Post Acute Telemedicine Physician – Nights and Weekends - Sound Physicians

To our prospective teammates,

I am the national medical director for Sound Telemedicine Post Acute. I have been a part of Sound for over 4 years. I am proud of the post-acute telemedicine practice we have built and welcome interest from physicians and experienced APPs. I want to share more about it, specifically about our people, practice, and purpose, as you consider options:

People

• We are a closely-knit, established team of 50 physicians
• Our physicians mostly come from generalist training (IM, FM) and can have a diverse set of prior clinical experiences including hospital-based practices, outpatient clinics, or post-acute facilities like nursing homes.
• Our providers are located across the country and can work from home while serving a much-needed population in post-acute facilities like nursing homes to prevent unnecessary ER visits and unnecessary hospitalizations.
• Many of our physicians have a strong interest in the geriatric population, subacute population, complex patient care, value-based care models, and innovation, and have a growth mindset interested in serving an underserved population.

Practice

• We welcome the challenge of complex patients who are in post-acute care environments like nursing homes and need increased physician engagement cross-coverage model via telemedicine and availability after hours on evenings, nights, and 24/7 on weekends and holidays.
• This model requires a Compact license/IMLCC and 3+ licenses.
• This is a Full-time opportunity (120 hours/month).
• We meet monthly as a group for practice changes or group updates.
• Most of us like to spend time with our families and working from home helps each of the providers in this group meet their personal and professional needs.
• We offer a flexible schedule that is released in advance so that you can plan your other commitments. We cover for each other when we are out.
• Benefits include medical, dental, vision, life, and AD&D insurance, long- and short-term disability, 401k with match, paid medical malpractice and tail coverage, and annual CME allowance.

Purpose

• We put patients first. Always.
• A focus on growth and development is a key feature of Sound practices, where teammates can expand their careers here locally and within the broader medical group.
• There is a unique opportunity to be part of innovative growth in a unique telemedicine practice that intersects with the post-acute environment.
• We are a community-minded team and encourage our team members who want to contribute in and out of the hospital to help make our local community thrive.

Requirements

• MD or DO, board-certified in IM or FM with 3 years of hospitalist experience (Additional experience in Post-Acute/SNF also welcome)
• Prior experience in Telemedicine is strongly preferred.
• Excellent interpersonal and verbal communication skills with a desire to learn
• Minimum Compact/ IMLCC and 3+ licenses – preference given to candidates who have a high number of state licenses and the Compact.
• A full-time position with benefits, 401K with match, and malpractice with tail coverage included
• Shifts are overnight and weekend hours (35% of your monthly scheduled hours will be overnight 11 pm-11 am).
• Technology protocol, workflow, and EMR training provided
• Based on 120 hours per month – The compensation range is $136-$165k annually plus full benefits, CME allowance, and retirement.

To learn more please reach out to my recruiting partner, who will put you in touch with me.

Adnan Lakhani, M.D.
National Medical Director
Sound Telemedicine Post-Acute