Skilled Facility Medical Director - Primary Care Physician - MD - DO

Abode Care Partners • Richmond, VA

27d • $200,000 - $250,000

About The Position

Abode Care Partners is hiring a Skilled Facility Medical Director to provide clinical leadership under the supervision of the CMO. The role combines day-to-day clinical care for residents in facilities and homebound patients with specified administrative responsibilities. The physician is expected to model ethical, evidence-based decision-making and support the company’s mission among practitioners and staff.

The position provides complex and geriatric care across assisted living and skilled nursing facilities, working with non-physician practitioners and interprofessional team members. It also includes collaboration and oversight of nurse practitioners and physician assistants, facility engagement, quality improvement, participation in call coverage, and potential medical directorships for senior living facilities. The stated salary range is USD $200,000–$250,000 per year.

Requirements

• Graduate from an accredited school of medicine and hold a Doctor of Medicine degree.
• At least two years of administrative leadership experience in healthcare.
• Board certification in Family Medicine, Internal Medicine, or Geriatrics.
• Currently practicing and licensed under the provisions of the State Board of Medicine, with active unrestricted licensure in the state of employment.
• Current Drug Enforcement Administration registration.
• Ability to communicate effectively with patients and healthcare support staff.
• Ability to treat patients and their families with compassion and understanding.
• Ability to work for long periods with patients who need special attention.
• Ability to display patience with children and adult patients who fear medical treatment.
• Excellent computer and electronic record-keeping skills.
• Excellent organizational and management skills.
• Excellent decision-making, problem-solving, and cognitive abilities.

Nice To Haves

• Seven or more years of clinical medical experience is preferred.
• Qualification in Geriatrics is preferred.

Responsibilities

• Provide high-quality complex and geriatric care to residents and patients across settings in partnership with non-physician practitioners and interprofessional team members.
• Maintain engagement with facility leadership teams, nurse practitioners, physician assistants, patients, and families.
• Provide collaborating physician duties for an average of five and up to 15 nurse practitioners and physician assistants, subject to state regulatory parameters.
• Audit up to 10% of each provider’s medical orders and/or documentation monthly, based on applicable state and regional regulatory frameworks.
• Assume medical directorships for skilled nursing and/or other senior living facilities when needed.
• Help identify new growth opportunities with skilled and/or other senior living facilities in the market or region.
• Participate in company frontline and backup call processes to respond timely to acute changes in condition, prevent avoidable hospital transfers, and meet other clinical needs.
• Focus on quality outcomes, including care path compliance, productivity, prevention of avoidable transfers, and reductions in polypharmacy and costs of care.
• Attend required trainings and meetings as mandated by the CMO or other leaders.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Senior
• Education Level: Ph.D. or professional degree