Attending Physician (D.O./M.D.) — Facility based care

About the Role We’re seeking a mission-driven Attending Physician to deliver comprehensive, proactive medical care for residents across long-term care, subacute/post-acute, ventilator, and behavioral health units. You’ll round regularly, lead multidisciplinary care, and use decisive, evidence-based interventions to improve outcomes and reduce avoidable hospitalizations. Key Responsibilities Provide direct, comprehensive medical care to residents in long-term, subacute/post-acute, ventilator, and behavioral health settings. Conduct routine rounding, thorough evaluations, and timely follow-ups to ensure continuity of care and early, aggressive intervention. Lead and actively participate in multidisciplinary care team meetings; contribute to individualized care plans. Aggressively manage chronic and complex conditions; respond promptly to status changes and emergent situations using appropriate modalities (e.g., IV diuretics, antibiotics, fluids, TPN) and respiratory therapies. Communicate clearly and compassionately with nursing staff, NPs/APPs, patients, families, and consulting providers. Collaborate with facility nursing, rehabilitation teams, leadership, and assigned NP to coordinate and optimize care. Discuss goals of care and palliative care options; support patients and families in shared decision-making. Promote healthy aging through preventive care and proactive treatment plans. Document accurately and promptly in the EMR; maintain strong clinical documentation habits. Help develop and implement proactive strategies to reduce avoidable hospital transfers and readmissions. Desired Qualities Passion for patient-centered care in geriatrics and chronic disease management. Strong clinical judgment, confidence, and decisive decision-making. Excellent communication skills with patients, families, and interdisciplinary staff. Proactive, assertive clinical management style; comfortable in fast-paced, diverse clinical environments. Highly organized with effective time management; detail-oriented and efficient. Independent and self-directed; reliable, punctual, and hardworking. Comfortable discussing sensitive topics, including goals of care and palliative needs. Qualifications MD or DO from an accredited medical school; Board Certified/Board Eligible in Internal Medicine, Family Medicine, or Geriatrics. Active, unrestricted state medical license (or eligibility to obtain) and current DEA registration. Experience in post-acute/long-term care, ventilator care, or behavioral health preferred. Proficiency with EMR systems and clinical documentation. Demonstrated ability to collaborate effectively with NPs/APPs, nursing, rehabilitation, and administrative staff. Current BLS/ACLS (or willingness to obtain, as required by facility). #J-18808-Ljbffr Newave Care