Physician Administrator - Medical Director

Job description

Job Description:

Serves as Medical Director to assure the adequacy and appropriateness of medical care for residents & veteran population at the Ohio Veterans Home.
Plans, coordinates and directs continuous physician coverage for on-going treatments and to meet medical emergencies.
Participates in resident care management to assure provision of adequate & comprehensive services including assisting with the development of policies & procedures. Ensures medical compliance of Veterans Administration (VA) and Ohio Department of Health (ODH) rules and regulations (F 385, F 386, F 387, F 388, F 389 and F 390 (483.40 (a) (b) (c) (d) (e) (f), as well as other language throughout the SOP. Organizes medical staff [i.e., provides consultation to the organization's health care providers concerning the agency's ability to meet the psychosocial, medical and physical needs of the resident; coordinates nurse practitioner's work schedules, call dates for nights, weekends & holidays (on rotation basis) and serves in their absence himself.
Meets on a regular basis with Pharmacy Operations Manager to ensure availability of current drugs and that all doctors use a standard list.
Visits nursing units as needed; covers nursing units when scheduled doctor is not available; responsible for transfer of acute medical/surgical cases to local facilities in emergency.
Assists in monitoring & evaluating the quality and appropriateness of medical services and patient care.
Must insure (by VA requirement 10-3567B) annual physicals, chest x-rays and EKGs are completed; that all patient treatments are current, physician orders & progress notes are updated per ODH & VA standards, discharge summaries are made and coordinate rehabilitation treatment and progress.
Coordinates transfer to V.A. hospitals in the Cincinnati, Chillicothe, and Dayton areas for consultation or more acute hospitalization. Coordinates referrals for specialty care at both the VAMC and area Community Based Outpatient Clinics (CBOC) as well as private speci

• Hours/Week: 40
• 6 months
• Serves as Medical Director to assure the adequacy and appropriateness of medical care for residents & veteran population at the Ohio Veterans Home.