Attending Physician

Part-time (3 days per week) on-site position handling new admissions and collaborating with Nurse Practitioners in sub-acute rehab and long-term care units.

Responsibilities

• Serve as the Attending Physician for skilled nursing facilities/rehabs and participate in administrative and quality initiatives for assigned facilities.
• Attend and participate in monthly quality assurance/regulatory meetings and quarterly staff meetings.
• Participate in quality improvement initiatives, provide guidance to facility staff, oversee clinical care plans, ensure compliance with state and federal regulations, and supervise facility clinical staff.
• Collaborate with Nurse Practitioners to manage the daily care for each resident at each facility (each facility has a full-time NP assigned based on acuity and patient volume).
• Provide high-quality, patient-centered, comprehensive primary care services by rounding on patients residing in SNFs/Rehabs.

Requirements

• Valid medical license in the state of practice.
• Valid DEA/Controlled Substance License in the state of practice.
• Completion of a valid U.S. residency program.
• 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.
• Proficiency in using email, the internet, and healthcare-related software.

Physical Requirements

• Ability to move frequently inside a facility and walk briskly 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.
• Ability to position oneself to obtain records, tools, medical equipment, and other items located below the knee or above the shoulder.
• Effective communication in English with patients, nurse practitioners, and facility staff.
• Ability to lift at least 25 pounds.
• Must be able to perform the essential functions of this position satisfactorily, with or without a reasonable accommodation.

Benefits

• Flexible schedules.
• No nights, weekends, or on-calls.
• Fully covered malpractice insurance.
• Competitive compensation.
• Administrative and billing/coding support services.