Medical Director (Skilled Nursing Facility)

Quick Facts

• Role: Medical Director (Nursing Home Division)

Description

The Medical Director oversees continuum quality routine patient care and rehabilitation for nursing home patients, coordinating facility medical activities to ensure medical quality. You will manage and update medical policies with input from the medical board, support training and continuing education for subordinate staff, and strengthen collaboration between physicians and clinical teams. The role also includes budget management, evaluation of medical unit performance, and ensuring compliance with federal and state regulations and codes.

Responsibilities

• Examine and coordinate facility activities to guarantee medical quality
• Assist with training, continuing education, and promotion of subordinate staff
• Manage the facility budget
• Update, amend, and replace medical policies with medical board guidance
• Develop cooperation between physicians, paramedics, nurses, and medical departments
• Evaluate and manage dysfunction/disfunction of medical units
• Ensure staff and facility compliance with federal and state regulations and codes
• Keep medical knowledge, experience, and licenses up to date

Requirements

• Medical degree and board certification in internal medicine, family medicine, emergency care, or occupational health
• License and certification to practice medicine
• Five or more years of experience in administration
• Strong communication, interpersonal, and presentation skills
• Good computer and electronic record skills
• Excellent managerial and organizational skills
• Nursing home experience strongly preferred

Benefits

• Competitive salary
• Malpractice, health, dental, and optical insurance; life insurance
• Generous PTO and holidays
• 401K
• Pre-tax dollars for transit and parking
• Paid medical malpractice