Medical Director

• Medical Director
• Location: Woodbury, New Jersey
• Employment Type: Part Time / Professional Services
• Hours: Minimum 6 hours per week onsite + 24/7 on-call availability
• Contract Duration: 12 months

Client is seeking a physician to provide Medical Director services. Physician licensed in New Jersey and requires the Medical Director to coordinate resident care, participate in QAPI and Pharmacy & Therapeutics activities, maintain required documentation, and comply with applicable regulations.

The Medical Director will coordinate medical care for nursing-home residents, implement and support facility policies and procedures, participate in quality and regulatory activities, maintain required resident documentation, work with nursing leadership, and provide ongoing physician availability for resident-care matters.

Key Responsibilities

• Coordinate medical care for all residents.
• Implement and support the facility's policy and procedures manual.
• Provide physician oversight and clinical guidance regarding resident medical care.
• Attend quarterly Quality Assurance Performance Improvement (QAPI) meetings.
• Attend quarterly Pharmacy & Therapeutics meetings.
• Remain available 24/7 on call for emergencies and resident-care questions.
• Designate an appropriately licensed professional to provide coverage during the Medical Director's absence, with prior written notification to administration.
• Maintain required resident medical documentation.
• Complete documentation at least monthly for Medicaid residents.
• Complete documentation at least weekly for Medicare Part A residents.
• Use the Sigma Care System for order writing and entering resident documentation.
• Meet weekly with the Director of Nursing / Designee regarding:
• Resident-care issues
• State and federal regulations
• Survey preparation

IDR Matters

• Participate in regulatory and compliance activities applicable to the facility.
• Maintain all qualifications, certifications, and licenses required to perform the services.
• Attend the scheduled quarterly Pharmacy & Therapeutics meetings.

Specifically identifies Sigma Care, weekly meetings with nursing leadership, survey preparation/IDR, and quarterly Pharmacy & Therapeutics meetings as part of the Medical Director responsibilities.

Qualifications

• MD or qualified physician with an active New Jersey medical license.
• Active NJ medical license must be maintained throughout the contract.
• Long-Term Care experience required.
• Geriatric experience required.

Experience Working In

• Nursing homes
• Skilled nursing facilities
• Long-term care facilities

Sub-acute Facilities

• Previous Medical Director experience in a long-term care or skilled nursing environment is preferred.
• Experience coordinating medical care for nursing-home residents.
• Experience working with Director of Nursing / nursing facility leadership.
• Experience with QAPI and quality improvement activities.
• Experience with regulatory compliance and nursing-home survey preparation.
• Experience with IDR processes preferred.
• Experience participating in Pharmacy & Therapeutics activities preferred.
• Experience with Medicare Part A and Medicaid resident documentation.
• Experience using Sigma Care or another long-term-care clinical documentation system.
• Ability to provide 24/7 physician on-call availability.
• Ability to work the required minimum 6 onsite hours per week.
• Must be able to provide references from long-term care or sub-acute facilities.
• Must maintain current malpractice insurance.
• Must have/provide the required CDS License.

The RFP requires the provider to maintain all necessary qualifications, certifications, and licenses required by federal and New Jersey law throughout the contract.