Primary Care Provider - PRN

Primary Purpose

Provide direct primary medical care to all participants with the highest medical standards and ethics in a caring, nurturing atmosphere while keeping with Senior Care Partners P.A.C.E. mission, vision, and values.

Duties And Responsibilities

• Performs an initial comprehensive history and physical assessment on new enrollees, interval assessments on established participants (semi-annually, as condition necessitates or as requested) and documents in the medical record as required.
• Functions as a member of the Interdisciplinary Team (IDT), communicates participant changes to team members, and participates in IDT meetings.
• Assists in the development, implementation, and evaluation of the participant plan of care as described in Senior Care Partners P.A.C.E. policy.
• Evaluates and treats participants with episodic illnesses and documents in the medical record as required by policy.
• Provides, promotes, and educates participants and families on preventative health maintenance of their chronic medical conditions and actively participates in family conferences.
• Regulates and adjusts participant medications as needed and in a cost-effective manner.
• Facilitates consultations with medical specialists as indicated and oversees care rendered.
• Admits participants to the hospital if necessary and: Provides primary (attending) medical management while an inpatient. Provides updates to the IDT on a regular basis. Judiciously utilizes specialty consultants. Coordinates discharge planning with the IDT and hospital discharge planners. Manages all of a participants care if admitted to a skilled nursing facility (SNF). Regularly visit the SNF for participant evaluation. Communicates with SNF staff via phone/fax as requested/required. Admits participants to SNF if/when necessary.
• Participates in committees, work groups as assigned, and Quality Improvement activities as required.
• Participates in the coordination of the participant’s 24-hour delivery of care services.
• Maintains current accurate documentation of health care services provided, coordinated, or contracted.
• Must care, support, and collaborate with everyone involved in participant's care including the participant’s family using the patient-family centered care approach.

Qualifications

• Graduate of an accredited School of Medicine or Osteopathy
• Board certified in Internal Medicine or Family Practice with advanced certification in geriatrics preferred
• Master’s in Nursing and Nurse Practitioner degree from an accredited program
• Minimum of one year of experience working with the frail, elderly, or long-term care population.

Supervisory Responsibilities

This position has some professional supervisory responsibilities. Responsible for oversight of the Nurse Practitioner and the collaborative practice agreement with the Nurse Practitioner.

Work Environment

• Has a visible presence while working in the center and is subject to frequent interruptions.
• Has a working presence in the community and is involved with participants, family members, personnel, visitors, government agencies/personnel, etc., under all conditions/circumstances.
• Works beyond normal working hours and on weekends and holidays when necessary.
• Subject to callback during emergency conditions (e.g., severe weather, evacuation, disaster, etc.).
• Subject to hostile and emotionally upset participants, family members, personnel, and visitors.
• Subject to injury from falls, burns from equipment, odors, etc., throughout the workday, as well as reactions from dust, disinfectants, tobacco smoke, and other air contaminants.
• May be subject to exposure and handling of infectious waste, diseases, conditions, or hazardous chemicals, etc., including potential exposure to TB, AIDS, and/or the Hepatitis B virus.
• Communicates with staff, participants, caregivers, the board of Senior Care Partners P.A.C.E. and other organizations, as necessary.

Minimum Working Requirements

• Must have reliable transportation, current valid Michigan driver’s license and car insurance.
• Must be 18 years of age or older.
• Must be fully vaccinated, or willing to be fully vaccinated against the following communicable diseases: Influenza, MMR, Varicella, Tdap/Td, Covid-19 and Hepatitis B.
• Must be willing to work beyond normal hours and be part of our on-call rotation.