Attending Physician

AlignMed • Siler City, NC

4d • Onsite

About The Position

Sub-Acute, Long-Term Care is a sector of healthcare exploding with potential and work-life balance flexibility (no weekends or on call)! We are seeking a Fee-For-Service/1099 Attending Physician/Medical Director for our Siler City Center located in Siler City, NC. The hours/days worked per week are flexible, with an estimated 16-20 hours per week. This is a Dual Role Attending Physician/Medical Director. It is clinical in nature. Must be BC/BE Internal Medicine or Family Medicine with LTC Experience. AlignMed Partners is a national medical group dedicated to improving health outcomes among residents of skilled nursing and senior living facilities. Our physicians, nurse practitioners (NPs) and physician assistants (PAs) are supported by a clinical leadership team with a decades-long track record of excellence in post-acute and long-term care. At AlignMed, we believe in a better quality of life for all. Our mission is to elevate healthcare outcomes for our patients, providers, and partners. In living out our mission, we embrace the following pillars in our day-to-day operations.

Requirements

• Must be BC/BE Internal Medicine or Family Medicine with LTC Experience.
• M.D. or D.O. required.
• Board Certified in Internal Medicine or Family Medicine preferred, with maintenance of certification

Nice To Haves

• Geriatrics specialization is desirable.

Responsibilities

• Take complete responsibility for patients admitted to their service
• Comply with the AlignMed Partners credentialing process
• Visit assigned patients in a timely fashion according to AlignMed Partners policy and procedure
• Comply with guidelines related to AlignMed Partners initiatives
• Comply with the "Rules and Regulations" of the Medical Staff
• Comply with the AlignMed Partners "Corporate Integrity" policies
• Assess the customer and ensure that a complete history and physical examination are on the chart within 72 hrs after the admission to the center.
• Deliver high quality care to assigned patients
• Work closely with the Center Medical Director and act to improve the care in the facility
• Serve as an appropriate role model for other physicians and staff
• Help articulate the AlignMed Partners mission to the community and professional organizations
• Help the center establish appropriate relationships, and coordinate transfer and care arrangements with area hospitals and other pertinent institutions
• Demonstrate care and compassion to ensure that all internal and external customers consistently receive high quality service
• Comply with the AlignMed Partners Time Off and On Call policies
• Perform other duties as assigned
• Comply with applicable legal requirements, standards, policies and procedures including but not limited to those within the Compliance Process, Standard/Code of Conduct, Federal False Claims Act and HIPAA.
• Participate in required orientation and training programs.
• Promptly report concerns and suspected incidences of non-compliance to management or to the Compliance Officer via the Reach Out Line.
• Cooperate with monitoring and audit functions and investigations.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Part-time
• Career Level: Mid Level