Part-Time Attending Physician — Geriatric SNF Care

UNAVAILABLE; Frederick (MD); On-site; USD 120,000 - 160,000; Part time

Benefits offered by this job

Flexible schedules

No nights weekends or on-calls

Malpractice insurance coverage

Competitive compensation

Billing and administrative support

Job summary

HealthDrive is seeking a part-time Attending Physician to handle new admissions and collaborate with Nurse Practitioners serving residents in sub-acute rehab and long-term care units. This on-site role emphasizes patient-centered primary care and working with the medical staff.

Responsibilities include administrative and quality initiatives, regular QA/regulatory meetings, and collaboration with NPs to manage daily resident care while ensuring compliance with state and federal regulations.

Qualifications

• Candidate must hold a valid medical license in the state of practice.
• 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.
• 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.

Responsibilities

• The physician will serve as the Attending Physician for skilled nursing facilities/rehabs and will participate in administrative and quality initiatives for assigned facilities
• Attending Physician will attend and participate in monthly quality assurance/regulatory meetings and quarterly staff meetings
• The Attending Physician will participate in quality improvement initiatives, provide guidance to facility staff, oversee clinical care plans, compliance with state and federal regulations, and supervise facility clinical staff
• The physician collaborates with Nurse Practitioners to manage the daily care for each resident at each facility. Each facility will have a full-time NP assigned to the facility depending on the acuity and volume of the patient population
• The Attending Physician will provide high quality, patient-centered, comprehensive primary care services by rounding on patients residing in SNFs/Rehabs

Skills

Medical license

DEA license

Communication skills

EMR/documentation

Team collaboration

Education

MD/DO degree

US residency completed

Job description

HealthDrive is seeking a part-time Attending Physician to handle new admissions and collaborate with Nurse Practitioners serving residents in sub-acute rehab and long-term care units. This on-site role emphasizes patient-centered primary care and working with the medical staff.

Responsibilities include administrative and quality initiatives, regular QA/regulatory meetings, and collaboration with NPs to manage daily resident care while ensuring compliance with state and federal regulations.