Regional Medical Director

CareConnectMD; Costa Mesa (CA); On-site; USD 200,000 - 300,000; Full time

Job summary

CareConnectMD is seeking a Medical Doctor in Costa Mesa, California, to provide direct clinical care for patients requiring physician support. The role involves liaising with specialists, conducting telephonic rounds, and ensuring thorough documentation of patient care.

The ideal candidate will hold a Doctorate's degree, have over five years of direct patient care experience, and possess a current physician licensure in California. This position emphasizes excellent communication skills and the ability to thrive in a dynamic environment.

Qualifications

• Graduation from an accredited Medical School.
• Minimum of five years Medical Doctor experience with direct patient care.
• Must hold a current physician licensure in California.

Responsibilities

• Provide direct clinical care for patients who require physician support.
• Communicate with specialists and case management for clinical management.
• Conduct telephonic rounds for medical management and guidance.
• Ensure all required documents are completed and documented.
• Oversee staffing and coordinate vacation coverage to meet company objectives.

Skills

Experience in LCT, SNF settings

Managed care experience

Palliative and hospice care

Teaching mid-level clinicians

Excellent communication skills

Education

Doctorate's degree in medicine

Job description

• Direct clinical care for patients who require physician support.
• Completes Communicate with specialists, hospitalists, ER physician, LTC staff, case management, social workers, and all other pertinent personnel to ensure proper clinical management and continuity of care.
• Daily telephonic rounds with assigned NPs for medical management – provide clinical guidance for evidence-based medicine.
• Directly communicate with patients and family when deemed necessary.
• Ensure all required documents (H&P, SOAP notes, Annual Wellness exam, ACO quality measures, Advanced Directives, POLST) are properly performed and documented.
• Back up on-call (weekends or weekdays)
• Review and analyze regional performance metrics, create performance improvement plans (with CMO)
• Provide a quarterly report to include the following five (5) domains:
• Customer satisfaction: RMD will be responsible for customer satisfaction surveys, Facility satisfaction, PCP satisfaction, and corrective actions to improve performance
• Staff development and training: RMD will be responsible for training of new employees in compliance with the company’s policies and procedures
• Quality improvement: RMD will conduct performance evaluations as scheduled on their medical staffs, provide feedback from Chart Review in conjunction with CMO as scheduled in Peer Review Policy, oversee documentation and coding, and disciplinary action in conjunction with the CMO and BOD approval
• Profitability: RMD is responsible to oversee staffing/productivity, assess capped contracts utilization, medical necessity of visits, coordinate vacation coverage and time off, secure subcontractor coverage as needed to ensure company’s objectives are met.
• Growth: RMD is responsible for developing and securing new contracts, marketing efforts, increasing census in each facility, developing strategic alliances. Goal is obtained 10% market share for each region.

Education and Experience

• Graduation from an accredited Medical School.
• Doctorate's degree with a minimum of five (5) years Medical Doctor experience with direct patient care

Essential Skills and Abilities

• Prefer experience in LCT, SNF settings; experience in managed care settings (Medicare Advantage, ACO, full risk IPA); experience in palliative and hospice care; and/or experience managing and teaching mid-level clinicians (NP/PA).
• Must be a licensed driver with an automobile that is insured in accordance with California/or organization requirements and is in good working order
• Thrives in an unstructured, start-up environment.
• Self-starter that can work independently and collaboratively, prioritize tasks and has initiative and excitement to take on unfamiliar tasks.
• Advanced knowledge of word processing, graphic presentation and computer software related to specific tasks
• Demonstrated excellent computer and word processing skills with special emphasis on calendaring, presentation, and spreadsheet capabilities
• Working knowledge of company policies, procedures, and operations
• Excellent composition, grammar, and business language skills
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills with the ability to effectively communicate with all levels of management, patients, and family members.
• Creative, flexible, well organized, resourceful, and detail-oriented
• Excellent judgment in handling confidential and sensitive information
• Ability to work independently, set priorities and handle multiple tasks with a high level of efficiency
• Establishing and maintaining cooperative working relationships with others
• Ability to work across locations and time zones

Licenses/Certifications

• Current physician licensure in California
• Certification in a specialist area preferred; (e.g., Internal Medicine, Family Practice, or Hospice and Palliative Care).

Core Competencies

• Drives results

To ensure the health and safety of our workforce while doing our part to protect those around us, CareConnectMD is requiring proof of full COVID vaccination for employees as a condition of employment, subject to legally recognized accommodations.