Post-Acute Care Physician - Skilled Nursing Facilities

Post-Acute Care Physician – Skilled Nursing Facilities Position Summary The Post-Acute Care Physician provides high-quality medical care to residents across assigned skilled nursing facilities. This role is responsible for managing a defined patient census, supporting facility leadership, and improving clinical outcomes, documentation, and operational performance. The physician will provide care for post-acute rehabilitation, long-term care, and custodial residents, including admissions, follow-up visits, acute visits, regulatory visits, and chronic disease management. This position requires strong clinical judgment, effective communication skills, and the ability to work independently while collaborating with facility teams. Essential Functions Provide comprehensive medical care to residents in assigned skilled nursing facilities. Perform admissions, follow-up visits, acute visits, and regulatory visits. Lead clinical decision-making to support chronic disease management and reduce avoidable hospitalizations. Complete timely, accurate, and compliant documentation in the EMR. Collaborate with nursing leadership, therapy teams, social services, administrative staff, and other interdisciplinary team members. Participate in care conferences, IDT meetings, and quality improvement initiatives as needed. Support facility performance related to Quality Measures, Five-Star ratings, readmission reduction, and survey readiness. Communicate care plans and clinical updates to residents, families, facility staff, and external providers. Participate in the on-call rotation as assigned. Maintain professionalism and represent the organization with courtesy, discretion, and strong clinical leadership. Schedule Full-time. In-facility presence required, with travel between assigned facilities as needed. Flexible scheduling with autonomy over daily workflow. Telehealth may supplement care when appropriate. On-call rotation as assigned. Compensation Percentage-based compensation model with performance bonus opportunities. 60/40 compensation model, with 60% of collected revenue paid to the physician. Applies to billable services, including E/M visits, TCM, CCM, and procedures. Weekly census bonus available when performance requirements are met. Documentation performance incentives based on timely note completion, regulatory visit compliance, and coding accuracy. Strong performers may have total annual earnings potential in the $300,000–$400,000 range. Requirements MD or DO degree required. Current, unrestricted state medical license. Board certification in Internal Medicine, Family Medicine, or Geriatrics required. Experience in post-acute care, skilled nursing facilities, or long-term care preferred. Strong clinical judgment, communication, collaboration, and leadership skills. Ability to work independently while partnering effectively with facility teams. Commitment to high-quality, patient-centered care. What We Offer Competitive compensation with significant performance upside. Malpractice coverage provided. Operational support to streamline workflows and reduce administrative burden. Opportunity to improve outcomes for older adults and post-acute care residents. #J-18808-Ljbffr CIMPAR, S.C.