What are the responsibilities and job description for the UPMC in Central PA SNF Post Acute Care position at UPMC?
Medical Director-Skilled Nursing Facility
The UPMC in Central PA SNF program is seeking a Medical Director to oversee our employed providers and provide clinical leadership in one of our affiliated skilled nursing facilities. This position is employed by UPMC in Central PA and contracted out to our partner facility for facility-level medical director leadership.
Opportunity:
- Actively identifies opportunities to improve the patient and family care experience within the 400 bed skilled nursing facility
- Leads facility clinical performance improvement (PI) initiatives
- Key member of the facility leadership team
- Improves the effectiveness of resources to provide high quality person centered geriatric care through smooth integration of all affiliated facilities, providers and specialties
- Develops and oversees the consultation process, program metrics, communication (internal and external), and financial performance
- Full time position (15% administrative, 85% clinical) subject to alteration
- Occasional night call once per week and one week end every five, phone call only.
Professional Skills:
- Board certified in Geriatrics and/or Internal Medicine or Family Medicine
- Experience with high acuity rehab patients
- 3-5 years experience as a practicing physician with SNF experience
- Must be comfortable working with and training CRNP/APPs
- Commitment to providing high-quality, compassionate patient care
- Team oriented with ability to provide personalized patient care and demonstrate positive clinical outcomes
Benefits:
- Highly competitive salary with incentive bonus plus a rich benefits package including malpractice coverage and retirement plan. A generous sign on bonus and relocation allowance are also provided.
About UPMC Central PA
UPMC in Central PA is a nationally recognized leader in providing high quality, patient-centered health care services in central Pennsylvania and surrounding rural communities. The not-for-profit system cares for more than 1.2 million area residents yearly, providing life-saving emergency care, essential primary care, and leading-edge diagnostic services. The UPMC Central PA health system includes seven acute care hospitals with 1,161 licensed beds, over 160 outpatient clinics and ancillary facilities, more than 2,900 physicians and allied health professionals, and approximately 11,000 employees. It is a health care hub serving Dauphin, Cumberland, Perry, York, Lancaster, Lebanon, Juniata, Franklin, Adams, and parts of Snyder counties.
UPMC was named as one of the “150 Top Places to Work in Healthcare” for 2022 by Becker’s Healthcare. For inclusion on this list, hospitals, health systems, and health care companies must demonstrate initiatives and commitment to promote diversity within the workforce, employee engagement, and professional growth
UPMC is a committed community partner, generously investing to help our neighbors, committing resources to help make care more accessible, improve health and quality of life, and advance medical knowledge.
About Our Community
South central Pennsylvania offers endless possibilities: city excitement, rural respite, and suburban family life and community can all be found here. Enjoy excellent work-life balance with easy commutes to work. In addition to fabulous dining, we offer an abundance of sports, arts, cultural events, and entertainment. We are close to historically significant areas such as Gettysburg and world-famous Hershey Park and Hershey’s Chocolate World.
The area offers top-rated public schools, blue-ribbon private schools, and some of Pennsylvania’s top colleges and universities. Area school districts are consistently ranked in the top 20% of Pennsylvania. With affordable homes—a composite cost of living index of 99.7, compared to 126.5 in Philadelphia—it’s a great place to grow a career and family.
Listed among Forbes.com “America’s Most Livable Cities,” and ranked in U.S. News & World Report’s “Best Cities to Live,” we are a two to three-hour drive from New York City, Philadelphia, Pittsburgh, Baltimore, and Washington, D.C.
