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Medical Director is responsible for providing oversight, medical guidance and support to the full spectrum of WellSky's clinical management acute, emergency department, and post-acute care solutions and programs. The scope of this job includes providing expertise and leadership in medical management, as well as care coordination activities for acute and post-acute care services.
Key Responsibilities: - Lead improvements of post-acute clinical programs by driving strategy, design, and implementation.
- Provide timely expert medical review for acute (ED) and post-acute care services (SNF, IRF, LTACH, HH), provide a clinical opinion about the medical service under review (including post-decision reviews), and be available for escalations from the nurse teams.
- Document clinical review findings, actions, and outcomes per policy and in accordance with regulatory and accreditation requirements.
- Provide guidance for clinical operational aspects of the ED, acute, and post-acute care programs.
- Collaborate with acute ED providers to coordinate and/or support care transitions.
- Identify and develop opportunities for innovation to increase effectiveness and quality, including education development, training, and issue resolution.
- Participate in client JOCs or partner/stakeholder meetings as needed.
- Perform other job duties as assigned.
Required Qualifications:- Doctoral degree in a relevant medical field
- At least 6-8 years of relevant work experience
- Active, unrestricted medical license (MD or DO)
- Board certification in a relevant specialty
Job Expectations: - Willing to travel up to 10% based on business needs
- Willing to work additional or irregular hours as needed
- Must work in accordance with applicable security policies and procedures to safeguard company and client information
- Must be able to sit and view a computer screen for extended periods of time
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Here are some of the exciting benefits full-time teammates are eligible to receive at WellSky:
- Excellent medical with Rx, dental, and vision benefits
- Mental Health support through EAP
- Generous paid time off, plus 13 paid holidays
- 100% vested 401(K) retirement plans
- Educational assistance up to $2500 per year
