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Description The Oversight and Attending Physician, Long Term Care provides clinical oversight and direct physician care for residents of assigned skilled nursing and long-term care facilities. This role works collaboratively with advanced practice providers, facility leadership, nursing staff, and the interdisciplinary care team to support high-quality, timely, and compliant resident care. Responsibilities: • Serve as the attending physician for assigned residents and facilities. • Provide clinical collaboration or supervision for assigned advanced practice providers in accordance with applicable state requirements, written agreements, and organizational policies. • Complete required physician services, including admission evaluations, history and physical examinations, regulatory visits, acute visits, and other medically necessary encounters. • Round on-site at assigned facilities at least every other week, with weekly rounding preferred. • Remain available by phone or video for consultation regarding changes in condition, medication management, resident safety concerns, goals of care, and escalation or transfer decisions. • Review and sign orders, documentation, care plans, and other clinical records as required. • Complete periodic case or chart reviews and provide clinical feedback as required by law, payer standards, collaborative agreements, or organizational policy. • Collaborate with facility leadership and the interdisciplinary care team to reduce avoidable hospitalizations and support appropriate care within the facility. • Complete documentation accurately and within organizational expectations. • Other duties as assigned. Typical Time Commitment: • On-site rounding at least every other week for acute and routine long-term care needs, with approximately two hours anticipated per visit. • Availability by phone or video for clinical consultation between on-site visits. • Additional availability for required facility or clinical meetings, as appropriate. Work Location: Assigned long-term care facilities, with remote availability for consultation Requirements Required Qualifications: • MD or DO degree with an active, unrestricted physician license in the applicable state. • Current board certification in geriatrics, family medicine, or internal medicine. • Current DEA registration and applicable state-controlled-substance authority. • Knowledge of CMS requirements and long-term care regulations. • Ability to meet applicable collaborative or supervisory requirements. Preferred Qualifications : • Experience in geriatrics, post-acute care, skilled nursing, or long-term care. • Experience supporting nurse practitioners or physician assistants. • Familiarity with medically complex residents and transitions of care. • Previous experience with electronic medical records and remote clinical consultation. Physical Requirements: • Ability to travel to and work within assigned long-term care facilities. • Ability to remain standing, walking, or seated for periods necessary to complete resident rounds and documentation. • Ability to perform repetitive keyboard and computer tasks.