Attending Physician

HealthDrive•Taneytown, MD

2d•Onsite

About The Position

HealthDrive is seeking a part-time Attending Physician to handle new admissions and collaborate with Nurse Practitioners caring for skilled nursing residents in sub-acute rehabilitation and long-term care units. This is an on-site position, not remote. The physician promotes good health practices and works collaboratively as a member of the medical staff, providing primary care by rounding on residents at skilled nursing facilities and rehabilitation centers.

Requirements

Hold a valid medical license in the state of practice.
Hold a valid DEA/Controlled Substance License in the state of practice.
Have completed a valid U.S. residency program.
Hold a medical degree (MD or DO) from an accredited institution.
Have a valid driver’s license.
Be able to work independently and collaboratively with on-site staff.
Have effective communication skills with the geriatric or Medicare population.
Have excellent written, verbal, interpersonal, and organizational skills.
Be able to use email and the internet and learn other healthcare-related software.
Be able to move frequently inside a facility and walk briskly to see patients, meet with managers and facility staff, and attend to patient needs.
Be able to document in an EMR system on a laptop computer and ascend and descend stairs in a facility.
Have some ability to position oneself to obtain records, tools, medical equipment, and other items located below the knee or above the shoulder.
Effectively communicate in English with patients, Nurse Practitioners, and facility staff.
Be able to lift at least 25 pounds.
Be able to perform the essential functions of the position satisfactorily, with or without reasonable accommodation.

Responsibilities

Serve as the Attending Physician for skilled nursing facilities and rehabilitation centers.
Participate in administrative and quality initiatives for assigned facilities.
Attend and participate in monthly quality assurance and regulatory meetings and quarterly staff meetings.
Participate in quality improvement initiatives, provide guidance to facility staff, oversee clinical care plans, ensure compliance with state and federal regulations, and supervise facility clinical staff.
Collaborate with Nurse Practitioners to manage residents’ daily care at each facility.
Provide high-quality, patient-centered, comprehensive primary care by rounding on patients residing in skilled nursing facilities and rehabilitation centers.
Handle new admissions.