Medical Director

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GA Med Group

– a place where you’ll be valued, recognized and rewarded for the vital work you do each day. We’ll surround you with a strong team and leadership that supports every aspect of your life – both inside and outside of our centers. And you’ll get to practice your passion in a non-profit, mission-driven organization that’s known for the highest level of care in our communities

SUMMARY

Responsible for providing direct patient care and direct supervision of non-physician practitioners in specifically assigned skilled nursing centers and within the patient care on-call rotation of the primary care organization. Provides services as Medical Director to specifically assigned skilled nursing centers in accordance with the provisions of the Medical Director contract between the skilled nursing center and the primary care organization. Position requires licensure as a Medical Doctor (MD) or Doctor of Osteopathy (DO) and certification as a Certified Medical Director (AMDCP) or active application status.

ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES
Medically manages a defined caseload of geriatric patients in skilled nursing centers, assisted living or personal care centers, home health, hospice, or community settings.
Makes periodic, pertinent patient visits to the center or other site of care.
Provides appropriate, timely medical orders.
Provides appropriate, timely and pertinent documentation and assessments.
Communicates with patients and/or responsible parties appropriately and in a timely manner.
Committed to service to the patient, the community, and the mission and vision of Physician Services.
Manages medical staff relationships with nursing, patients, and families.
Develops a close and collegial relationship with all physicians and non-physician practitioners.
Participates in physician led, evidence based, high quality, patient centered care initiatives, quality measures, and/or clinical practice guidelines.
Maintains effective inter-departmental and inter-organizational communication to provide positive working relationships.
Complies with established budget restraints.
Maintains appropriate supplies and equipment necessary to perform job and in accordance with established departmental budget.
Supports new information technology systems with an emphasis on electronic medical record system compatible with organization systems.
Participates in Physician Services’ surveys and any subsequently required reports.
Supervises and assists non-physician practitioners participating in patient care assignments and duties within the laws, rules, regulations, and guidelines of Georgia laws, the Composite Medical Board, the Georgia Board of Nursing, and the organization.
Attends and participates in continuing educational programs to keep abreast of changes in professional field as well as to maintain current license/certification as required.

Attends and participates in mandatory in-services.
Follows established safety procedures when performing job tasks and/or working with equipment.
Honors patients’ rights to fair and equitable treatment, self-determination, individuality, privacy, property and civil rights.
Complies with the Corporate Compliance Program.
Reports job-related functions /tasks that involve occupational hazards including exposure to blood and body fluids and others as necessary.
Follows established safety regulations to include fire protection/prevention, smoking regulations, infection control, etc.
Complies with all Privacy and Security, Adverse Event Response, and Disaster Security and Business Recovery programs.
Promotes the image and reputation of the System by exhibiting servant leadership and providing direct and open lines of communication.
Contributes to the work of committees, workgroups, project management, and other collaborative efforts of the System.
Performs other duties as necessary to ensure the success of the System.

SKILLS AND ABILITIES
Knowledge and compliance with rules and regulations governing medical care and payment for medical services.
Knowledge and compliance with the procedural guidelines for the organization and its client centers.

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS
Licensure as a Medical Doctor (MD) or Doctor of Osteopathy (DO)
Certification as a Certified Medical Director (AMDCP) or active application status.
Board-certified or eligible in Family Medicine, Internal Medicine, Geriatric Medicine or geriatric certification or experience.
SUPERVISORY RESPONSIBILITIES
Yes
LANGUAGE SKILLS

Ability to read and interpret documents such as safety rules, operating and maintenance instructions and procedure manuals. Ability to write routine reports and correspondence. Ability to speak effectively before groups of customers or associates of the organization.

MATHEMATICAL SKILLS

Ability to add, subtract, multiply and divide in all units of measure, using whole numbers, common fractions, and decimals.

REASONING ABILITY

Ability to apply common sense understanding to carry out instructions furnished in written, oral or diagram format. The ability to deal with problems involving several concrete variables in standardized situations.

COMPUTER APPLICATION SKILLS

This job requires proficiency with the following computer applications:

Microsoft Outlook Microsoft Excel Microsoft Word

CERTIFICATES, LICENSES, REGISTRATIONS

Please see minimum qualifications

PHYSICAL DEMANDS

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an associate to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

While performing the duties of this job, the associate is regularly required to sit, talk or hear. The associate frequently is required to walk. Use hands to finger, handle or feel and reach with hands and arms. The associate is occasionally required to stand. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision and the ability to adjust focus.

WORK ENVIRONMENT

The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an associate encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

The noise level in the work environment is usually quiet.

EEO / M / F / D / V / Drug Free Workplace

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