Medical Director - Mercy LIFE PACE

Position Purpose:

The Medical Director oversees medical aspects of participant care, ensuring clinical excellence, and leading the Quality Assurance Performance Improvement (QAPI) program. Responsibilities include policy development, development and maintenance of medical policies and procedures/standards and protocols, supervision of Primary Care Providers (PCPs), and providing leadership within the community. Role is both administrative and clinical in nature.

MEDICAL DIRECTOR

Location:           Philadelphia, PA

Status:               Full time

Incentives:        1st Day Health Benefits

Position Details:

Position covers 11 programs in the general Philadelphia area. Travel to sites required, typically visiting one site per day with the counties of Delaware, Philadelphia, Montgomery and Chester.  Visitation to nursing homes and work in the centers for participant care is also required regularly.

Participates in provider on-call rotation, typically two one-week assignments of one call every 3 – 4 months.

This position supervises our PCP’s and nurse case managers. 

What you will do:

• Participate actively in interdisciplinary team meetings, providing medical expertise and guidance.

• Conduct intakes/assessments, develop treatment plans, and ensure preventive care for participants.

• Discuss each participant’s medical conditions and prognosis with him/her and their caregiver to assist them in expressing their wishes and planning their future care.

• Coordinate care across various settings and promote resource conservation.

• Supervise healthcare programs and collaborate in nursing treatment plans.

• Attend to emergency medical situations and provide timely interventions.

• Ensure compliance with EMR optimization and documentation standards.

• Lead advance care planning discussions and ensure culturally sensitive practices.

• Collaborate with consultants and pharmacists to optimize participant care.

• Oversee the QAPI program.

• Participate in grievance procedures when complaint involved medical care.

Minimum Qualifications:

• Current and active plenary physician license to practice in state of PA

• CDS Certification and DEA Registration required.

• Current BLS required.

• Board Certification Internal Medicine or Family Practice required. Board Certification in Geriatrics preferred.

• A minimum of one (1) year working with the frail or elderly population required.

• Previous supervisory experience required.

• Must have a valid driver’s license, proof of insurance and use of personal vehicle required.

• Strong communication, problem-solving, and organizational skills. Able to communicate effectively with individuals and groups representing diverse perspectives.

• Proficiency with Microsoft Office suite

• Ability to change and adapt to changing priorities.

• Periodic travel within the Center's geographic region or other locations as needed

Position Highlights and Benefits:

• Comprehensive benefit including 1st Day medical coverage, dental, vision, paid time off, 403B and educational assistance.

• Access to daily pay and employee referral incentives.

• Supportive environment with a patient-centered focus.

• Opportunities for professional development.

Ministry/Facility Information

Mercy LIFE Administration, part of Trinity Health PACE, provides high-quality care to seniors in the communities we serve. Our interdisciplinary team offers comprehensive services, allowing seniors to remain independent at home.

We are guided by core values of reverence, commitment, safety, justice, stewardship, and integrity.

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Our Commitment to Diversity and Inclusion

Trinity Health is one of the largest not-for-profit, Catholic healthcare systems in the nation. Built on the foundation of our Mission and Core Values, we integrate diversity, equity, and inclusion in all that we do. Our colleagues have different lived experiences, customs, abilities, and talents. Together, we become our best selves. A diverse and inclusive workforce provides the most accessible and equitable care for those we serve. Trinity Health is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, status as a protected veteran, or any other status protected by law.

Note:

Bargaining unit employees are governed by the terms and conditions of their respective collective bargaining agreements, which supersede the Employment-At-Will Statement.  

Mercy LIFE, is a nationally recognized Program of All-Inclusive Care for the Elderly (PACE) providing comprehensive medical, health recreational and social services that are designed specifically for each person in an effort to promote independence at home. PACE has a 30 year track record of successfully helping elderly individuals remain at home while receiving medical and social services to assist them to live independently. Mercy LIFE has provided a community based long-term care program for frail elders who reside in South Philadelphia, since 2001 and began serving North Philadelphia in early 2009. Our program serves seniors with a range of health conditions that impact their daily life such as chronic illness, memory loss, difficulty providing personal care such as bathing and dressing, and more. Mercy LIFE’s team of professionals, who specialize in health care for seniors, evaluate the needs of each individual and develop a customized program of care. Mercy LIFE also operates Adult Day Centers, which offer a convenient location where the interdisciplinary care team of doctors, nurses, therapists, and social workers can provide preventive healthcare as well as observe and respond to changes in each senior’s health.

