Senior Facility Medical Director – Geriatrics & Leadership

BrightSpring Health Services; Norfolk (VA); On-site; USD 200,000 - 250,000; Full time

Job summary

BrightSpring Health Services seeks a Skilled Facility Medical Director - Primary Care Physician to lead clinical care across skilled nursing and assisted living facilities in Norfolk, VA. You will supervise NPs/PAs, ensure ethical, evidence-based care, and promote the company’s mission under CMO supervision.

The role requires MD, board certification, and 7+ years clinical experience with 2+ years of admin leadership. Board-cert in geriatrics is preferred; licensure in Virginia is required.

Qualifications

• MD degree from an accredited medical school.
• Two or more years of administrative leadership experience in healthcare.
• Clinical medical experience of seven years or more preferred.
• Board certification in Family Medicine, Internal Medicine or Geriatrics; geriatrics preferred.

Responsibilities

• Provides high-quality complex and geriatric care to residents and patients across settings in partnership with non-physician practitioners and other team members.
• Keeps high engagement with facility leadership teams, nurse practitioners/physician assistants, patients, and families.
• Provides collaborating physician duties for 5–15 nurse practitioners and physician assistants depending on state parameters.
• Audits up to 10% of practitioner orders/documentation monthly as per state/regulatory frameworks.
• Assumes medical directorships for skilled or senior living facilities when needed.

Skills

Communication

Leadership

Organization

Decision making

EMR skills

Compassion

Education

Doctor of Medicine

Board certification in Family/Internal/Geriatrics

Job description

BrightSpring Health Services seeks a Skilled Facility Medical Director - Primary Care Physician to lead clinical care across skilled nursing and assisted living facilities in Norfolk, VA. You will supervise NPs/PAs, ensure ethical, evidence-based care, and promote the company’s mission under CMO supervision.

The role requires MD, board certification, and 7+ years clinical experience with 2+ years of admin leadership. Board-cert in geriatrics is preferred; licensure in Virginia is required.