Physician Services Physician

Optimal Care is where your dedication meets a rewarding career. As a clinician‑owned and operated company, we create an environment for each employee to realize their highest potential while maintaining a personalized focus on our patients and families every day. We are the Midwest's premier provider of physician services, home health, and hospice care. Our integrated care delivery model incorporates technology, innovation, and best practices to produce value‑based outcomes by managing chronic disease, rehabilitation, and end‑of‑life care.

Mission
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Serve together, provide value, and deliver exceptional quality care.

Benefits
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• Minimum of 3 weeks paid time off (PTO)
• Company vehicle program
• Flexible work schedule
• Mentorship culture
• Medical, dental, and vision insurance
• 401(k) with employer match
• Mileage reimbursement
• Cutting edge technology

Key Responsibilities
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• Conduct medical evaluations of predominantly elderly, frail, seriously ill patients in their home environment.
• Perform independently under stress and in emergency situations.
• Drive between locations, navigating to each location using GPS device or other tools.
• Communicate significant findings, problems, and changes in condition or environment to the clinical coordinator, family, facility, and other personnel involved with patient care.
• Assess health status by obtaining relevant health and medical history; perform a physical exam and identify significant health and medical risk factors.
• Order, interpret, and evaluate laboratory tests and other diagnostic studies to assess patient’s clinical problems and health care needs, developing a diagnosis by analyzing and synthesizing collected data.
• Perform diagnostic and therapeutic interventions consistent with certification, law, and state medical privileges; prescribe and monitor medications as allowed by prescriptive authority.
• Develop a treatment plan in collaboration with the patient and significant others, ensuring quality patient care with multidisciplinary teamwork.
• Refer patients to providers as appropriate for consultation or specialized health resources and treatment, ensuring continuity of care.
• Supervise nurse practitioners and physician assistants per the collaborative agreement.

Required Qualifications
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• Doctor of Medicine or Osteopathy required.
• Current unrestricted State license to practice medicine.
• Prior supervisor/management experience.
• Demonstrated interpersonal, supervisory, and management skills with ability to communicate effectively.
• Proven organizational development and project management skills.
• Working knowledge of regulations and reimbursement in home health care with proven leadership abilities.
• Ability to sit, stand, bend, lift, and move intermittently; lift at least 50 lbs.
• Current and valid driver’s license with reliable transportation and valid automobile insurance coverage.

Desired Qualifications
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• Board certification in family practice, internal medicine, geriatric, or palliative care preferred.
• Preferred 2 years experience in healthcare, with a combination of acute care, geriatric, and/or long‑term care practice.
• Experience with geriatric patients preferred.

Location
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Home Office: 770 Kenmoor Ave, Suite 100, Grand Rapids, MI 49546. Main service area:
Grand Rapids and surrounding; this position services patients in facilities and private home settings.

Hours
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Office hours: 8:00 AM – 5:00 PM, Monday through Friday.

Pay Range
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$150,000—$200,000 USD.

Background Screening
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Optimal Care conducts a background screening upon acceptance of a contingent job offer. Background screening is completed by a third‑party administrator in compliance with the Fair Credit Report Act.

Reasonable Accommodations
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We will ensure that individuals with disabilities are provided reasonable accommodation to participate in the job application or interview process, to perform essential job functions, and to receive other benefits and privileges of employment. Please contact us to request accommodation.

Equal Opportunity Employer
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Optimal Care is an equal‑opportunity employer.