Job title: Medical Director ILocation: Elk Grove, California
Employment Type: Full-Time
Salary: $303,000 to $370,000 per year
Job Summary:The Medical Director I performs comprehensive in-person assessments and coordinates with the IDT to develop an individualized care plan for each participant. At the direction of the Medical Director II, this role oversees all participant care in nursing homes and hospitals, including admits and discharges for acute, short-term, and long-term placement, and the use of medical specialists to ensure effective care coordination. The Medical Director I also provides direction and support to Nurse Practitioners and other members of the IDT.
Has the unique opportunity to lead in a PACE center in a mission-driven organization, shaping the culture and building the clinical team
Spends ample time engaging with, forming long-term relationships with, and truly caring for participants in a value-based model
On the day-to-day, you will:- Provide assessments, planning, primary care, and continuous medical coverage to participants
- Collaborate with community-based physicians and the IDT in discharge planning from acute or long-term settings
- Actively participate in IDT meetings, communicating participant changes, collaborating on care planning decisions, and coordinating 24-hour care delivery
- Help maintain participant care in nursing homes, making regular visits as dictated by participant need
Job requirements include:- Successful completion of a residency program accredited by the Accreditation Council for Graduate Medical Education
- Master's degree or doctorate degree
- Board certification - internal medicine, family practice, or emergency medicine; geriatrics preferred
- Active State Physician License without restrictions, as well as state CDS certification and DEA registration
- Must be willing and able to participate in rotating night and weekend call
