Geriatric Medicine - Physician - Administration

Medical Director – Community Living Center Needed at VA Pittsburgh Medical Center at HJ Heinz Campus

**Eligible for up to $200k in student loan reimbursement and a hiring incentive/bonus **

The Pittsburgh VA Health Care System (VAPHS), among the most innovative and forward-looking in the nation, provides exceptional healthcare to our nation’s Veterans, trains America’s future healthcare providers, and conducts research that contributes to medical advancements.

We are seeking a highly qualified Physician Medical Director to lead our Community Living Center (CLC) in Aspinwall, PA. This role blends clinical excellence, program leadership, education, and collaborative team-based care. As the Director of the CLC, you will provide strategic and clinical leadership, including post-acute and long-term care services.
Duties include but are not limited to :

Administrative and Program Oversight

• Leads and supports readiness for VA and external regulatory surveys, ensuring ongoing compliance with accreditation and performance standards
• Partners with nursing and administrative leadership to drive program development, innovation, and continuous quality improvement
• Participates in and/or leads multidisciplinary committees, including but not limited to:
• Quality Assurance and Performance Improvement (QAPI)
• Age-Friendly Health System initiatives
• Infection Control
• Other quality improvement and Whole Health initiatives aimed at enhancing care delivery
• Monitors clinical quality metrics, patient safety indicators, and performance outcomes
• Ensures compliance with VA policies, directives, and clinical practice standards

Supervisory Responsibilities

• Ensure sufficient provider (physician and certified registered nurse practitioner) coverage
• Supervises a team of up to 10 medical providers (physician and certified registered nurse practitioner) within the CLC
• Promotes a culture of accountability, professionalism, and continuous learning within the provider team
• Conducts Focused and Ongoing Professional Practice Evaluations (FPPE/OPPE) and annual performance evaluations
• Provides clinical oversight, mentorship, and support to providers
• Manages workload distribution and monitors productivity in alignment with VA expectations
• Addresses performance concerns and implements corrective actions in accordance with VA policies

Clinical Duties

• Provides direct patient care, including routine rounds on CLC residents
• Leads coordination of comprehensive, interdisciplinary care for Veterans with complex medical, functional, cognitive, and psychosocial needs.
• Coordinates care across the continuum, including:
• Acute inpatient units
• Emergency departments
• External long-term care and rehabilitation facilities
• Specialty care services
• Reviews consults and facilitates admissions to:
• Short-stay neighborhoods (Skilled Nursing, Skilled Rehabilitation, Intensive Rehabilitation Program)
• Long-term care and transitional care neighborhoods
• Locked memory care neighborhood
• Hospice neighborhood
• Ensures safe transitions of care and continuity of services for Veterans
• Oversee collaboration and ongoing clinical case review for the Southwestern Veterans Home

Call Responsibilities

• The CLC partners with the National Tele-MOD program to provide first-call coverage during evenings, nights, weekends, and holidays
• The CLC Medical Director participates in a rotating call schedule with other CLC physicians, providing second-call/backup coverage as needed

Preferred Experience : Fellowship training in Geriatrics strongly preferred. Certified Medical Director (CMD) certification is preferred. Demonstrated leadership experience in a post-acute and long-term care (PALTC) setting (3-5 years preferred). Experience leading quality improvement, regulatory readiness, or interdisciplinary teams preferred

Work Schedule: Monday through Friday, 8:00am – 4:30pm
Education Debt Reduction Program (EDRP): Eligible for up to $200k in student loan reimbursement

Hiring Incentive: Incentives are authorized for highly qualified candidates

Pay: Competitive salary, annual performance bonus, regular salary increases
Paid Time Off: 50-55 days of paid time off per year (26 days of annual leave, 13 days of sick leave, 11 paid Federal holidays per year and possible 5 day paid absence for CME)
Retirement: Traditional federal pension (5 years vesting) and federal 401K with up to 5% in contributions by VA
Insurance: Federal health/vision/dental/term life/long-term care (many federal insurance programs can be carried into retirement)
Licensure: 1 full and unrestricted license from any US State or territory
CME: Possible $1,000 per year reimbursement (must be full-time with board certification)
Malpractice: Free liability protection with tail coverage provided
Contract: No Physician Employment Contract and no significant restriction on moonlighting