Physician / Geriatrics / Washington / Permanent / Geriatrician Job

About the role

Senior & Residential Care; a service of Community Health of Central Washington is searching for a Geriatric Physician and Nursing facility medical director.

Responsibilities

• Provide primary care medical services to include; routine care for chronic, acute and preventive health needs of patients of the SRCare program.
• Visit types will include admission to participating facilities, routine periodic visits, and interim visits as needed according to patient status.
• Medical director responsibilities in nursing facilities contracted with SRCare.
• Provide services to 10 facilities in Yakima County.

Requirements

• MD or DO degree required with particular interest and demonstrated competency in the care of geriatric and disabled patients.
• Graduate medical education and certification in geriatric medicine or in family medicine or internal medicine.
• Certificate of added qualification in geriatrics and/or AMDA certification or training preferred.
• If above education qualifications are successfully met, additional experience is not required.
• In lieu of above education, physician must demonstrate appropriate experience, leading to competencies in the care of geriatric and other high needs/chronically ill patients.

Qualifications

• Ability to obtain licensure to practice medicine in the state of Washington and DEA license with no restriction from participation with the Medicaid or Medicare programs.
• Able to obtain credentials from appropriate health plans and to be covered by CHCW malpractice liability carrier.

Skills

• Ability to work in a teaching environment.
• Caring for the underserved.
• Living in the Pacific Northwest.

Benefits

• Not specified.

Pay

• Not specified.

Schedule

• Not specified.