Skilled Facility Medical Director - Primary Care Physician - MD - DO

About the role

In this clinical physician lead role, under supervision of the CMO, you will have several clinical responsibilities, along with some specified administrative responsibilities. While providing day-to-day clinical care to residents residing in facilities as well as home‑bound patients, you will practice and role‑model ethical and evidence‑based decision‑making to promote the vision and mission of the company to other practitioners and staff.

Responsibilities

• Provide high‑quality complex and geriatric care to residents and patients across settings in partnership with non‑physician practitioners and other interprofessional team members to an identified panel of patients across various assisted living and skilled nursing facilities.
• Maintain high engagement with facility leadership teams, nurse practitioners/physician assistants, patients, and families.
• Serve as collaborating physician for an average of 5 (up to 15) nurse practitioners and physician assistants, supporting them in their clinical roles.
• Audit up to 10 % of practitioner medical orders and/or documentation for each provider monthly, in accordance with state and regional regulatory frameworks.
• Assume medical directorships for skilled and/or other senior‑living facilities as needed.
• Identify new growth opportunities with skilled facilities and/or other senior‑living facilities in the market/region.
• Participate in company frontline/backup call processes to respond promptly to acute changes of condition, preventing avoidable hospital transfers and meeting other clinical needs.
• Focus on quality outcomes, including care‑path compliance, productivity, prevention of avoidable transfers, reduction of polypharmacy, and cost of care.
• Attend required trainings and meetings mandated by the CMO or other leaders to assure best care delivery.

Qualifications

• Graduate from an accredited school of medicine (Doctor of Medicine).
• Two or more years of administrative leadership experience in healthcare.
• Seven or more years of clinical medical experience (preferred).
• Board certification in Family Medicine, Internal Medicine, or Geriatrics (qualification in Geriatrics preferred).
• Current, unrestricted medical licensure in the state of employment and active DEA registration.
• Ability to communicate effectively with patients and healthcare support staff.
• Compassionate, patient‑centered approach to treating patients and families.
• Capacity to work long periods with patients requiring special attention.
• Patience with children and adult patients who fear medical treatment.
• Excellent computer and electronic record‑keeping skills.
• Strong organizational, management, decision‑making, problem‑solving, and cognitive abilities.

About Our Line Of Business

Abode Care Partners, an affiliate of BrightSpring Health Services, is a leading provider of integrated medical services, caring for individuals from post‑hospitalization to home in various settings ranging from skilled nursing facilities, assisted living, independent living, group homes, and private homes. We bring quality medical care to older adults, people with complex conditions, people with special needs, and individuals with intellectual and/or developmental disabilities while increasing quality of life and safeguarding the dignity of those we serve. For more information, please visit www.abodecarepartners.com.

Pay

Salary range: USD $200,000 – $250,000 per year.