Family Practice - Geriatrics Physician

About the role

Provides medical oversight and care to the assigned patient population, maintains timely and appropriate documentation of such care, and actively participates in medical staff duties.

Participates in quality assurance, utilization management, and peer review programs to ensure high quality, cost-effective services.

Supports practice budgetary targets.

Works collaboratively toward needed improvements.

Responsibilities

• Maintains timely and appropriate documentation of patient care.
• Creates and maintains timely, appropriate, and confidential documentation and coding of patient care.
• Ensures compliance with medical reporting standards and billing practices.
• Attends medical staff meetings, participates in peer reviews and evaluations.
• Supports and ensures compliance with federal and state rules, regulations, and accrediting body requirements.
• Serves as a committed partner to the Practice's administration and staff.
• Establishes positive relationships with other physicians, administration, staff, and the community.
• Fosters collaborative efforts toward improvement.
• Serves on relevant health plan and medical staff committees.
• Follows safety standards in all aspects of performance of the above functions.
• Reports/removes unsafe equipment and attends safety education sessions.
• Strives to uphold the mission, vision, and values of the Practice.
• Serves as role models for staff and acts in a people-centered, service excellence-focused, and results-oriented manner.

Requirements

• Experience, preferably in the Skilled Nursing/Post-Acute care and/or Hospitalist setting.

Qualifications

• Graduate of an approved school of medicine with licensure in the state where he/she practices.
• Board Eligible/Board Certified by the appropriate certifying board.
• Must apply for and maintain medical staff membership and clinical privileges at appropriate facilities if required by the Employment Agreement.

Skills

• Ability to work independently.
• Understand complex situations and make sound judgments.
• Good eye/hand coordination, manual dexterity, and attentiveness to details.
• Physical stamina required in most settings.

Benefits

No benefits package is offered at this time.

Pay

Salary based at $275,000 - $300,000 (Base pay includes medical directorship).

Schedule

Working hours 8am - 5 pm with flexibility.

Other

No overnight call.

Rounding in SNF facilities on a daily basis.

Reliable transportation is required, and you may be required to visit more than one facility in a day.