Medical Director (MD or DO)
July 25
🏢 In-office - Los Angeles
Description
• Ensure that evidence based high-quality, cost-effective care is provided to PACE program participants in accordance with the PACE program mission, current standards of medical practice, applicable regulatory requirements. • Provide medical care to PACE participants, including the evaluation, diagnosis, and management of their medical conditions, including but not limited to taking medical history, performing biannual examinations, ordering and interpretation of diagnostic tests, formulating treatment plans, writing prescriptions, ongoing follow up of same, and management of medical information from specialists and hospital teams. • Document medical care in the participant’s medical record, in compliance with PACE documentation policies. • Recruitment, training, supervision and evaluation of employed physicians, advanced practitioners, and transitions of care coordinators • Training and oversight of contracted primary care physicians and advanced practitioners as well as contracted specialists • Oversee the development and implementation of the Quality Improvement and Performance Improvement Program (QAPI) in collaboration with other key leaders and staff assigned to the market. • Monitor utilization management trends, such as inpatient hospitalization and emergency room visits and set outcome targets.
Requirements
• MD or DO required; active board certification in geriatrics, complex care, home-based care, palliative care, internal medicine, or other related clinical area (with continued certification throughout employment) • Previous experience in a PACE model or similar environments • Five or more years practice of medicine with a minimum of two years working with an elderly or frail population. • Current, unrestricted medical license in the states in which we operate. • Current DEA certificate • Up to date immunizations records • Bilingual preferred (English and Spanish)
Benefits
• Relocation benefits offered if willing to reside in Los Angeles
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