Medical Director PACE

Pathways PACE has an immediate opening for a Medical Director.

Location: Oversees two (2) PACE locations: Aurora, CO & Greeley, CO. Must be at both locations twice a week, work remotely one day per week.

Status: Full-time

Schedule: Monday-Friday, 8:00a-5:00p

Annual Pay Range: $234,000 - $275,000 + Bonus: 20% formulaic + 10% discretionary, starting in 2027

Mileage and Expense Reimbursement : Sixty-two and a half cents per mile – one of the highest in the industry! Relocation Reimbursement.

CULTURE, BENEFITS AND PERKS:

• We value engagement, community, and outreach initiatives and know it matters for our team members and our patients. We provide welcoming and supportive care to our patients and a work environment where all team members feel respected and valued.
• We support a culture of work-life balance and provide team members with two, free, confidential and robust benefit programs designed to provide solutions to the logistical and financial problems that arise in life.
• Employer pays over 90% of employee medical premium in some plans
• Health Savings Account (HSA) with significant Employer Funding: Single $1,000, Family $2,000
• Healthcare Benefits are effective on the 1st of the month following 30 days of employment
• Extensive Paid Time Off (PTO/Vacation Pay): 18 days in the first year for FT team members
• Seven Paid Holidays with an additional Floating Holiday
• 403(b) Retirement Plan with Employer Match: 50% match up to 8% of total compensation
• Company-Paid Life and AD&D Insurance
• Career & Logo wear
• Education Reimbursement Program
• Clinical Career Ladders
• Certification Pay
• Generous Discover-a-Star Team Member Referral Program
• Team Member Service Awards
• Early Wage Access
• Legal and Identity Protection
• Robust Leadership Development Training Programs

REWARDING WORK YOU WILL DO:

This PACE Medical Director position is responsible for the delivery of participant care, oversight of the quality assessment, and performance improvement program, to achieve best clinical outcomes possible for all participants.

People

• Consults with Chief Medical Officer and other professionals on staff as needed regarding patient care, assessment, and education issues.
• Serves as a member of the IDT for Colorado PACE programs. Participate in regular interdisciplinary team meetings and act as a medical resource.
• Oversees mid-level staff as assigned.
• Demonstrates competence in patient/family communication and psychosocial support.
• Serves as positive role model and works to improve staff morale in the work environment.
• Responsible for evaluating and training community contract physicians.
• Responsible for physical staffing needs.

Service

• Provides medical patient care by interviewing, examining, and treating patients in order to meet their needs.
• Educates patients on wellness, prevention, and early detection.
• Prescribes medical treatment and medications to patients.
• Determines need for referrals and orders studies, test and ancillary services based on examination and patient needs.
• Determines level of urgency of follow-up, referral/consultation appointments.
• Documents all services in patient electronic medical record in the required time frames.
• Collaborates with members of the IDT to develop and review care plans.
• Acts as a resource for medical information regarding patient disease, status, and prognosis. Assists with determining etiology of specific symptoms and recommends or designs effective therapy.
• Participates in the on-call rotation.
• Provides medical coverage and support after normal business hours when the on-call nurse is unable to reach the attending physician.
• Available to interdisciplinary team during routine working hours for problem solving and consultation.
• Validates appropriateness of referrals for admission/eligibility for Colorado PACE programs (Home Health, PACE).
• Evaluates patients in an inpatient settings or at their residences as deemed necessary at time of admission, recertification, and as otherwise indicated.
• Prescribes palliative treatments and medications in consultation with referring primary physician.
• Performs inpatient hospice facility physician services as outlined by program policies and procedures.
• Serves as patient’s primary physician when requested or deemed necessary.
• Has extensive knowledge of common terminal illnesses and expertise in palliation of common symptoms of terminal illnesses.

Quality

• Maintains oversight of the quality assessment and performance improvement program for PACE.
• Actively participates in utilization review of PACE programming.
• Assists in the resolution of complaints, requests, and inquiries from patients.
• Maintains confidentiality of all patient information according to federal guidelines and regulations.
• Provides care in accordance with OSHA regulations and infection control policies.
• Assists with the development of processes, procedures and protocols related to the provision of medical care using research and “best practices.”

Growth

• Acts as an advocate and serves as a liaison between Colorado PACE, community physicians, and other health care providers to develop and expand the awareness and availability of services.
• Acts as a consultant to referring primary physicians.
• Educates health care personnel and lay public regarding Colorado PACE Programs.
• Maintains staff privileges at participating inpatient health care facilities.
• Cultivates relationships with other health care professionals in the communities we serve.

Finance

• Responsible for managing and monitoring compliance with the parameters of approved model.
• Works to optimize utilization of resources.
• Maintains understanding of Medicare/Medicaid billing parameters for all Colorado PACE Programs.
• Understands and utilizes appropriate coding and documentation.
• Understands appropriately captured diagnosis codes and teaches other providers on coding standards.
• Utilizes company resources in a prudent and appropriate manner. Is a good steward of company resources.

WHAT WE ARE GOING TO LOVE ABOUT YOU:

• Minimum Education: Graduate from approved school of medicine.
• Minimum Experience: Three years’ experience as practicing physician in hospice, internal medicine, family practice, pediatrics, oncology, or related field.
• Required License: Current Colorado Physician License to practice medicine. Board certified (or board eligible) in Internal Medicine or Family Practice or Hospice & Palliative Medicine. Current CPR Certification. Valid Driver’s License and proof of Auto Insurance.

PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS:

• Ability to lift minimum of 30 lbs.

Care Synergy is a network of mission driven, nonprofit healthcare organizations dedicated to caring for very ill, frail, and primarily elderly individuals by keeping them at home and out of the hospital while maximizing comfort, dignity, and quality of life.

The Care Synergy enterprise includes a group of collaborating nonprofit Affiliates across Colorado’s Front Range that share resources, expertise, and infrastructure to deliver high quality, compassionate care. Collectively, the enterprise generates approximately $100 million in annual revenue and serves thousands of individuals and families each year through hospice, home health, palliative care, CAPABLE, wellness, and PACE programs.

Across the Care Synergy network, the organizations provide significant community impact, including more than 7,000 hospice patients served annually, more than 2,000 palliative care patients, more than 355,000 hospice days of care each year, and more than $1.6 million in charitable care provided annually.

Care Synergy affiliated programs include The Denver Hospice, Pathways Hospice, Pikes Peak Hospice and Palliative Care, Colorado Visiting Nurse Association, CAPABLE, and Superior Medical Equipment, along with PACE programs including Colorado PACE and Pathways PACE.

If you need assistance completing the electronic application please contact our Talent Acquisition team via email at View email address on aiapply.co. You may also call the Human Resources Department at View phone number on aiapply.co. Applications can be completed in-person at any one of our affiliate office locations.

The Organization does not discriminate in employment opportunities or practices on the basis of race, color, religion, gender, gender identity, pregnancy, national origin, age, disability, creed, ancestry, genetic information, marital status, sexual orientation/identity, transgender status, military or veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state, or local law. This prohibition includes unlawful harassment based on any of these protected classifications.

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