Primary Care Collaborative Physician - MD

Abode Hospice; Lexington (KY); On-site; USD 190,000 - 230,000; Full time

Job summary

Abode Hospice in Lexington, KY is looking for a Clinical Physician to deliver high-quality geriatric care and oversee nurse practitioners. Responsibilities include collaboration with healthcare teams, auditing medical documentation, and ensuring quality patient outcomes.

The ideal candidate must hold a Doctor of Medicine degree, possess administrative leadership experience, and have excellent communication skills. The position offers a competitive salary range of USD $190,000 to $230,000 annually.

Qualifications

• Graduate from an accredited school of medicine with a Doctor of Medicine degree.
• A minimum of two years in administrative leadership within healthcare is essential.
• Preferred: seven or more years of clinical medical experience.

Responsibilities

• Provide high-quality complex and geriatric care across settings.
• Collaborate with multiple healthcare practitioners for patient care.
• Audit practitioner medical orders/documentation monthly.
• Participate in company call processes to respond to acute conditions.
• Focus on quality outcomes including care path compliance.

Skills

Effective communication

Compassionate patient care

Organizational skills

Decision-making skills

Management skills

Education

Medical Doctor degree from an accredited school

Two or more years of administrative leadership experience

Seven years of clinical medical experience preferred

Job description

Overview

In this clinical physician role, under supervision of the CMO, you will have several clinical responsibilities, along with some specified administrative responsibilities. While providing day‑to‑day clinical care to residents residing in facilities as well as home‑bound patients, you will practice and role‑model ethical and evidence‑based decision‑making to promote the vision and mission of the company to other practitioners and staff.

Our Company

Abode Care Partners

Responsibilities

• Provides high‑quality complex and geriatric care to residents and patients across settings in partnership with non‑physician practitioners and other interprofessional team members to an identified panel of patients across various assisted living and skilled nursing facilities
• Keeps high engagement with facility leadership teams, nurse practitioners/physician assistants, patients, and families
• Provides collaborating physician duties for an average of 5 but up to 15 nurse practitioners and physician assistants (based on state regulatory parameters) to support them in their clinical roles
• Based on state and regional regulatory frameworks, audits up to 10% of practitioner medical orders and/or documentation for each provider monthly
• If needed, assumes medical directorships for skilled and/or other senior living facilities
• Helps identify new growth opportunities with skilled facilities and/or other senior living facilities in the market/region
• Participates in company frontline/backup call processes for timely response to acute changes of condition to prevent avoidable hospital transfers, or to meet other clinical needs
• Keeps a high focus on quality outcomes including but not limited to care path compliance and productivity, prevention of avoidable transfers and decrease in polypharmacy and costs of care
• Attends required trainings, and meetings as mandated by the CMO or other leaders to assure best care delivery by the company

Qualifications

Education/Experience:

• Graduate from an accredited school of medicine and is a Doctor of Medicine
• Two or more years of administrative leadership experience in healthcare
• Clinical medical experience of seven years or more preferred

Certifications / License / Other Special Requirements

• Board certification in Family Medicine, Internal Medicine or Geriatrics; qualification in Geriatrics preferred
• Practicing physician currently licensed under the provisions of the State Board of Medicine
• Active unrestricted licensure to practice in state of employment
• Current Drug Enforcement Administration registration

Other Qualifications

• Ability to communicate effectively with patients and other healthcare support staff
• Ability to treat patients and their families with compassion and understanding
• Ability to work for long periods of time with patients who need special attention
• Ability to display patience with children and adult patients who fear medical treatment
• Excellent computer and electronic record‑keeping skills
• Excellent organizational and management skills
• Excellent decision‑making, problem‑solving and cognitive abilities

About Our Line Of Business

Abode Care Partners, an affiliate of BrightSpring Health Services, is a leading provider of integrated medical services, caring for individuals from post‑hospitalization to home in various settings ranging from skilled nursing facilities, assisted living, independent living, group homes, and private homes. We bring quality medical care to older adults, people with complex conditions, people with special needs, and individuals with intellectual and/or developmental disabilities while increasing quality of life and safeguarding the dignity of those we serve.

Salary Range

USD $190,000.00 - $230,000.00 / Year