About this role
Medical Director, Geriatric Medicine
Ennoble Care is seeking a Medical Director, Geriatric Medicine, to provide direct medical care to older adult patients across clinics, long-term care facilities, assisted living communities, and patients' homes in the Youngstown, Ohio area. Reporting to the Regional Chief Medical Officer (RCMO), this role combines hands-on geriatric clinical practice with support for the region's broader medical direction, quality, and care-coordination efforts. The position is available on a flexible schedule, ranging from a minimum of two days per week to full-time, based on candidate availability and business needs.
Responsibilities
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Direct patient care: Provide direct medical care to a panel of older adults across clinic, long-term care, assisted living, and home settings, delivering high-quality, patient-centered geriatric medicine.
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Geriatric assessment: Conduct comprehensive geriatric assessments, including medical, functional, cognitive, and psychosocial evaluations, to guide individualized care planning.
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Chronic disease and medication management: Diagnose and manage complex, chronic conditions common in older adults, including dementia, frailty, cardiovascular disease, osteoporosis, and diabetes; monitor and adjust medications with attention to polypharmacy and age-related pharmacologic considerations.
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Treatment planning and education: Develop individualized treatment plans emphasizing prevention, health maintenance, and patient and caregiver education.
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End-of-life and palliative care planning: Guide patients and families through end-of-life care planning, advance directives, and palliative care coordination when appropriate.
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Care coordination: Coordinate care with Ennoble Care's multidisciplinary team, including nurses, social workers, therapists, pharmacists, and other specialists, and communicate effectively with patients, families, and caregivers on goals of care and quality-of-life concerns.
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Medical Director, Geriatric Medicine
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Team collaboration: Collaborate with and support nurse practitioners and physician assistants delivering care to the shared patient panel.
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Medical direction support: Support the Regional Chief Medical Officer in the development and reinforcement of clinical protocols and best practices for geriatric care, and contribute geriatric-specific clinical expertise to case reviews and provider training as needed.
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Quality and compliance: Participate in quality improvement initiatives and clinical research as directed by the RCMO, and maintain timely, accurate clinical documentation in compliance with regulatory, ethical, and organizational standards.
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Continuing education
Education
- Maintain continuing medical education relevant to geriatric and home-based primary care.
Qualifications
- Medical licensure and credentials: Doctor of Medicine (MD) or Doctor of Osteopathic Medicine (DO) from an accredited institution, with board certification (or eligibility) in Internal Medicine or Family Medicine and an active, unrestricted Ohio medical license (or ability to obtain).
- Geriatric clinical expertise: Strong clinical skills in diagnosing and managing complex, age-related conditions; fellowship training in Geriatric Medicine is preferred.
- Care setting experience and interoperability: Experience in long-term care, skilled nursing facilities, home health, or palliative care is strongly preferred; familiarity with interdisciplinary care models and collaboration with nurse practitioners, physician assistants, and other care team members.
- Geriatric assessment tools: Knowledge of geriatric syndromes, mobility and fall-risk assessment, and cognitive evaluation tools.
- Program standing: Not excluded from participation in Medicare or other Federal Health Care Programs.
- Communication and empathy: Excellent verbal and written communication skills, with strong empathy and teamwork abilities.
- Mobility: Valid driver's license and ability to travel locally to patients and facilities in the Youngstown, Ohio area.
Benefits
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Full-time employees qualify for medical, dental, vision and supplementary benefits such as life insurance, short-term and long-term disability, flexible spending accounts for medical and dependent care, and additional voluntary benefits. Paid time off, paid office holidays. All employees qualify for paid sick time and a 401(k) with up to 3% company match. Referral program and Payactiv for pay-on-demand.
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Note
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Candidates must disclose any current or future need for employment-based immigration sponsorship before an offer of employment is extended.
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Ennoble Care is an Equal Opportunity Employer, committed to hiring the best team possible, and does not discriminate on protected characteristics including race, age, sexual orientation, gender identity and expression, national origin, religion, disability, and veteran status.