What are the responsibilities and job description for the Regional Medical Director (RMD) - Ohio position at Abode Care Partners?
Our Company:
Abode Care Partners
Overview:
In this full-time or part-time role, as the RMD, under supervision of the CMO, you will have several administrative, supervisory, business development, quality improvement and clinical responsibilities. While providing day-to-day clinical care to residents residing in facilities, 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.
Responsibilities:
- In partnership with the CMO and other company leaders, devises and executes on state level strategy for business development and delivery of the Abode Care Partner model of care across various health settings
- In partnership with the VP of Value Based Operations and the CMO, devises and executes on value-based strategies for the state to include utilization management and attribution strategies
- Establishes an excellent rapport with frontline staff; regional and executive-level leaders of client institutions
- Where needed, assists the CMO in the hiring of physicians in full-time, part-time or independent contractor roles
- Assists the CMO in the monitoring of the clinical performance and suggests performance improvement of Abode Care Partner physicians in the state using available dashboards
- Provides collaborating physician duties for on average of 5 nurse practitioners and physician assistants (based on state regulatory parameters) to support them in their clinical roles, to include audits on up to 10% of practitioner medical orders and/ or documentation for each provider monthly. (Dependent upon state and regional regulatory requirements)
- 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
- 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
- If needed, partners with the CMO to provide CMO-level services to client organizations for the CMO Service Line
- 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
- 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
- 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
Abode Care Partners 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 seniors, people with complex conditions, special needs, and individuals with intellectual and/or developmental disabilities while increasing quality of life and safeguarding the dignity of those we serve. For more information about Abode Care Partners, visit www.abodecarepartners.com.
