Medical Director - Skilled Nursing Facility

Company: Health Care District of Palm Beach County
Location: Winter Garden
Posted on: May 6, 2025

Job Description:

General Statement of Job:

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The Skilled Nursing Facility Medical Director is responsible for the overall clinical leadership of the facility, ensuring quality medical care for residents and compliance with federal and state regulations. This role involves supervising attending physicians, coordinating with nursing and administrative staff, developing care protocols, and driving performance improvement initiatives

Essential Functions:

Clinical Oversight & Leadership

Provide clinical leadership and guidance to the medical and nursing staff.
Ensure high-quality medical care in accordance with standards of practice and facility policies.
Evaluate and monitor clinical outcomes, working to improve quality of care.

Regulatory Compliance

Ensure adherence to all CMS regulations, federal and state laws, and accreditation standards.
Participate in surveys and audits and implement corrective actions as needed.

Policy Development

Develop, review, and revise clinical policies and procedures.
Establish protocols for medical emergencies, infection control, palliative care, and end-of-life care.

Physician Supervision

Oversee and coordinate the work of attending physicians and advanced practice providers.
Ensure proper documentation, timely assessments, and compliance with care plans.

Interdisciplinary Collaboration

Collaborate with the Director of Nursing, Administrator, and interdisciplinary teams.
Participate in care planning conferences and Quality Assurance and Performance Improvement (QAPI) programs.

Resident Care

Conduct regular resident rounds as needed.
Address complex medical cases and provide consultations.

Preceptor Responsibilities

Supervise and mentor resident physicians (MD/DO) during their clinical rotations in the SNF setting. Guide residents in clinical reasoning, geriatric care principles, documentation, and patient communication
Provide real-time and formal feedback on resident performance, professionalism, and clinical competence. Facilitate case discussions, bedside teaching, and interdisciplinary learning opportunities
Collaborate with residency program leadership to align rotation objectives and learning outcomes.

Education and Training

Lead or coordinate continuing medical education and training for facility staff.
Promote awareness of geriatric syndromes, polypharmacy risks, and person-centered care.
Investigates and studies new developments in medical practice and techniques, and recommends adoption where appropriate.

Emergency duty may be required of the incumbent that includes working in designated emergency shelters or to perform other emergency duties including, but not limited to, responses to threats or disasters, man-made or natural.

Customer Service:

Knows and understands his/her customers and focuses on delivering to them the highest quality service(s) in the context of the overall mission.

Communication:

Expresses ideas effectively face-to-face, as well as in writing, in individual and group situations, adjusting language and terminology to the needs of the audience, and the ability to synthesize information received verbally and in writing.

Teamwork:

Creates an effective working relationship within and across organizational boundaries.

Initiative and Ingenuity:

The capacity for self-motivation that is manifested by innovation and creativity.

Commitment to Quality:

Maintains a high level of quality that meets specific standard operating practices and procedures, consistent with organizational goals.

Productivity:

Employee makes use of work time in an efficient and productive manner.

Leadership/Creating a Shared Vision:

Inspires, influences, and empowers others to achieve departmental goals. Demonstrates leadership in keeping with the District's overall mission, vision, and values.

Managing and Developing Human Resources:

Manages human resources of a department, division or work unit while promoting excellence.

Promoting Quality, Customer Service and Productivity:

Utilizes continuous quality assurance processes to ensure that quality, appropriate services are rendered to the customer in order to meet or surpass established goals and objectives.

Meeting Strategic Goals and Objectives:

Plans actions to accomplish designated and desired outcomes.

Diversity Competencies:

In the interest of ensuring continued workforce diversity at the Health Care District management staff is required to:

Demonstrate the ability to successfully recruit,
retain, and manage a diverse workforce
Promote team building among a diverse workforce,
model a positive attitude regarding diversity, create and maintain a work
environment that is respectful and accepting of diversity, and demonstrate
recognition of the value of individual and cultural differences
Ensure that service delivery is provided in a culturally competent way and consistently treat customers, partners, and coworkers with dignity and respect.

Additional Duties:

This job description reflects the general duties considered necessary to describe the principal functions of the job as identified and shall not be considered as a complete description of all the work requirements and expectations that may be inherent in the position. The omission of specific statements of duties does not exclude them from the position. Management of the Health Care District of Palm Beach County reserves the right to assign duties not listed herein as necessary to accomplish the goals of the organization.
Education:

Doctorate in medicine (MD or DO) required.

Experience:

Prior experience as a medical director in long-term care or post-acute settings strongly preferred. Demonstrated knowledge of long-term care regulations and geriatric best practices. Strong leadership, communication, and organizational skills.

Certification:

Board Certification in Internal Medicine, Family Medicine, or Geriatrics (preferred).

Licensure:

Licensed to practice medicine in the state of Florida (active licensure). Valid Florida Driver's License required. .

Registrations:

Drug Enforcement Agency Controlled Substance Registration including schedules: 2, 2N, 3, 3N, 4, 5.

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