What are the responsibilities and job description for the Medical Director/Collaborating Physician position at HealthDrive?
Overview
HealthDrive is looking for a Medical Director/Collaborating Physician to handle new admissions and collaborate with Nurse Practitioners that are attending to skilled nursing residents in both the sub-acute rehab and long-term care units. The Medical Director/Collaborating Physician will promote good health practices and work collaboratively as a member of the medical staff. This is a 1099 contract on-site position (NOT remote).
HealthDrive can offer you:
- Flexible schedules (in-person visit to the facility at least once per week)
- No nights, weekends, or on-calls
- Fully covered Malpractice Insurance
- Competitive compensation
- Administrative and billing/coding support services
Responsibilities
- The physician will serve as the Medical Director or Attending Physician for skilled nursing facilities/rehabs and will participate in administrative and quality initiatives for assigned facilities
- Medical Director will attend and participate in monthly quality assurance/regulatory meetings and quarterly staff meetings
- The Medical Director will participate in quality improvement initiatives, provide guidance to facility staff, oversee clinical care plans, compliance with state and federal regulations, and supervise facility clinical staff
- The physician collaborates with Nurse Practitioners to manage the daily care for each resident at each facility. Each facility will have a full-time NP assigned to the facility depending on the acuity and volume of the patient population
- The Medical Director will provide high quality, patient-centered, comprehensive primary care services by rounding on patients residing in SNFs/Rehabs
Qualifications
- Candidates must be Board Certified or Board eligible
- Candidate must hold a valid medical license in the State of Connecticut
- Candidate must hold a valid DEA/Controlled Substance License in the state of Connecticut
- Candidate must have completed a valid U.S. residency program
- Candidate must have completed a medical degree (MD or DO) from an accredited institution
- Valid driver’s license
- Ablility to work 1 day each week and travel to assigned facilities
- Ability to work both independently and collaboratively with on-site staff
- Effective communication skills with the geriatric or Medicare population
- Excellent written, verbal, interpersonal and organizational skills
- Ability to use email, the internet, and to learn other healthcare related software
Physical Requirements
- Must be able to move inside a facility frequently and walk briskly in order to see patients, meet with managers/facility staff and attend to patient needs
- Ability to document in an EMR system on a laptop computer
- Ability to ascend and descend stairs in a facility
- Some ability to position oneself to obtain records, tools, medical equipment and other items that may be in locations that are below the knee or above the shoulder
- Effectively communicate with patients, nurse practitioners, and facility staff in English
- Must be able to lift at least 25 pounds
Employee must be able to perform the essential functions of this position satisfactorily, with or without a reasonable accommodation. Employer retains the right to change or assign other duties to this position.
