VP of Medical Services/Chief Medical Officer

VP of Medical Services/Chief Medical Officer - Full Time
Salary Range: $275,000-$325,000 (Pay information will vary depending upon relevant experience for the position)

GENERAL SCOPE:

It is the policy of Jewish Home that the Vice President of Medical Services / Chief Medical Officer (VP of Medical/CMO) ensures compliance with applicable Federal and New York State regulations, including serving as the designated medical director for Jewish Home’s nursing home, encompassing both long-term care and subacute rehabilitation programs (LTC and SRP). The VP of Medical/CMO is responsible for the development and implementation of medical policies related to resident care and for ensuring the quality of medical care provided to all residents and patients receiving services through Jewish Home medical practices, including the nursing home, Physician House Calls, and Personal Medicine of Rochester, in collaboration with the interdisciplinary team.

In addition to serving as medical director for the nursing home, the VP of Medical/CMO also fulfills this role for Jewish Home’s Licensed Home Care Services Agency (LHCSA) and provides medical oversight for the organization’s residential housing programs, including assisted and independent living.

The VP of Medical/CMO provides enterprise-wide medical leadership, ensuring alignment of clinical practice standards, supporting regulatory compliance, and guiding quality improvement efforts across all medical services delivered through Jewish Home programs.

EDUCATION / QUALIFICATION:

Doctor of Medicine (MD) or Doctor of Osteopathic Medicine (DO) with an active license to practice in New York State. Board certification in internal medicine, family medicine, or physical medicine and rehabilitation is required. Additional certification in geriatrics and/or hospice and palliative medicine is strongly preferred. Certification as a Certified Medical Director (CMD) through The Society for Post-Acute and Long-Term Care Medicine (PALTmed) is also strongly desired.

ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS:

• Provides direction and coordination of medical care across Jewish Home and serves as a member of the senior management team, reporting directly to the President/CEO on matters related to clinical operations, medical staffing, and budgetary oversight affecting residents, patients, and service participants.
• Serves as staff to the Resident Care/Quality Assurance Committee of the Board of Directors and acts as a principal clinical advisor to the President/CEO.
• Oversees the overall coordination of medical care, ensuring the adequacy, appropriateness, and integration of medical services provided to residents, patients, and day service participants. Maintains oversight of employee health status in collaboration with relevant departments.
• Builds and sustains relationships with community partners and academic institutions to support Jewish Home’s role as a leader in geriatrics and geriatric education.
• Delivers an annual “State of Jewish Home’s Health” report to the Board of Directors.
• In addition to leadership responsibilities, provide direct primary care to a mutually agreed-upon panel of nursing home residents.
• Oversees and ensures coordination of medical care across all programs, including residents, patients, and day service participants.
• Monitors the quality and timeliness of attending physicians’ care plans, orders, and documentation.
• Ensures continuous 24/7 medical coverage through scheduling and oversight of on-call providers.
• Provides direct clinical services when the primary attending physician is unavailable.
• Participates in the admissions process, as needed, to ensure timely and clinically appropriate transitions.
• Offers clinical consultation to the leadership team on admissions, medical planning, and programmatic initiatives upon request.
• Participates in infection prevention and control efforts in collaboration with other departments.
• Serves as a member of interdisciplinary care planning teams, contributing to individualized patient evaluation and care planning.
• Provides clinical and regulatory oversight for documentation, coding, and billing practices to ensure compliance, optimize reimbursement, and support the financial sustainability of medical services.

MANAGEMENT, SUPERVISION AND ADMINISTRATIVE:

• Recruits, selects, and regularly evaluates the performance and appropriateness of attending and consulting healthcare professionals, including physicians, nurse practitioners, physician assistants, dentists, podiatrists, and other allied health providers. Establishes and enforces standards for granting, maintaining, and withdrawing clinical privileges.
• Oversees adherence to medical staff bylaws and procedures, including processes for credentialing, privileging, corrective action, and disciplinary review.
• Ensures that all physician and consultant activities are timely, appropriate, and compliant with regulatory requirements.
• Reviews admission, discharge, and transfer documentation as needed to ensure clinical appropriateness and alignment with care standards in collaboration with admissions, nursing, and social work departments.
• Leads and directs medical staff meetings to ensure engagement, communication, and accountability across providers.
• Develops and implements medical department policies and procedures, including those governing physicians, nurse practitioners, and physician assistants.
• Collaborates in the routine review and development of resident care policies and procedures that affect clinical care and resident quality of life.
• Oversees review of incidents and accidents in accordance with New York State regulations, identifying clinical risk and directing appropriate follow-up.
• Provides clinical oversight and guidance for infection prevention and control in accordance with applicable regulations, in collaboration with the nursing department.
• Provides clinical oversight and guidance for employee health policies and practices, in collaboration with the nursing department.
• Collaborates with the nursing department to oversee pharmacy services and medication management.
• Oversees the integrity, security, and regulatory compliance of medical records.
• Participates in quality assurance, performance improvement, strategic planning, and educational initiatives across programs.
• Monitors changes in Federal and State regulatory requirements in collaboration with the Senior Vice President and Administrator of Jewish Home nursing home to ensure ongoing compliance.
• Prepares for and represents the medical department during regulatory agency inspections and surveys.
• Meets with residents and families, as needed, to address clinical concerns or support care planning.
• Ensures that Advance Directives and MOLST (Medical Orders for Life-Sustaining Treatment) processes are implemented effectively and consistently.
• Collaborates with others to safeguard residents’ rights and ensure that all allegations of abuse, neglect, or mistreatment are fully investigated and reported per applicable laws.
• Supports or oversees research and scholarly activity relevant to aging, long-term care, and medical practice improvement.
• Represents Jewish Home in local, state, and national forums and professional organizations.
• Initiates and develops collaborative relationships with other healthcare entities as directed by the President/CEO.
• Develops and manages the operating budget for the medical department, ensuring alignment of fiscal responsibility with clinical excellence.
• Ensures the delivery of high-quality, cost-effective medical care across all settings and programs.
• Provides medical leadership in the evaluation and implementation of innovative care delivery models, technologies, and value-based initiatives to enhance service quality, differentiation, and efficiency.
• Collaborates with Information Technology to support the implementation, optimization, and interoperability of electronic medical record systems and health IT platforms used across Jewish Home medical services.
• Serves as a core clinical advisor on matters involving ethics, complex medical decision-making, and individualized care planning.
• All other job duties as assigned.

 EXPERIENCE:

A minimum of five (5) years of experience serving as a medical director in a nursing home setting is required. In addition, a minimum of three (3) years of progressive healthcare leadership experience is required, including demonstrated responsibility for supervising medical staff, contributing to strategic planning, and participating as a member of an organizational management or executive team.

This description is not meant to be an all-inclusive list of duties and responsibilities but constitutes a general definition of position scope.

Jewish Home is committed to equal employment opportunity. We will not discriminate against employees or applicants for employment on any legally-recognized basis [“protected class”] including, but not limited to: veteran status, uniform service member status, race, color, religion, sex, sexual identity, gender identity or expression, national origin, age, physical or mental disability, genetic information or any other protected class under federal, state, or local law.

Salary : $275,000 - $325,000