Lighthouse Guild is the leading not-for-profit healthcare organization dedicated to addressing and preventing vision loss. Our mission is to provide exceptional services that inspire people who are visually impaired to attain their goals. We provide coordinated care in eye health, vision rehabilitation, behavioral health, and related services.

Our Diagnostic & Treatment Center is seeking a part-time Medical Director, working 14 hours per week (2 days), responsible for providing medical direction and oversight, developing and implementing policies and procedures, coordinating care, and providing comprehensive, patient-centered medical care.

Duties/Responsibilities: Patient Care & Diagnosis: Conduct thorough physical examinations, review medical histories, and diagnose a broad spectrum of illnesses and injuries.

Preventive Services: Administer vaccinations, order routine screenings (e.g., cancer, cholesterol, blood pressure), and perform annual wellness check-ups.

Chronic Disease Management: Develop and monitor long-term treatment plans for conditions such as diabetes, hypertension, and asthma.

Care Coordination: Refer patients to specialists when necessary and integrate specialist recommendations into the overall care plan.

Patient Education: Counsel patients and families on nutrition, lifestyle changes, and disease prevention to empower them in their own health journeys. Supervises and assesses professional performance of attending physicians and other members of the medical staff. Observes all applicable provisions of the health code of NY State. Directs Limited Service Laboratory activities. Recommends and assists in forming, maintaining and revising policies and procedures of the Diagnostic and Treatment Center. Conducts regular medical staff meetings. Coordinates and participates in essential functions of the DTC, including, but not limited to Quality Assurance, Infection Control and Safety. Recommends and coordinates improvements in medical care programs and operations. Supervises the acquisition and maintenance of credentialing data of the medical staff. Maintains professional growth and development through participation in educational programs, in-services, workshops, seminars and other informational sources. Performs other duties as assigned.

Required Skills/Abilities: Examples: Exceptional communication, empathy, and problem-solving abilities to handle complex patient and staff situations and sensitive information. Credentialed as a member of the medical staff. Skilled and experienced in medical oversight and clinic operations, including safety, infection control, and quality assurance. Skilled with regard to the Patient-Centered Medical Home model of care. Skilled in leadership and team. Skilled in verbal and written communication. Skilled with regard to Electronic Medical Record systems. Skilled with regard to medical coding and billing.

Education and Experience: Five years’ experience as a practicing physician in an outpatient medical clinic, preferably hospital-based or freestanding diagnostic and treatment center or federally qualified health center. MD or DO Degree from accredited institution. Active, unrestricted NYS License as Doctor of Medicine. Current DEA Certificate. Malpractice Insurance. Board Certification in Internal Medicine or another specialty. We offer a competitive salary. Convenient Upper West Side location. Agency Website: https://www.lighthouseguild.org/ Licenses & Certifications Required Physician Board Certification Malpractice Insurance DEA Equal Opportunity Employer This employer is required to notify all applicants of their rights pursuant to federal employment laws. For further information, please review the Know Your Rights notice from the Department of Labor.

GuildCare, an innovative community-based Adult Day Health Care Program, seeks a full time NYS Licensed Registered Nurse to work with our multidisciplinary team in its Manhattan location. We provide services to adults with chronic medical conditions and vision impairments.

Responsibilities include nursing assessments, treatment planning/implementation and health care coordination and individual and group health education.

Qualifications: Graduation from an accredited school of nursing. Current license from State Board of Nursing.

Experience as a professional nurse, preferably in the geriatric field. Requires 3-5 years recent staff experience in Med/Surg., Long Term Care or Community Health and excellent communication and documentation skills. Excellent assessment and computer proficiency in MS Word. UAS-NY certified and proficiency preferred.

Responsibilities: Completes a nursing assessment for each registrant based upon history, interviews, with registrant and family/collateral sources, and reports from private physician. Develops, implements, monitors and evaluates nursing treatment plans for all registrants. Re-evaluates nursing needs periodically and revises treatment plans as indicated. Monitors all medications taken by registrants while in attendance. Insures established inventory standards for medicines, solutions, supplies and equipment. Is responsible for appropriate handling of medical emergencies, including educating other staff members in appropriate tasks and procedures. Maintains a safe, clean environment; maintains medical equipment and supplies in optimal condition. Serves as consultant to other staff in matters of safety and infection control. May supervise nursing students and/or volunteers. Provides individual health counseling to registrants and family as needed Leads scheduled health education and counseling groups. Counsels other staff regarding any special handling or techniques required by any registrant. Acts as liaison between the GuildCare program and its Medical Director and the registrant’s private physicians. Participates in Performance Improvement and Quality Assurance activities. Completes all required records and reports on a timely basis. Attends all required staff meetings and conferences. Along with all other GuildCare staff, performs general assistance tasks on a regular basis. These include: escorting registrants throughout the space, including to and from the restroom, assisting with transportation, serving meals, cleaning up from meals as needed, and filling in for absent coworkers. Works with other team members to foster the interdisciplinary team approach. Provides all required nursing care and personal care as needed. Observes and implements the registrant’s Bill of Rights. Fills in as the acting Program Director in the Program Director’s absence. Responsible for maintaining confidentiality of registrant protected health information. Responsible for following the LGI Workforce security policy; will access information systems and ePHI authorized by Clinical Authorization only. 23.

Physical demands: Standing for long periods, walking, lifting/transferring registrants, using lifting equipment when required. Bending, stooping, squatting, twisting, reaching above and below shoulder level. Able to push/pull registrants in wheelchairs. Able to lift and carry equipment and/or supplies.

Benefits: 403 (b) Dental insurance Health insurance Vision insurance Life insurance Paid time off Work Remotely: No Agency Website: https://www.lighthouseguild.org/ We offer a competitive salary and benefit package. Licenses & Certifications Required R.N. Equal Opportunity Employer This employer is required to notify all applicants of their rights pursuant to federal employment laws. For further information, please review the Know Your Rights notice from the Department of Labor.