Medical Director

WellSky

4d•Remote

About The Position

The Medical Director provides oversight, medical guidance, and support for WellSky’s clinical management solutions and programs spanning acute, emergency department, and post-acute care. The role provides expertise and leadership in medical management and care coordination for acute and post-acute services. This is a remote position; candidates located within 50 miles of WellSky’s headquarters in Overland Park, Kansas, will join the headquarters community and participate in its in-office collaboration experience. The Medical Director leads improvements to post-acute clinical programs, conducts expert medical reviews, guides clinical operations, and supports coordination of care transitions. The role also develops opportunities to improve effectiveness and quality through innovation, education, training, and issue resolution, and participates in client or stakeholder meetings as needed. The position requires a relevant doctoral degree, an active unrestricted MD or DO license, and board certification in a relevant specialty. The successful candidate must be willing to travel up to 10% and work additional or irregular hours as needed. The role involves extended periods of sitting and viewing a computer screen, and requires adherence to security policies protecting company and client information.

Requirements

Doctoral degree in a relevant medical field.
At least 6–8 years of relevant work experience.
Active, unrestricted medical license (MD or DO).
Board certification in a relevant specialty.
Willingness to travel up to 10% based on business needs.
Willingness to work additional or irregular hours as needed.
Work in accordance with applicable security policies and procedures to safeguard company and client information.
Ability to sit and view a computer screen for extended periods.

Nice To Haves

Board certification preferably in Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation, Internal Medicine, Emergency Medicine, or General Surgery.

Responsibilities

Lead improvements to post-acute clinical programs by driving strategy, design, and implementation.
Provide timely expert medical review for acute emergency department and post-acute services, including skilled nursing facilities, inpatient rehabilitation facilities, long-term acute care hospitals, and home health; provide clinical opinions on services under review, including post-decision reviews, and be available for nurse-team escalations.
Document clinical review findings, actions, and outcomes according to policy and regulatory and accreditation requirements.
Provide guidance on clinical operational aspects of emergency department, acute, and post-acute care programs.
Collaborate with acute emergency department providers to coordinate or support care transitions.
Identify and develop opportunities for innovation to improve effectiveness and quality, including education development, training, and issue resolution.
Participate in client JOCs or partner and stakeholder meetings as needed.
Perform other job duties as assigned.