PACE Medical Director Physician | Lynchburg, VA

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PACE Medical Director Physician | Lynchburg, VA
Opportunity Highlights
Centra PACE (Program of All-inclusive Care for the Elderly) is a program that provides comprehensive health care, including all wrap-around services, to eligible participants. Eligible participants are 55+ and qualify for nursing home placement. They must be safe to live in the community with PACE support.
Each individual enrolled will work with a team of caregivers to create a personalized plan of care based on their goals, values and preferences. Individuals benefit from primary care/urgent care on site, transportation to and from appointments, center activities, prescription medication support, nutritional services, mental health support, rehabilitation and therapy services, dental, vision, meals, and more.
Our intradisciplinary team works with participants in conjunction with their families and caregivers to allow participants to age in place rather than living in a nursing facility.
This compelling position will allow you to care for medically complex patients without looking at the clock – There is no production element to compensation.
You Can Expect:
Full time,  Leadership opportunity
Collaboration with Multidisciplinary, collegial team: Physician (or APP), PT/OT, MSW, Dietician, Nurse, Transport, Activities Coordinator, Site Director, Home Care
Team Based Care
Schedule-M-F, Clinic open 7:00-5:30pm
Extended 1:1 time with patients, avg 3-9 per day, additional time for care coordination and IDT
ATO 240 Hours (5.5 weeks)
Call is equally shared by all providers, currently every 4-6 weeks. Nurse takes all calls and escalate to the provider as needed. Phone call only.
Cerner EMR
Hospital Employed
Acute and episodic visits, regulatory assessments; Hospital and facility visits (travel all within 1 hour) as needed
Teaching opportunities available
Required Qualifications
MD/DO-Experience with older adults required
Board Certified or Board Eligible ​​​​​​​ by an American Board of Medical Specialties (ABMS) board in physician’s primary specialty
Geriatric Medicine Certification/Fellowship or Palliative Care Experience is valued, but not required
HCC coding experience/familiarity valued, but not required
What We Offer
Top tier compensation range
Malpractice with tail
403(b) and 457(b) tax deferred savings plan; Immediate vested employer contribution match 5%
Comprehensive health benefits (Medical, Dental, Vision, and Supplemental)
Incentives tied to quality/safety, team engagement, patient satisfaction, citizenship, and finance metrics
Production premiums
$40K Sign-on Bonus
Up to $120k Student loan repayment
Up to $15k relocation assistance
$7,500 CME  stipend + 5 days for CMEs
Sponsorship Available
Opportunities for leadership and advancement
Strong support from executive leadership including physician leadership training programs and opportunities to lead the organization to become a zero-harm institution
Public Service Loan Forgiveness program (PSLF) eligible
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Lynchburg, VA (Pop. 85,000) offers a safe, family-friendly environment with a low cost of living and diverse, affordable housing—from urban lofts to waterfront condos. Outdoor enthusiasts enjoy hiking Sharp Top Mountain or the Appalachian Trail, biking Blackwater Creek or Percival’s Island, and activities like boating, fishing, and camping. Families love local festivals, orchards, and the interactive Amazement Square Museum. Travel elsewhere is easy with the Amtrak train station located in downtown Lynchburg or the Lynchburg regional airport. The city also features top-tier arts at the Academy Center and minor league baseball with the Lynchburg Hillcats. Nearby, scenic Smith Mountain Lake offers even more recreation.
Centra Medical Group (CMG) is a comprehensive network of nearly 600 employed providers within Centra Health. Centra Health services a population of 600,000 community members with 70 different outpatient and specialty practices. Centra offers primary care and specialty services across Central and Southern Virginia—from Lynchburg to Danville, Farmville, Moneta, and Bedford. CMG includes family practices, specialists, and surgeons in fields such as cardiology, neurosurgery, psychiatry, urology, and more.
CMG is also home to the Lynchburg Family Medicine Residency , a training program for future family physicians, many of whom hold academic appointments with institutions like UVA, VCU, VCOM, and Liberty University.
EOE
Centra Health is an Equal Opportunity Employer and provides equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age (40 or older), disability, genetic information, or veterans status.
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Location:
Lynchburg
Job Type:
FullTime

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