Other Physician

Job Title : Physician Administrator
Location : Georgetown OH 45121
Duration : 01 Years to Long Term
Shift: 08:00AM to 5:00PM (40 Hours/Week)

Job Duties:

• 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.

• 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.

• Coordinates referrals for specialty care at both the VAMC and area Community Based Outpatient Clinics (CBOC) as well as private specialty care in Brown and Clermont counties.

• Coordinates/collaborates with local hospitals, coordinate/collaborate with Hospice program.

• Confers with families & veterans regarding patient's prognosis & treatment. Participates on relevant committees to discuss goals & objectives and to integrate unit functions (e.g. Quality Assurance (QA) and/or Quality Assurance Performance Improvement (QAPI), Medical Director meetings, compliance programs and other resident care committees.

• Reviews admission applications received for final approval and determine disability status of veteran residents.

• Assists as needed in development of ongoing in-service training for staff.

• Performs any additional job-related duties as assigned.

License and Certification:

• Medical License for the state of Ohio

• DEA Certificate

• BLS or CPR Certificate