Medical Director, Community Care

Quick Facts

• Role: Medical Director, Community Care

• Time split: 10% clinical / 90% administrative

• Schedule: Monday–Friday, 8:00am–4:30pm

Description

The Medical Director of Community Care provides clinical leadership and administrative oversight for long-term care medical services. The role ensures high-quality, compliant, patient-centered care through direct clinical involvement, interdisciplinary collaboration, policy development, and supervision of medical staff. The position reports to the Chief of Staff with 10% clinical time and 90% administrative time.

Responsibilities

• Conduct comprehensive patient assessments in PACT and Community Care

• Develop, implement, and review individualized care plans with interdisciplinary teams

• Monitor quality, safety, and appropriateness of care; track outcomes and adjust clinical approaches

• Participate in CME and VA continuing education activities; complete medical records per program requirements

• Oversee and coordinate clinical activities and medical staff across the Community Care program

• Ensure compliance with applicable healthcare laws, regulations, accreditation standards, and organizational policies

• Support strategic planning, quality improvement initiatives, and performance monitoring

• Facilitate interdisciplinary meetings and care conferences to align treatment goals

• Participate in quality assurance, peer reviews, and chart reviews

• Develop clinical policies, protocols, and standards of care; lead corrective action plans when standards are not met

• Lead or support new programs and community health initiatives

• Provide mentorship and clinical supervision; support hiring, onboarding, training, and performance evaluation

• Represent Community Care in communications, consultations, conferences, and stakeholder engagement

Benefits

• Competitive salary, annual performance bonus, and regular salary increases

• Paid Time Off: 50–55 days/year (annual leave, sick leave, federal holidays, and possible paid CME absence)

• Traditional federal pension (5 years vesting) and federal 401(k) with up to 5% VA contributions

• Federal health/vision/dental/term life/long-term care insurance options

• Free malpractice liability protection with tail coverage

• Possible $1,000/year CME reimbursement (eligibility requirements apply)

• No physician employment contract and no significant restriction on moonlighting