In this full time, clinical physician lead 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.

We are offering a $5,000 Sign On Bonus for the best full time physician we hire!

Responsibilities

• Provides high-quality complex and geriatric care to residents and patients across settings in partnership with non-physician practitioner 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 on 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

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

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