PACE Physician in Lynchburg, VA

Responsibilities

• Collaboration with Multidisciplinary, collegial team: Physician (or APP), PT/OT, MSW, Dietician, Nurse, Transport, Activities Coordinator, Site Director, Home Care Team
• Based Care-IDT meetings in afternoon 2x weekly
• Schedule-M-F, most participants have left the facility by 3:30pm, nursing visits (ALF, LTC, SNF) as needed and occasional home visits
• Extended 1:1 time with patients, avg 3-9 per day, additional time for care coordination and IDT
• Vacation: 5.5 weeks
• Call is equally shared by all providers, currently every 6 weeks.
• Nurse takes all calls and escalate to the provider as needed. Phone call only.

Qualifications

• MD/DO
• Experience with older adults required
• Board Certified or Board Eligible in Family Practice or Internal Medicine
• Palliative Care Experience is valued, but not required
• HCC coding experience/familiarity valued, but not required