Medical Director
About The Position
The Medical Director provides physician services for a nursing-home facility in Woodbury, New Jersey. The physician coordinates resident medical care, provides clinical oversight and guidance, supports facility policies and procedures, and works with nursing leadership on resident-care matters. The role requires at least six onsite hours per week and 24/7 on-call availability. The contract duration is 12 months. The Medical Director participates in quarterly Quality Assurance Performance Improvement (QAPI) and Pharmacy & Therapeutics meetings, regulatory and compliance activities, and survey preparation. The physician maintains resident documentation, including monthly documentation for Medicaid residents and weekly documentation for Medicare Part A residents, using Sigma Care for order writing and resident documentation. The Medical Director meets weekly with the Director of Nursing or designee and must arrange appropriately licensed coverage during absences, with prior written notice to administration. Required qualifications, certifications, licenses, and malpractice insurance must be maintained throughout the contract.
Requirements
- MD or qualified physician with an active New Jersey medical license, maintained throughout the contract.
- Long-term care experience.
- Geriatric experience.
- Experience working in nursing homes, skilled nursing facilities, long-term care facilities, or sub-acute facilities.
- Experience coordinating medical care for nursing-home residents.
- Experience working with a Director of Nursing or nursing-facility leadership.
- Experience with QAPI and quality-improvement activities.
- Experience with regulatory compliance and nursing-home survey preparation.
- Experience with Medicare Part A and Medicaid resident documentation.
- Experience using Sigma Care or another long-term-care clinical documentation system.
- Ability to provide 24/7 physician on-call availability.
- Ability to work at least six onsite hours per week.
- Must provide references from long-term care or sub-acute facilities.
- Must maintain current malpractice insurance.
- Must have or provide the required CDS License.
- Must maintain all qualifications, certifications, and licenses required by federal and New Jersey law throughout the contract.
Nice To Haves
- Previous Medical Director experience in a long-term care or skilled nursing environment.
- Experience with IDR processes.
- Experience participating in Pharmacy & Therapeutics activities.
Responsibilities
- Coordinate medical care for all nursing-home residents.
- Implement and support the facility's policies and procedures manual.
- Provide physician oversight and clinical guidance regarding resident medical care.
- Attend quarterly Quality Assurance Performance Improvement (QAPI) meetings.
- Attend quarterly Pharmacy & Therapeutics meetings.
- Remain available 24/7 on call for emergencies and resident-care questions.
- Designate an appropriately licensed professional to provide coverage during absences and give administration prior written notification.
- Maintain required resident medical documentation.
- Complete documentation at least monthly for Medicaid residents.
- Complete documentation at least weekly for Medicare Part A residents.
- Use the Sigma Care System for order writing and entering resident documentation.
- Meet weekly with the Director of Nursing or designee to discuss resident-care issues, state and federal regulations, survey preparation, and IDR matters.
- Participate in facility regulatory and compliance activities.
- Maintain all qualifications, certifications, licenses, and malpractice insurance required to perform the services.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Part-time
Career Level
Senior
Education Level
Ph.D. or professional degree
