Medical Director

WellSky

27d

About The Position

The Medical Director is responsible for providing oversight, medical guidance and support to the full spectrum of WellSky’s clinical management acute, emergency department, and post-acute care solutions and programs. The scope of this job includes providing expertise and leadership in medical management, as well as care coordination activities for acute and post-acute care services. Key Responsibilities: Lead improvements of post-acute clinical programs by driving strategy, design, and implementation. Provide timely expert medical review for acute (ED) and post-acute care services (SNF, IRF, LTACH, HH), provide a clinical opinion about the medical service under review (including post-decision reviews), and be available for escalations from the nurse teams. Document clinical review findings, actions, and outcomes per policy and in accordance with regulatory and accreditation requirements. Provide guidance for clinical operational aspects of the ED, acute, and post-acute care programs. Collaborate with acute ED providers to coordinate and/or support care transitions. Identify and develop opportunities for innovation to increase effectiveness and quality, including education development, training, and issue resolution. Participate in client JOCs or partner/stakeholder meetings as needed. Perform other job duties as assigned. WellSky is where independent thinking and collaboration come together to create an authentic culture. We thrive on innovation, inclusiveness, and cohesive perspectives. At WellSky you can make a difference. WellSky is a technology company leading the movement for intelligent, coordinated care worldwide. Our next-level software, analytics, and services power better outcomes and lower costs for stakeholders across the health and community care continuum. In today’s value-based care environment, WellSky helps providers, payers, health systems, and community organizations solve tough challenges, improve collaboration for growth, harness the power of data analytics, and achieve better outcomes by further connecting clinical and social care.

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
Willing to travel up to 50% based on business needs
Willing to work additional or irregular hours as needed
Must work in accordance with applicable security policies and procedures to safeguard company and client information
Must be able to sit and view a computer screen for extended periods of time
Applicants for U.S.-based positions with WellSky must be legally authorized to work in the United States.
Verification of employment eligibility will be required at the time of hire.
Certain client-facing positions may be required to comply with applicable requirements, such as immunizations and occupational health mandates.

Responsibilities

Lead improvements of post-acute clinical programs by driving strategy, design, and implementation.
Provide timely expert medical review for acute (ED) and post-acute care services (SNF, IRF, LTACH, HH), provide a clinical opinion about the medical service under review (including post-decision reviews), and be available for escalations from the nurse teams.
Document clinical review findings, actions, and outcomes per policy and in accordance with regulatory and accreditation requirements.
Provide guidance for clinical operational aspects of the ED, acute, and post-acute care programs.
Collaborate with acute ED providers to coordinate and/or support care transitions.
Identify and develop opportunities for innovation to increase effectiveness and quality, including education development, training, and issue resolution.
Participate in client JOCs or partner/stakeholder meetings as needed.
Perform other job duties as assigned.