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Regional Medical Director Needed in Albany, NY
Huntington Beach, California, United States
Job Summary
Occupation
Physician
Specialty
Family Practice-Geriatrics
Degree Required
MD/DO
Position Type
Permanent/Full-Time
Work Environment
Home Care/House Calls
Location
Albany, New York, United States
Visa Sponsorship
No
Job Description
Last Update:
10/18/19
Overview:
Responsible for providing the means, structure, and environment to most effectively and efficaciously utilize the resources that are available to ensure that all enrolled members have access to appropriate medical care, and are provided with opportunities for health promotion and health maintenance as an administration of their individual Health Plan benefits in conjunction with additional community resources identified as meeting member care needs.
Responsibilities:
Qualifications:
Responsible for providing the means, structure, and environment to most effectively and efficaciously utilize the resources that are available to ensure that all enrolled members have access to appropriate medical care, and are provided with opportunities for health promotion and health maintenance as an administration of their individual Health Plan benefits in conjunction with additional community resources identified as meeting member care needs.
Responsibilities:
- Assumes oversight responsibility for all components of medical management.
- Assumes responsibility for the administration of all medical activities.
- Oversees and participates in the development, documentation, implementation, and interpretation of local medical policies and procedures.
- Clinical leader for oversight and support of all Care Management activities
- Leadership of the Interdisciplinary Care Team Meetings (ICT)
- Oversees provider education, in-service training and provider orientation.
- Participate in Medical Director Conferences.
- Remain current in the knowledge of geriatrics, utilization management, quality management, managed care principals and new clinical developments and technologies.
- Interact with local attending physicians on application of the Landmark Health model and issues regarding medical practice.
- Support the program within the community and assist in the development of local business opportunities for furthering the cause of the program.
- As the community representative, assist Landmark Health in providing quality medical care and interact with colleagues, families and patients in a professional manner.
- Resolve conflicts between physicians and among physicians, members, and Landmark Health personnel.
- Meet/confer periodically via telephone or in person, with the Program Director, VP of Medical Services and other Landmark Health management regarding local issues including patient care plans and authorizations for service.
- Provide Primary Care Physician Services to members in the event that the member’s PCP is unavailable.
- Maintain HIPAA compliancy.
- Other duties as assigned.
Qualifications:
- Medical Doctor currently licensed to practice without restriction in the state of practice, and has met or exceeded all the credentialing requirements of a provider within the provider panel.
- Current in the knowledge of geriatrics, utilization management, quality management, managed care principals and new clinical developments and technologies.
- Have significant experience in leading teams of physicians and mid-level providers in delivering high quality, cost effective care.
- Experience in recruiting and hiring medical talent along with continuous supervision of the medical care delivered.
- Ability to analyze staffing needs sufficient to care for the patient panel.
- Experience in coaching members of the health care team to provide excellent care or, if needed, determine deficiencies in care and formulate a plan for improvement.