Regional Medical Director, Post-Acute Care & SNF (Full-Time)

About Theoria Medical

Theoria Medical is leading the charge in healthcare innovation, bringing multispecialty physician services and forward-thinking technology to skilled nursing facilities across the country.

About the Role

This position is for a Regional Medical Director (RMD) who will provide strategic oversight across a portfolio of post-acute care and senior living communities, including skilled nursing, long-term care, assisted living, and independent living settings. The RMD will oversee facility-level Medical Directors and provider teams, working in a dyad leadership model alongside Regional Directors of Operations and Vice Presidents of Operations. The role drives clinical excellence, quality outcomes, provider performance, and value-based care initiatives while serving as a key partner to facilities, hospitals, and healthcare systems.

This position offers the opportunity to make a meaningful impact on patient care while maintaining clinical practice and influencing healthcare delivery at scale.

Responsibilities

• Clinical Leadership
  • Provide oversight, mentorship, and support to Medical Directors, Attending Physicians, and Advanced Practice Providers across the region.
  • Establish and maintain clinical standards to promote quality, compliance, and exceptional patient outcomes.
  • Support provider recruitment, onboarding, engagement, and retention initiatives.
• Quality & Performance Improvement
  • Lead initiatives focused on reducing hospital readmissions, improving transitions of care, and enhancing patient outcomes.
  • Drive performance related to value-based care programs, HCC documentation, risk adjustment, and care gap closure.
  • Promote evidence-based medicine and High Reliability Organization (HRO) principles throughout assigned markets.
• Operational Partnership
  • Partner closely with Regional Directors of Operations and Vice Presidents of Operations in a dyad leadership model to drive regional clinical and operational performance.
  • Align clinical and business objectives with operational leadership.
  • Support initiatives that improve productivity, census growth, care coordination, and operational efficiency.
  • Utilize data and analytics to identify opportunities and implement performance improvement strategies.
• Growth & Strategic Partnerships
  • Collaborate with hospitals, health systems, and referring providers to strengthen post-acute care partnerships.
  • Assist in developing specialized clinical programs that support patient recovery and enhance organizational growth.
  • Support regional growth initiatives through physician leadership, hospital partnerships, and development of innovative clinical programs.
  • Serve as a physician ambassador for Theoria Medical throughout the assigned region.

Requirements

• MD or DO from an accredited medical school.
• Board Certification in Internal Medicine, Family Medicine, or Geriatrics.
• Active and unrestricted medical license in applicable state(s).
• Active DEA registration.
• Minimum of five (5) years of physician leadership experience in post-acute care, senior living, long-term care, or related healthcare environments.

Preferred Qualifications

• Multi-site physician leadership experience.
• Experience leading value-based care, population health, HCC/risk adjustment, or readmission reduction initiatives.
• Demonstrated success improving quality, operational, and financial performance metrics.
• Experience leading change management and quality improvement initiatives.

Skills

• Strong physician leadership and team development skills.
• Ability to influence and collaborate across clinical and operational teams.
• Experience using data to drive decision-making and performance improvement.
• Knowledge of geriatric and post-acute care practices.
• Excellent communication and relationship-building abilities.
• Commitment to delivering high-quality, patient-centered care.

Work Environment

• Full-time exempt position.
• Approximately 80% clinical responsibilities and 20% administrative leadership responsibilities.
• Regional travel required (approximately 20%) to support facilities, provider engagement, quality initiatives, and strategic partnerships.
• Opportunity to maintain clinical practice while serving as a physician executive responsible for regional clinical strategy, quality outcomes, and provider engagement.

Benefits

• Exceptional compensation, with the opportunity to exceed industry benchmarks.
• Paid Time Off.
• 401k with employer matching and participation.
• Medical, vision, and dental insurance for eligible candidates.
• Short and long-term disability insurance for eligible candidates.
• Employer-paid life insurance policy.
• CME and licensure reimbursement.
• iPad with LTE for charting and lab coat.

Theoria Medical rewards performance and invests in you long-term. We offer highly competitive physician leadership compensation, comprehensive benefits, professional development support, and resources designed to help our providers thrive both clinically and professionally.