Medical Director / Attending Physician (MD or DO) - State Veterans Nursing Home

• Location: Jackson, Mississippi. On-site at a state veterans nursing home operated under Mississippi Veterans Affairs.
• Employment Type: Independent Contractor (1099)
• Schedule: Part-time clinical leadership: scheduled weekly on-site clinical sessions (approximately 15 to 18 hours per week), plus rotating 24/7 on-call availability supported by backup physician coverage. Central Time.
• Agency Environment: State veterans long-term care. A skilled nursing home for Mississippi veterans, operating under Mississippi State Department of Health licensure, U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs certification, and CMS long-term-care standards.

Position Overview

CLF Consultants LLC seeks a Mississippi-licensed, board-certified physician (MD or DO) to serve as Medical Director and attending physician for a state veterans nursing home in Jackson, Mississippi. The residents are veterans: aging men and women managing the chronic conditions of later life, cared for around the clock by a nursing staff that depends on decisive, reachable physician leadership.

This is a medical-direction role in the full sense of 42 CFR 483.70: the physician in this seat owns the implementation of resident care policies and the coordination of medical care across the facility, while also carrying an attending panel. The successful candidate leads admission decisions, sets the clinical tone for quality and survey readiness, mentors a full-time on-site Nurse Practitioner or Physician Assistant under a Board-approved collaborative protocol, and answers the phone when a nurse needs a physician at 2:00 a.m., backed by a structured coverage rotation so the on-call burden is sustainable.

The ideal candidate is an internist, family physician, or geriatrician who knows long-term-care medicine: the 30-and-60-day visit clock, gradual dose reduction for psychotropic medications, wound and falls surveillance, family conferences, and what a state or VA surveyor expects to find in a progress note.

Key Responsibilities

• Serve as facility Medical Director: implement resident care policies, coordinate medical care across all practitioners, and participate personally in the facility's quality assurance and performance improvement committees
• Examine applicants for admission and provide documented recommendations to the facility's Admission Committee
• Complete admission history and physical examinations, periodic medical reviews on the regulatory visit cadence, and annual comprehensive examinations for an assigned resident panel
• Provide primary attending coverage: review and disposition laboratory results, prescribe and manage medications including controlled substances, and document every encounter with signed, dated progress notes
• Supervise and collaborate with a full-time on-site Nurse Practitioner or Physician Assistant under a Board-approved protocol
• Carry scheduled 24/7 on-call responsibility with a defined callback standard, supported by credentialed backup physicians
• Certify medical criteria for admissions, transfers, and discharges; participate in discharge planning and produce timely discharge summaries
• Plan and deliver annual in-service training for facility clinical staff and contribute to policy and procedure development
• Comply with facility infection prevention and infectious pathogen protocols

Required Qualifications

• Doctor of Medicine (MD) or Doctor of Osteopathic Medicine (DO)
• Unrestricted Mississippi medical license in good standing with the Mississippi State Board of Medical Licensure
• Board certification (ABMS or AOA) in internal medicine, family medicine, or geriatric medicine
• Current DEA registration with prescriptive authority for controlled substances
• Clinical experience with geriatric or long-term-care populations
• Current TB skin test and ability to pass a Mississippi State Department of Health background check before starting

Strongly Preferred Qualifications

• AMDA / PALTmed Certified Medical Director (CMD) credential or prior service as a nursing-home medical director
• Experience practicing under CMS long-term-care conditions of participation and state survey oversight
• Experience caring for veteran populations or practicing in VA or state veterans home settings
• Experience supervising Nurse Practitioners or Physician Assistants under collaborative practice protocols

Compensation and Engagement Details

• $133 to $161 per hour (1099 independent contractor), commensurate with experience
• Predictable weekly on-site schedule with on-call rotation supported by backup physician coverage
• Multi-year engagement potential on a stable, state-funded contract serving Mississippi veterans
• CLFC handles contract administration, credentialing logistics, scheduling support, and invoicing so the physician's time stays clinical
• Professional liability coverage carried under CLFC's contract insurance program for services performed under this engagement

About CLFC Healthcare and Communications

CLF Consultants is a federal contractor providing healthcare staffing and language access services across U.S. federal, state, and local agencies. Our network of 500+ healthcare professionals and 200+ interpreters supports nationwide coverage. CLFC is a Self-Certified Small Disadvantaged Business committed to placing qualified professionals with mission-aligned organizations.

Equal Opportunity Employer.