Community Medical Director -Mostly Remote- Albany, NY

Wellbe Senior Medical•Town of Guilderland, NY

28d•$193,000 - $387,000•Remote

About The Position

WellBe is a healthcare organization dedicated to changing the way medical care is delivered by supplying home-based medical care to patients who need it most. Their primary care services are delivered by licensed clinicians in the comfort of the patient’s home, combining the strengths of physicians, nurse practitioners, social workers, paramedics, and other healthcare professionals to provide an extra level of support to patients in their communities. This role focuses on serving a high-risk, typically underserved population that faces challenges accessing care. WellBe brings care directly to the patient, offering concierge-level medical care and social support in the home, and coordinating care across the entire continuum, from chronic care and urgent care in the home to hospital, skilled nursing facility, assisted living, palliative care, and end-of-life care. Joining WellBe offers the opportunity to be part of a growing, purpose-driven organization making a daily impact on the lives of senior communities.

Requirements

Doctor of Medicine (MD) or Doctor of Osteopathy (DO)
Current and valid state medical license required
5+ years’ experience managing an interdisciplinary team
5+ years’ minimum experience as a community physician providing geriatric care
3+ years’ responsibility for managing a P&L
Geriatric certified preferred
Palliative care certified/focus preferred
Basic Life Support (BLS) certified
Have a valid driver’s license, have access to a car and willingness to drive to patient homes/patient location as well as an active auto insurance policy
EHR medical documentation experience
Strong computer skills, including Word, Excel, and PowerPoint
Strong verbal, written, presentation, and interpersonal communication skills
Excellent bedside manner and time management skills
This position will have direct management authority.
Travel may be required up to 100% locally.
Ability to lift up to 20lbs. Moving lifting or transferring of patients may involve lifting of up to 50lbs as well as assist with weights of more than 100lbs.
Ability to stand for extended periods.
Ability to drive to patient locations (i.e. home, hospital, SNF, etc).
Fine motor skills/visual acuity
This position has been designated as safety-sensitive.
The role requires full cognitive and physical functioning at all times.
Employees in safety-sensitive positions are subject to drug and alcohol testing.
The use of marijuana—including medical or recreational use—is prohibited.
As a condition of employment, WellBe Senior Medical requires all candidates to successfully complete a pre-employment drug screening.
Ongoing employment may also be contingent upon compliance with the company’s Drug-Free Workplace Policy, which includes random, post-accident, and reasonable suspicion drug testing.

Nice To Haves

Geriatric certified preferred
Palliative care certified/focus preferred

Responsibilities

Oversee the clinical "Community Team" dedicated to a patient community population.
Manage, mentor, and guide the clinical "Community Team".
Deliver primary, urgent, and acute medical care to an assigned population of patients.
Collaborate with various clinicians and administrative/operational teams to deliver exceptional clinical and operational outcomes.
Act as a WellBe Ambassador, working with community physicians, hospitals, and other medical facilities.
Contribute to a culture of collaboration, innovation, and significant impact on patient lives.
Practice the WellBe mission: To help our patients lead healthier, meaningful lives by delivering the most Complete Care.
Collaborate with a clinical "Community Team" consisting of interdisciplinary teams in managing the health and wellbeing of patients living in their homes.
Maintain a successful relationship with the Market GM and Senior Medical Officer to achieve quality outcomes and growth in the community.
Understand the impact on the local and national landscape involving the WellBe clinical model, including Health Policy, Socioeconomics, competition, CMS, regulatory, and other clinical data relevant to quality patient care.
Prioritize and act on the most promising opportunities to improve outcomes/performance of Community metrics (clinical, cost/revenue, partnerships, and quality measures).
Foster key relationships in the Community Network.
For Hospitals and SNFs where WellBe is not the attending, identify Hospitalist and SNFist groups, build individual relationships for mutual patient outcomes, and create contractual relationships when additional alignment is needed.
Partner with WellBe Leadership to grow the organization, innovate the model, and improve execution.
Develop constructive cross-functional/matrix relationships with WellBe business partners to enable the model.
Float within the community physician role as needed.
Perform other tasks needed to accomplish team’s objectives/goals.