Traveling Geriatric Physician - Post-Acute Care Lead

Pinnacle Care Providers, LLC; Cleveland (OH); On-site; USD 180,000 - 240,000; Full time

Job summary

Pinnacle Care Providers, LLC is seeking a physician to join our post-acute medical practice serving skilled nursing, long-term care, assisted living, and senior living communities. The role involves scheduled onsite rounds and close collaboration with APPs, care coordinators, and facility staff across northeast Ohio.

You will participate in transitions of care, goals-of-care discussions, and quality improvement initiatives, with potential Medical Director opportunities.

Qualifications

• MD or DO with an active, unrestricted medical license in the applicable state.
• Board certified or board eligible in an appropriate specialty and eligible to participate in Medicare and Medicaid.
• Strong clinical judgment, communication skills, and ability to work effectively within an interdisciplinary team.
• Experience in geriatrics, internal medicine, family medicine, skilled nursing, long-term care, or post-acute medicine preferred.

Responsibilities

• Provide scheduled onsite physician rounds at assigned facilities and manage acute and chronic conditions for medically complex older adults.
• Collaborate with Advanced Practice Providers and Care Coordinators to develop patient-centered plans of care.
• Support transitions of care, hospitalization follow-up, goals-of-care discussions, medication management, and prevention of avoidable ED visits and hospitalizations.
• Participate in quality improvement, value-based care, population health, and care-gap closure initiatives.
• Maintain timely, accurate, and compliant medical documentation and coding.
• Build strong working relationships with facility Administrators and nursing teams.
• Potentially serve as Medical Director for one or more skilled nursing facilities.

Skills

Geriatrics

Internal Medicine

Family Medicine

Team Collaboration

Education

MD/DO

Tools

EMR systems

Job description

Pinnacle Care Providers, LLC is seeking a physician to join our post-acute medical practice serving skilled nursing, long-term care, assisted living, and senior living communities. The role involves scheduled onsite rounds and close collaboration with APPs, care coordinators, and facility staff across northeast Ohio.

You will participate in transitions of care, goals-of-care discussions, and quality improvement initiatives, with potential Medical Director opportunities.