

Travel locally

Education

MD or DO

Board certification or eligibility

Job description

Legacy Care in Charlottesville, VA is seeking a compassionate physician to serve as Medical Director and attending physician for our post-acute care practice. You will provide onsite care to medically complex adults in skilled nursing and long-term care settings while leading clinical teams and partnering with facility leadership.

This independent contractor role offers weekday-focused scheduling and a leadership stipend, with flexibility to influence care quality and reduce avoidable