Geriatric Medicine Medical Director

Location

In Alabama, located on the Gulf Coast, a historic port city located on the Gulf Coast. It is the third most populous city in Alabama and serves as a cultural, economic, and industrial hub for the region. Mobile has a rich history, with influences from French, Spanish, British, and Native American cultures.

Program of All-Inclusive Care for the Elderly provides services such as primary care, specialty care, prescription drugs, physical therapy, and social services to eligible seniors in the area.

• Client will consider full-time OR part-time (16‑24 hours/week) candidates
• Under the supervision of the Executive Director.
• Provides general medical direction and supervision of the medical aspects of participant care.
• Responsible for the delivery of participant care, clinical outcomes, and oversight of the Quality Assurance Performance Improvement (QAPI) program.
• Responsible for the development and maintenance of medical policies, procedures, standards, and protocols.
• Provides direction and supervision to related Primary Care Providers (PCPs) and APPs.
• Provides leadership and guidance to the program colleagues and providers in the local community.
• Must have a driver’s license, proof of insurance, and means of transportation.
• Proficient in Microsoft Suite (Word, Excel, PowerPoint, etc.) and basic knowledge of email, calendaring systems, and other software as required to perform the essential functions of the job.
• Excellent organizational, customer service, flexibility, and problem‑solving skills.
• Willingness to travel within the region periodically as needed.
• Conduct history and physical on new participants and event‑based and periodic reassessments; develop medical treatment plans and provide medically necessary services in the range of locations in which participants may reside.
• Interview and evaluate applicants to PACE Organization and their caregivers and participate in the intake and assessment decision.
• Discuss each participant’s medical conditions and prognosis with him/her and their caregiver to assist them in expressing their wishes and planning their future care.
• Execute assignments in a culture that is shared and collaborative across all divisions within TH PACE.
• Collaborate in the nursing treatment program of participants.
• Establish and/or maintain, as a member of the leadership team, a plan to achieve operating goals.
• Participate as an active member of the PACE Organization interdisciplinary team; educate and advise the team regarding the implications of diagnoses, cognitive and physical function, and treatment options.
• Participate in team and family conferences and decision‑making processes.
• Educate participants and families regarding health maintenance and their chronic medical conditions, in cooperation with nursing staff.
• Supervise the health care and treatment program as developed by the interdisciplinary team.
• Perform physical examinations, order and evaluate appropriate laboratory and diagnostic tests, and record results in a systematic manner.
• Effective skills in physical assessment and chronic disease management for frail older adults.
• Desire to work in a creative alternate health care setting.
• Able to manage changing priorities according to participant needs.
• Qualify for federal school loan forgiveness program.

• Practice Management support to help build your new practice.
• Tuition reimbursement.
• Top‑of‑the‑line benefits – Medical, Dental, and Vision.
• Paid time off.
• 403(b) retirement.
• Professional dues and association fees.
• Malpractice coverage.
• CME support.
• Health shortage area – qualify for federal school loan forgiveness program.