Medical Director, Physician

CommuniCare; Charleston (WV); On-site; USD 200,000 - 250,000; Full time

Job summary

CommuniCare is seeking a Medical Director to lead innovative care in skilled nursing facilities. The role combines traditional bedside manner with modern technology to improve patient outcomes. Ideal candidates will have extensive experience in geriatric care and a strong leadership background.

Benefits

Competitive salary

PTO plans

401(k) with employer match

Flexible Spending Accounts

Medical, dental, and vision coverage

Qualifications

• 5+ years of experience working with geriatric or long-term care population.
• MD or DO license in State of West Virginia.

Responsibilities

• Implement medical services, policies, and procedures according to regulations.
• Coordinate medical care and maintain quality of care.
• Provide physician services in skilled nursing facilities.

Skills

Leadership

Communication

Education

M.D. or D.O.

ABMS Board Certification

Tools

EMR

Job description

Medical Director – Physician

Since 1984, CommuniCare Health Services has provided superior, comprehensive management services for the development and management of adult living communities. The CommuniCare Family of Companies currently owns/manage numerous World-Class Nursing and Rehabilitation Centers, Specialty Care Centers and Assisted Living Communities throughout Ohio, Indiana, West Virginia, Virginia, Missouri, Pennsylvania and Maryland.

AsMedical Director, you will be part of an exciting new model of care combining good old fashioned bedside manner with utilizing innovative technologies to dramatically reduce patients' return to hospital and achieve better outcomes.

Job Duties and Responsibilities:

• Assume the administrative authority, responsibility, and accountability of implementing our medical services, policies, and procedures according to federal, state and local regulations; and current practice of post-acute and long-term care medicine.
• Coordinate medical care, including emergency treatment procedures, maintain effective liaison with attending physicians, and implement methods to keep the quality of care under constant surveillance.
• Provide necessary physician services for those residents within the skilled nursing facilities and/or clinic environment

Qualifications:

• M.D. or D.O. required
• Gerontology certification preferred
• MD or DO license in State of West Virginia
• ABMS Board Certified in: Internal Medicine, Family Practice, Geriatrics or Hospice/ Palliative
• 5+ years of experience working with geriatric or long-term care population
• Demonstrated experience working with and educating NP’s

Preferred Qualifications:

• Health care management/leadership experience
• Familiarity with CMS, Medicare Advantage, SNP Rules and Regulations
• HCC and Risk Adjusted reimbursement methodology
• Inpatient/SNF utilization metrics and bed day management
• State specific collaborative practice agreements and midlevel practitioner licensing
• Knowledge of EMR

Benefits

As a CommuniCare employee you will enjoy a competitive salary and PTO plans. We offer full time employees a menu of benefit options from life and disability plans to medical, dental, and vision coverage from quality benefit carriers. We also offer 401(k) with employer match and Flexible Spending Accounts.

About Us

A family-owned company, we have grown to become one of the nation’s largest providers of post-acute care, which includes skilled nursing rehabilitation centers, long-term care centers, assisted living communities, independent rehabilitation centers, and long-term acute care hospitals (LTACH). Since 1984, we have provided superior, comprehensive management services for the development and management of adult living communities. We have a single job description at CommuniCare, "to reach out with our hearts and touch the hearts of others." Through this effort we create "Caring Communities" where staff, residents, clients, and family members care for and about one another.