Medical Director job description

Job brief

Ensuring staff compliance with the facility's established policies, procedures, and systems, the Medical Director is a trained physician responsible for coordinating medical teams to accomplish set daily goals and meet the overall vision, mission, and KPI (key performance indicators) of the long-term care facility. This role requires a dynamic, knowledgeable medical professional with excellent communication, business, analytical and medical skills.

Responsibilities

• Recruit, hire, and manage physicians, nurses, paramedics, and other medical and administrative staff.
• Review, evaluate and improve medical activities to ensure the highest quality standards.
• Engage and assist with staff training, continuing education, and promotions. 
• Manage the facility's budget.
• Liaise with medical and operational departments as well as enhance relationships with vendors.
• Under the guidance of the medical board, update, amend, and replace medical policies.
• Cultivate and support cohesive collaboration between paramedics, nurses, and medical departments.
• Assess, identify and address any dysfunction in the medical units.
• Safeguard and ensure federal and state regulations and codes compliance with all respective staff.
• Participate and engage in continuous education and keep licenses up to date. 

Requirements

• Medical degree and board certification in emergency care, occupational health, or family medicine
• License and certification to practice medicine
• 10+ yrs. experience in clinical medicine
• 5+ yrs. Experience in hospital administration
• Excellent communication, interpersonal, and presentation skills
• Computer and electronic record keeping fluency
• Superior managerial and organizational skills