Regional Medical Director, Post-Acute Care & SNF (Full-Time)

Theoria Medical•Detroit, MI

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About The Position

Theoria Medical is seeking a physician leader to provide strategic oversight across a portfolio of post-acute care and senior living communities, including skilled nursing, long-term care, assisted living, and independent living settings. The Regional Medical Director oversees facility-level Medical Directors and provider teams and works in a dyad leadership model with Regional Directors of Operations and Vice Presidents of Operations to advance clinical excellence, quality outcomes, provider performance, and value-based care initiatives. The role partners with facilities, hospitals, and healthcare systems to strengthen relationships and advance organizational goals while maintaining clinical practice and influencing healthcare delivery at scale. The position combines approximately 80% clinical responsibilities with 20% administrative leadership responsibilities. Regional travel of approximately 20% is required to support facilities, provider engagement, quality initiatives, and strategic partnerships. The role is full-time and exempt.

Requirements

MD or DO from an accredited medical school.
Board certification in Internal Medicine, Family Medicine, or Geriatrics.
Active and unrestricted medical license in applicable state(s).
Active DEA registration.
At least five years of physician leadership experience in post-acute care, senior living, long-term care, or related healthcare environments.
Strong physician leadership and team development skills.
Ability to influence and collaborate across clinical and operational teams.
Experience using data to drive decision-making and performance improvement.
Knowledge of geriatric and post-acute care practices.
Excellent communication and relationship-building abilities.
Commitment to delivering high-quality, patient-centered care.
Ability to perform the essential functions of the position satisfactorily, with or without a reasonable accommodation.

Nice To Haves

Multi-site physician leadership experience.
Experience leading value-based care, population health, HCC/risk adjustment, or readmission reduction initiatives.
Demonstrated success improving quality, operational, and financial performance metrics.
Experience leading change management and quality improvement initiatives.

Responsibilities

Provide oversight, mentorship, and support to Medical Directors, Attending Physicians, and Advanced Practice Providers across the region.
Establish and maintain clinical standards that promote quality, compliance, and exceptional patient outcomes.
Support provider recruitment, onboarding, engagement, and retention initiatives.
Lead initiatives to reduce hospital readmissions, improve transitions of care, and enhance patient outcomes.
Drive performance in value-based care programs, HCC documentation, risk adjustment, and care gap closure.
Promote evidence-based medicine and High Reliability Organization principles throughout assigned markets.
Partner with Regional Directors of Operations and Vice Presidents of Operations in a dyad leadership model to drive regional clinical and operational performance.
Align clinical and business objectives with operational leadership.
Support initiatives to improve productivity, census growth, care coordination, and operational efficiency.
Use data and analytics to identify opportunities and implement performance improvement strategies.
Collaborate with hospitals, health systems, and referring providers to strengthen post-acute care partnerships.
Help develop specialized clinical programs that support patient recovery and organizational growth.
Support regional growth initiatives through physician leadership, hospital partnerships, and innovative clinical programs.
Serve as a physician ambassador for Theoria Medical throughout the assigned region.