OverviewThe Attending Physician will promote good health practices and work collaboratively as a member of the medical staff. This is an on-site position (NOT remote).
HealthDrive can offer you:- Opportunity to make up to $300K+ per year for full-time
- Flexible schedules
- 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 Attending Physician for skilled nursing facilities/rehabs and will participate in administrative and quality initiatives for assigned facilities
- Attending Physician will attend and participate in monthly quality assurance/regulatory meetings and quarterly staff meetings
- The Attending Physician 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 Attending Physician will provide high quality, patient-centered, comprehensive primary care services by rounding on patients residing in SNFs/Rehabs
Qualifications- Candidate must hold a valid medical license in the state of practice
- Candidate must hold a valid DEA/Controlled Substance License in the state of practice
- 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
- 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.
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