Attending Physician (MD / DO)

About the role

MEDICAL DIRECTOR SERVICES PC is seeking an experienced Attending Physician (MD/DO) to service a skilled nursing facility in the Bronx. Excellent salary will be offered, commensurate with experience.

Responsibilities

• Assuring delivery of quality care services to all patients in a respectful and professional manner.
• Participating in planning, development, and organization of medical services provided.
• Developing and reviewing medical policies related to patient care.
• Conducting physical examinations of patients upon their admission and thereafter on a regular and on an "as-needed" basis.
• Participating in the comprehensive care planning, discharge planning, and client and staff development by providing ongoing medical training and education to staff.
• Participating in the preparation for regulatory agency site visits.
• Knowing Federal, State, and City regulatory requirements and ensuring all aspects of clinical care conform to these requirements.
• Ordering, evaluating, adjusting, and terminating prescription of medication dosages using sound medical, ethical, and responsible discretion and meeting with the patient to discuss any adjustments in medication dosage.

Requirements

• NYS Licensure to practice medicine.
• Current DEA Registration, in good standing.
• Current with the Continuing Medical Education ("CME") licensure requirements.
• Relevant and substantial knowledge of areas related to health center licensing and operations, including legal/regulatory, administrative, policy, protocols, and other clinical issues, especially within a managed care environment, required.
• Previous experience providing services and exercising leadership in a culturally and linguistically diverse setting, with demonstrated success.
• Culturally aware and sensitive to the special needs of the population.

Qualifications

• Substantial knowledge of areas related to health center licensing and operations, including legal/regulatory, administrative, policy, protocols, and other clinical issues, especially within a managed care environment, required.
• Previous experience providing services and exercising leadership in a culturally and linguistically diverse setting, with demonstrated success.
• Culturally aware and sensitive to the special needs of the population.

Skills

• Knowledge of Federal, State, and City regulatory requirements.
• Ability to conduct physical examinations and order, evaluate, adjust, and terminate prescription of medication dosages.
• Experience in providing services and exercising leadership in a culturally and linguistically diverse setting.
• Cultural sensitivity and awareness.

Benefits

MEDICAL DIRECTOR SERVICES PC emphasizes quality and customer service first. We focus on treating in place when possible and reducing unnecessary hospitalizations. We are experienced in providing medical services in an SNF setting with an understanding of how to give effective medical care in an SNF as well as an understanding of the survey process. We put a major focus on reducing the number of medications as well as the requirements with narcotics and psych meds. If the providers feel that certain medications are appropriate, we ensure that it is well documented so that the facility will not be cited.

Pay

Excellent salary will be offered, commensurate with experience.

Schedule

Details regarding the schedule will be provided during the interview process.