Medical Director-Part Time-Fredericksburg, VA

Role Overview

Part-Time Medical Director, Fredericksburg, VA. We are seeking an experienced and collaborative Medical Director to support our Fredericksburg team on a part-time basis. This role offers the opportunity to provide clinical leadership and high-quality, person-centered medical care within post-acute, long-term care and assisted living settings. The successful physician will oversee clinical standards, support patient care delivery, collaborate with interdisciplinary teams, guide facility-based healthcare professionals and promote safe, effective continuity of care.

Key Responsibilities

• Provide clinical leadership and medical oversight for patient care in post-acute, long-term care and assisted living settings
• Deliver comprehensive medical evaluations, diagnosis and treatment for patients with acute and chronic health conditions
• Conduct initial, routine and follow-up assessments, including review of medical history, medications, symptoms, diagnoses and current health concerns
• Develop, implement and review individualized treatment plans in collaboration with patients, families, facility staff and interdisciplinary care teams
• Support the management of complex medical conditions, changes in clinical status and urgent patient needs, escalating care appropriately when required
• Review and manage medication regimens, treatment response, adverse effects, drug interactions and clinical risk
• Order, interpret and follow up on relevant diagnostic tests, laboratory results and other clinical investigations
• Provide guidance, consultation and clinical support to nurse practitioners, nurses and other healthcare professionals involved in patient care
• Participate in care planning meetings, interdisciplinary reviews, family consultations and facility clinical meetings as required
• Collaborate with nursing staff, advanced practice providers, specialists, hospitals, therapists, rehabilitation providers and community resources
• Promote evidence-informed clinical practice, patient safety, infection prevention, risk management and quality improvement
• Support appropriate transitions of care, hospital follow-up and coordination of services across the healthcare continuum
• Provide education and support to patients, families and facility staff regarding diagnoses, treatment plans, medications, symptom management and preventive care
• Maintain accurate, timely and clinically appropriate documentation in the Electronic Medical Record (EMR)
• Contribute to the development and implementation of clinical policies, protocols and standards of care where appropriate

Qualifications

• Doctor of Medicine (MD) or Doctor of Osteopathic Medicine (DO) degree from an accredited medical school
• Current, unrestricted Virginia medical license and eligibility to practice in Virginia
• Current board certification or board eligibility in an appropriate medical specialty
• Current Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) registration and prescribing authority, as required
• Experience in post-acute, long-term care, assisted living, geriatric, primary care, hospital or related clinical settings preferred
• Previous medical director, physician leadership or facility-based clinical oversight experience preferred

Required Skills

• Strong clinical assessment, diagnostic reasoning and treatment planning skills
• Knowledge of chronic disease management, geriatric medicine, care coordination and evidence-informed clinical practice
• Proficiency with Electronic Medical Record systems and timely, accurate documentation practices
• Excellent communication, leadership, collaboration and problem-solving abilities
• Compassionate, culturally sensitive and person-centered approach to patient care
• Ability to work independently while providing effective leadership to multidisciplinary care teams
• Availability to provide reliable part-time medical director coverage based on patient and facility needs

What Success Looks Like

• Consistent clinical leadership that supports safe, high-quality and person-centered patient care
• Timely, thorough medical assessments and evidence-informed treatment plans that promote patient safety, stability, comfort and wellbeing
• Clear, accurate documentation and effective communication with patients, families, facility staff and care teams
• Effective oversight of complex clinical needs, care transitions and appropriate escalation of care
• Positive working relationships with facility staff, advanced practice providers and interdisciplinary clinicians
• Meaningful contribution to quality improvement, regulatory readiness and continuous improvement in clinical practice
• Reliable part-time medical director coverage that supports continuity and coordination of care