Center Medical Director - Internal Med Geri - Downey, CA
Company: InnovAge
Location: Downey
Posted on: June 23, 2022
Job Description:
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Center Medical Director
Job Summary
Under the supervision of the Area Medical Director, Regional
Medical Officer, the Center Medical Director provides medical care
for InnovAge Greater PACE participants. This position is
responsible for the medical care of InnovAge participants across a
variety of settings, including but not limited to the ADHC clinic,
participants' homes, the nursing home, assisted living facilities
and personal care boarding homes. Direct hospital inpatient care is
not required but close coordination of care with hospital based
providers is essential. The Center Medical Director is also
responsible for oversight of day-to-day medical operations at the
center(s) and provides supervision of physicians and adult nurse
practitioners. The Center Medical Director assists with keeping
expenses with department budget, quality initiatives, utilization
and resource management and providing support to Executive
staff.
Essential Functions and Work Responsibilities
Functional Category: Primary Care
Estimated Percent of time Spent – 65%
- Provide medical care to Innovage PACE participants, including
the evaluation, diagnosis and management of their medical
conditions, including but not limited to taking of a medical
history, performance of physical examination, ordering and
interpretation of diagnostic tests, formulation of an assessment of
condition and a treatment plan, 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 InnovAge PACE documentation policies. May include
involvement with the establishment of electronic medical records
and providing the Area Medical Director with input around needed
ongoing EMR enhancements.
- Provide after-hours medical coverage as assigned by the Primary
Care leadership structure to assure that a physician is available
24 hours a day, 365 days per year. Participate in back up call
schedule when and where necessary to ensure continuous care to
participants.
- Participate within the interdisciplinary team in the
formulation of Plans of Care for InnovAge PACE participants, as
well as in other interdisciplinary team settings that further the
care of InnovAge PACE participants.
- Contribute in the quality improvement initiatives of InnovAge
PACE programs
- Presents input into, initiates and/or facilitates new medical
programs and processes in support of InnovAge PACE's strategic
goals.
Functional Category: Administrative
Estimated Percent of time Spent – 15%
- Assists the finance department Regional Medical Officer with
the preparation of the primary care budget.
- Supports the strategic goals and vision of InnovAge and
InnovAge PACE
- Provides reports to the Chief Medical Officer, Population
Health monthly on the following areas:
- Inpatient Utilization
- Emergency department utilization
- Outpatient specialist utilization
- Nursing home utilization
- Pharmacy utilization
- Areas where there is a significant variance from budget
Center Medical Director
- Explains budget variances to the Regional Medical Officer on a
monthly basis.
- Participates in the quality initiatives of InnovAge PACE in
conjunction with the Quality Department. Responds to center
grievances with respect to primary care complaints.
- Champions at least one primary care strategic
initiative
- Coordinates the regular primary care team meetings held at the
center, and may lead local primary care meetings when
asked.
- Participates in other projects that impact the primary care
department as needed at the direction of the Executive Staff.
Functional Category: Supervision
Estimated Percent of time Spent – 20%
- Responsible for the recruitment, hiring and termination of
primary care staff under the supervision and in consultation with
the Area Medical Director
- Effectively supervises and manages direct reports and provides,
by example and leadership, motivation and direction to employees of
the organization.
- Carries out supervisory responsibilities in accordance with the
organization's policies and applicable state and federal employment
laws.
- Responsibilities include interviewing, hiring, and training
employees; planning, assigning, and directing work; appraising
performance; recognizing and rewarding employees; corrective
disciplinary procedures and practices (under direction of
supervisor and in partnership with Human Resources), addressing
complaints and resolving problems.
- Ensures annual employee performance reviews are conducted in a
timely and effective manner. Evaluates performance of employees for
compliance with established policies and objectives of the
organization and contributions in attaining objectives.
- Helps set the tone of the department to ensure morale, team
work, and that the positive employment culture of the organization
is maintained.
- Regularly schedules leadership/management, department, and
staff 1:1 meetings to provide leadership, development, and a forum
for communication to ensure coordination and collaboration in
meeting organization and individual goals.
Travel Requirements
- Travel between local InnovAge worksites
- Travel to participant and potential participant homes and/or
other off site locations
Qualifications
To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to
perform each essential duty satisfactorily. Requirements listed
below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability
required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable
individuals with disabilities to perform the essential
functions
REQUIRED
Education
- Doctor of Medicine or Osteopathy degree required
Licensure, Certification, Registration or Designation
- Current active Medical License for state in which practicing,
DEA number and adequate malpractice coverage required.
- Not on the Preclusion List
Leadership and Clinical
- Must have at least 2-5 years leadership experience in an
outpatient setting, and specifically overseeing MD physicians,
NP's/PA's and DO's) after post-graduate/fellowship training;
and
- Must be a primary care trained provider in a medical area, or
specialty within medicine, from any of the following training
programs: geriatrics, family medicine, internal medicine, general
preventive medicine
- Two or more (2-5 years) clinical experience, after
post-graduate/fellowship and residency training
- A minimum of one year working with the frail or elderly is
required
Center Medical Director
Board Certification
- Board certification in a primary care specialty required
PREFERRED
Work Experience and Qualifications
- Two or more (2-5 years) management or supervisory
experience
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