Trinity Health PACE is the largest provider of PACE (Program of All-Inclusive Care for the Elderly) services in the country with 13 PACE Organizations operating in nine states. PACE is designed to provide the entire continuum of care and services to frail seniors, helping them to maintain their independence in their home and community for as long as possible

Trinity Health PACE organizations are nationally recognized providing comprehensive medical, health, recreational, and social services designed specifically for each participant in an effort to promote independence at home.

To receive PACE services individuals must meet the following conditions:

• Be at least 55 years old
• Live is the PACE service area
• Be able to live safely in the community with assistance
• Meet the state's nursing facility level of care

PACE Organization's use an interdisciplinary team approach to provide all health, medical and social services necessary to restore and preserve the participant's level of well-being. IDT's are composed of a primary care physician, nurse, social worker, physical therapist, occupational therapist, recreational therapist or activity coordinator, dietitian, PACE center supervisor, home care liaison, health workers/aids, or their representatives, and drivers or their representatives.

IDT evaluates the needs of each individual and develops an individualized plan of care (POC) consistent with the participant's goals and needs. During a center visit, participants may be seen in the clinic for a medical evaluation, the gym for PT or OT exercises, and participate in the recreational activities of the day. They receive a light breakfast and a full lunch while in the center. The fleet of transportation vehicles are available to transport to the center, to home or to any external provider visits. Depending on the situation, a participant may have home care aides, home nursing visits or a house call from their Primary Care Provider. All services are focused on maintaining the participant in the community and as independent as possible.

Trinity Health PACE Organizations are located in the following states:

• Alabama – Mercy LIFE of Alabama
• Delaware – Saint Francis LIFE
• Indiana – Saint Joseph PACE
• Massachusetts – Mercy LIFE of Massachusetts
• Michigan – LifeCircles PACE
• New Jersey – LIFE at Lourdes & LIFE St. Francis
• New York – Catholic Health LIFE & Eddy Senior Care
• North Carolina – LIFE St. Joseph of the Pines
• Pennsylvania – LIFE St. Mary, Mercy LIFE-SEPA and Mercy LIFE – West Philadelphia

Trinity Health PACE is a member of Trinity Health, the second largest Catholic Health System in the nation. Trinity Health is based in Livonia, Michigan.

Philadelphia, Pennsylvania - is the largest city in the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, the fifth-most-populous city in the United States, and the core of the sixth-largest metropolitan area in the country.

Located in the western suburbs of Philadelphia, the area boasts wonderful family oriented residential communities. There is quick access to historic Philadelphia with fabulous cultural opportunities, theater, orchestra, museums and restaurants. Beaches, mountains, New York City and Washington DC are also just a short drive away.

Craving some fun in the fresh air and sunshine? Enjoy biking, fishing, hunting, horseback riding, golf and our many parks. The Countryside has more outdoor activities than you can shake a walking stick at including wine trails and even Appalachian trails, the possibilities are endless.

For more information on Philadelphia visit www.visitphilly.com 

Trinity Health is one of the largest not-for-profit, faith-based health care systems in the nation. It is a family of 133,000 colleagues and more than 38,900 physicians and clinicians caring for diverse communities across 25 states. Nationally recognized for care and experience, the Trinity Health system includes 92 hospitals, 101 continuing care locations, the second largest PACE program in the country as well as many other health and well-being services. In fiscal year 2025, the Livonia, Michigan-based health system invested $2.9 billion in its communities in the form of charity care, community benefit and other programs and services. 

Our mission: We, Trinity Health, serve together in the spirit of the Gospel as a compassionate and transforming healing presence within our communities. We support this mission by living our core values of Reverence, Commitment to Those Experiencing Poverty, Safety, Justice, Stewardship, and Integrity. Committed to recruiting talented physicians, we are looking for physicians who share our values and want to help us fulfill the health care needs of the communities we serve.

At Trinity Health, we value the physician relationship and focus on partnering with our physicians. Whether you are a practicing physician looking to relocate or a medical resident, we offer opportunities with the flexibility to fit your individual needs. If you would like to be part of Trinity Health, we encourage you to explore more at www.trinity-health.org.