Medical Director - $10,000.00 sign on… at Gary and Mary… · San Marcos

This position is located in San Marcos, CA.

Relocation package available

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Why Work for Gary and Mary West PACE?

Because you're looking for more than just a job - you want work/life balance and the opportunity to make a meaningful impact in the lives of North County seniors and their families.

At Gary and Mary West PACE, we support your personal and professional well-being with:

• Generous pay and a comprehensive benefits package focused on your health and wellness
• 11 paid holidays, 18 days of PTO, and 5 days of sick time
• A 5% employer match to our 403(b) retirement plan

We invest in our team with an annual education allowance and a commitment to professional growth, helping you expand your skills and advance your career.

You'll thrive in a supportive, mission-driven culture where collaboration feels like family. As part of our multi-disciplinary team, your voice is heard, and your work is truly valued.

Join us and do your best work-because here, your contribution matters.

About PACE

Philanthropists Gary and Mary West founded West Health with the mission of enabling seniors to successfully age in place with access to high-quality, affordable health and support services that preserve and protect their dignity, quality of life, and independence. The Gary and Mary West PACE (Program of All-inclusive Care for the Elderly), affiliated with West Health (www.westhealth.org), is a non-profit that delivers medical, social, and behavioral services to the frail elderly to the North County of San Diego. This PACE center is entrepreneurial in nature and focuses on innovations and bringing new processes to the traditional PACE environment.

We're looking for passionate healthcare providers who want to be part of a team dedicated to enable seniors to live in their communities as independently as possible by providing compassionate, comprehensive health and supportive care.

One Team One Mission

Position Summary

Under the direction and supervision of the Executive Director, provides leadership and is responsible for all PACE program medical services, including planning, development, implementation, and ongoing delivery of participant care and clinical outcomes. Defines and implements the role of PACE program physicians.

Essential Functions:

• Lead, advise and inform the PACE program Leadership team and board of directors on PACE program medical care development and operations.
• Work with the Executive Director to develop plans and committee oversight for medical care, utilization review, and ethics, so that all PACE program quality, medical, and program standards are met. Oversee and implement quality requirements and monitor effective functioning of quality committees to maintain a high level of program quality.
• Implement and oversee the PACE program quality improvement (QI) program and report to the PACE program board on all clinical matters. On an annual basis, present QI work plan and prior year's outcomes to board of directors for review revision and formal approval.
• Conduct documentation audits regularly to include, in part, the following:

o Conduct monthly audits of Orders Tracking, Unsigned Notes, and Care Plan Interventions (QI will conduct quarterly audits).

o Assure that the team is documenting ED visits and other encounters properly, with a check-in and check-out process.

• Work collaboratively with the PACE QI and Compliance Director to compile, present, and act on all relevant data regarding program participants' utilization of services and medications, as well as compliance with state and federal regulations.
• Work with the Executive director and Contracting team to establish an array of medical service delivery contacts to complete the service network and set up the quality assessment and performance improvement infrastructure. Maintain positive relationships with network providers.
• Confer with the PACE Program Director on standards for interdisciplinary team care, participants and caregiver and satisfaction, quality, protocols, grievances and appeals, enrollment and dis-enrollment, infection and exposure control, emergency preparedness, data and medical records management, service access, and overall program performance.
• Oversee the development and annual review of PACE program policy and procedures on medical care.
• Promote safe work practices; conduct environmental rounds; attend to, investigate, and report accidents promptly; assist with medical surveillance; and provide PACE program-specific safety training.
• Oversee the Clinical Department annual budget and appropriately participate in efforts to consistently meet or exceed PACE program targets for productivity.
• Work with the PACE Executive director and HR Director to recruit, interview, credential, hire, and orient primary care physicians and nurse practitioners to work cohesively as a member of the interdisciplinary team.
• Provide supervision and performance evaluation to PACE Providers (NPs, PAs, MDs) to maintain high quality participant primary care and regulatory compliance.
• Coordinate clinical coverage and fill in for clinical role on emergency basis as needed.
• Work collaboratively with West Health Institute research team to meet the goals and projects agreed upon in the annual Statement of Work, aligning with the PACE organizational metrics.
• Demonstrate proficiency in delivering age-specific care, and provide direct primary care, including inpatient management, routine assessments, reassessments and episodic care, and medical record documentation during periods of program transition or emergency.
• Demonstrate respect for and promote participants rights including dignity, self-determination, access to care, confidentiality, and independence.
• Work collaboratively with the Clinical Services Director and Center Director, holding regular meetings to discuss participant care and clinic operations.
• Utilize interpersonal skills to maintain supportive relationships with the Leadership team and other PACE program staff.
• Participate in the continuing education and training of all PACE program staff.
• Communicate and uphold PACE program standards of care and how they are to be implemented to the physicians/providers, staff, and contractors, providing information and conducting presentations as required.
• Participating in pre-enrollment process, seeing prospects and conducting assessments as needed to develop better processes in collaboration with enrollment team.
• Participate in PACE program committees and work groups as required.
• Understand the importance of community involvement and participate as appropriate in activities that link PACE program to its communities.
• Coordinate educational rotations for residents and fellow employees.
• Comply with all policy and procedures of PACE program.
• Accept assigned duties in a cooperative manner; and perform all other related duties as assigned.
• Will require use of personal vehicle.

Education and Certification:

• Graduate of an accredited school of medicine.
• Board certified in internal medicine or family practice. Board certification granted by the American Boards of Internal Medicine and Family Practice for Added Qualification in Geriatric Medicine preferred.
• Licensed by the California Medicine Board to practice medicine in California.
• Member of the American College of Physician Executives.
• Medicine Directors Certification preferred.
• Is medically cleared for communicable diseases and has all immunizations up-to-date before engaging in direct participant contact. TB screening and successful completion of a health examination by a hospital-designated nurse practitioner or physicians is required for employment.
• Basic Life Support certification.
• Valid DEA required.
• Original valid driver's license with proof of auto insurance.

Skills and Experience:

• Minimum of five (5) years of experience in caring for seniors.
• Minimum of two (2) years of documented experience working with a frail or elderly population in a long-term care setting.
• Medical knowledge of physical, mental, and social needs of frail older adults.
• Knowledge and ability to maintain a consistent level of productivity.
• Understanding of detailed requirements in action plans and implementation.
• Knowledge required to commission and conduct data analysis for decision-making.
• Excellent interpersonal skills that result in team building, successful negotiation, conflict resolution, and effective handling of complex interpersonal situations.
• Leadership skills to work effectively within an interdisciplinary team setting.
• Ability to inspire confidence and open communication necessary for a learning environment.
• Ability to maintain a positive attitude and balance in relationships with others.
• Effective social interaction with physicians, management, board members, and business and community contacts.
• Strong organizational and supervisory skills.
• Ability to complete duties within an agreed-upon timeframe and adapt appropriately to change of priorities and workload and to adjust personal schedule, if required.
• Sound written and verbal communication skills to convey information effectively.

Medical Clearance:

Employees must have medical clearance for communicable diseases and up-to-date immunizations before having direct participant contact.

Job offers are contingent upon a successful pre-employment drug screen, background check, and physical assessment.

Gary and Mary West PACE provides equal employment opportunities (EEO) to all employees and applicants for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, pregnancy, military and veteran status, age, physical and mental disability, genetic characteristics, gender, gender identity, gender expression or sexual orientation or any other considerations made unlawful by applicable state or local laws.