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Posted: 17-Apr-23
Location: Hattiesburg, Mississippi
Type: Full Time
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Internal Number: PAC01
Hattiesburg Clinic, P.A. ~ Medical Director – Post Acute Care Opportunity
Hattiesburg Clinic, one of the largest physician-owned multi-specialty groups in the Southeast, is seeking a BE/BC Geriatrician, Internal Medicine or Family Medicine physician to join our staff in a Medical Director role serving patients in area nursing homes and working with the Quality Management team providing post-acute care. The candidate would provide medical house services at community skilled nursing facilities and potential in-home visits, in collaboration with advanced practice providers. Candidates with American Board of Post-Acute and Long-Term Care Medicine Medical Director Certification preferred.
Our Quality Management team includes the Medical Director, 2 advanced practice providers, and 40 registered nurses, who coordinate with 25 board-certified Internal Medicine physicians in our hospital care service program and a transitional team of RN case managers. The goal of the post-acute program is to reduce the SNF length of stay and readmission rates.
Competitive salary offered along with excellent benefits and relocation package.
For more information, contact Glenda Sharp, Director, Physician Recruitment, at 601.579.5008 or 601.606.5941 and via email at glenda.sharp@hattiesburgclinic.com.
About Hattiesburg Clinic
Hattiesburg Clinic was formed in 1963 with 10 physicians and has grown to a present complement of over 300 physician staff members. As a physician-owned and directed multi-specialty group, we are a major contributor to an excellent healthcare delivery system serving a patient population of 600,000. The clinic’s 23 primary care locations in the communities surrounding Hattiesburg provide a significant patient referral base.
Hattiesburg has two modern, well-equipped hospitals. Adjacent to Hattiesburg Clinic is Forrest General Hospital, a 545-bed facility recognized throughout the South Mississippi region for quality care. Approximately three miles west of the Clinic is Merit Health Wesley, a 211-bed facility in the Lamar County area.
For more information, visit our website - www.hattiesburgclinic.com
About Our Community
Hattiesburg is a cultural, retail, educational and medical hub for South Mississippi. Sports are available year-round, including golf, hiking, canoeing, fishing, hunting, tennis, soccer, cycling and much more! Residents enjoy a wide selection of music, theatre, museums, restaurants, boutiques and major retailers, as well as a host of activities associated with the University of Southern Mississippi and William Carey University. Hattiesburg is also home to William Carey College of Osteopathic Medicine and several residency programs, including Forrest General Hospital’s Family Medicine program. An affordable place to live, Hattiesburg is both cosmopolitan and suburban. The city is also located near the metropolitan areas of New Orleans, LA, and Jackson, MS, as well as coastal tourism communities such as Gulfport and Biloxi, MS, Mobile and Gulf Shores, AL, and the Emerald Coast of FL.