Medical Director, Geriatrics & Home-Based Care Leader

Scan-Health-Plan; San Gabriel (CA); On-site; USD 255,000 - 367,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Remote/Field work

Wellness program

PTO

Job summary

SCAN Health Plan in California is seeking a Medical Director to provide clinical leadership across a field-based program. You will oversee a multi-disciplinary team, drive quality improvements, and guide care for seniors in home-based and remote settings.

You will lead geriatrics and palliative care initiatives, mentor clinicians, and ensure compliance with CMS guidelines while coordinating with broader care teams and community stakeholders.

Qualifications

• Doctoral Degree M.D. required.
• Unrestricted State Medical License required.
• Geriatrics/Palliative care experience 5+ years of related experience as a physician, preferably with home-based visits, geriatrics, chronic disease management, and hospice and/or palliative care.
• Experience with virtual care/telehealth preferred.
• Knowledge of the treatment of complex chronic diseases, such as dementia, diabetes, heart failure, and COPD.
• Ability to identify team needs and coordinate with other resources/programs appropriately.
• Knowledge of HCC and ICD-10 coding and documentation.
• Knowledge of wound care and management.
• Knowledge of CMS guidelines and Medicare Advantage Managed Care.
• Comfortable with initiating goals of care and end of life discussions.
• Strong interpersonal skills and change agent mindset needed to build relationships with healthcare team and patients.
• Cultural competence and sensitivity required, multilingual skills preferred.
• Knowledge of and ability to maintain HIPAA requirements.
• Adaptable and open to change and problem-solving.
• Knowledge of and/or ability to learn basic technological skills (Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook, EMR) and open to new technology.

Responsibilities

• Directly manage a multi-disciplinary team of nurse practitioners and physicians to ensure coordinated and high quality care delivery.
• Track and analyze clinical performance metrics related to health outcomes and utilization rates.
• Use this data to identify areas for improvement and implement strategies to enhance overall care quality.
• Participate in community stakeholder meetings and address any issues related to care provided to their residents.
• Provide education and guidance to other clinical team members related to geriatrics, complex care, and palliative care.
• Actively participate in provider meetings and quality improvement initiatives aimed at improving patient outcomes.
• Provide primary medical care services to patients residing in their place of residence Collaborate with program nurse practitioners and other interdisciplinary team members to manage complex patients by conducting in-person and virtual patient rounds in tandem with other team members.
• Participate in a telephonic on-call program to support team members after hours and weekends.
• Provide immediate support to team members to urgent care needs for members such as change in medical condition or goals of care discussions.

Skills

Geriatrics

Palliative care

Virtual care/telehealth

Interpersonal skills

Multilingual

HIPAA knowledge

Team leadership

Communication

Education

Doctoral Degree (M.D.)

Unrestricted State Medical License

Tools

EMR systems

Job description

SCAN Health Plan in California is seeking a Medical Director to provide clinical leadership across a field-based program. You will oversee a multi-disciplinary team, drive quality improvements, and guide care for seniors in home-based and remote settings.

You will lead geriatrics and palliative care initiatives, mentor clinicians, and ensure compliance with CMS guidelines while coordinating with broader care teams and community stakeholders.