Per Diem Physician - Post Acute & Senior Care Services (Lititz)

Job Description

Job Description

Job Opportunity: Per Diem Adult and Senior Care Physicians

Our organization is on the lookout for Per Diem physicians specializing in adult and senior care to enhance our expanding post-acute care team in the Lancaster/Lititz area. This role is vital in delivering exceptional, compassionate care to our elderly population. The post-acute care team provides services across various skilled nursing facilities throughout the county.

Who Should Apply: We encourage applications from primary care physicians, hospitalists, and those with geriatric training.

Position Overview:

• Deliver direct patient care across a range of facilities, including skilled nursing, rehabilitation, personal care/assisted living, independent living, and clinics.
• Engage with facility leadership, hospital discharge teams, care management, and other specialties to ensure high-quality care aligned with shared objectives.
• Explore diverse healthcare fields, from general primary care and internal medicine to geriatrics and acute rehabilitation services, enhancing your expertise through collaboration with various specialists.
• Supervise and collaborate with Advanced Practice Providers.
• Utilize EPIC EMR, along with online diagnostics such as PACS imaging and lab results.
• Participate in clinical rounding Monday through Friday, with appealing daily schedules and flexible models. Overnight and weekend on-call duties are limited to phone coverage, shared equitably among partners and APPs, ensuring favorable ratios.

What We Offer:

• Comprehensive onboarding programs, training, and ongoing support to ensure new providers thrive.
• A supportive environment with peer and leadership backing, an open-door policy, and a collaborative team approach.
• Tuition discounts at the University of Pittsburgh for physicians and their immediate family members.
• Attractive compensation packages.
• Job stability in a growing organization.

Qualifications:

• Board certified or board eligible in Internal Medicine, Family Medicine, or Geriatric Medicine.
• A team-oriented mindset with a focus on delivering personalized patient care and achieving positive clinical outcomes.
• A strong commitment to providing high-quality, compassionate care to patients.
• Eligibility for licensure in Pennsylvania.

About Our Organization:

We are recognized nationally for delivering high-quality, patient-centered healthcare services in central Pennsylvania and its surrounding rural areas. Our not-for-profit system serves over 1.2 million residents annually, offering critical emergency care, essential primary care, and advanced diagnostic services. Our health system comprises seven acute care hospitals with 1,161 licensed beds, more than 160 outpatient clinics, and a workforce of approximately 11,000 employees, including over 2,900 physicians and allied health professionals.

Our organization has been honored as one of the "150 Top Places to Work in Healthcare" for 2022 by Becker's Healthcare, reflecting our commitment to diversity, employee engagement, and professional development.

Community Highlights:

South central Pennsylvania presents a wealth of opportunities, combining urban excitement, rural tranquility, and suburban family life. Enjoy a favorable work-life balance with convenient commutes. The area boasts a vibrant dining scene, numerous sports, arts, cultural events, and entertainment options. We are also near historically significant sites like Gettysburg and the renowned Hershey Park.

The region features top-rated public and private schools, along with some of Pennsylvania's leading colleges and universities. Local school districts consistently rank in the top 20% statewide. With an affordable cost of living index of 99.7, compared to 126.5 in Philadelphia, it’s an ideal location for career and family growth.

Ranked among Forbes.com as one of "America's Most Livable Cities" and featured in U.S. News & World Report's "Best Cities to Live," we are conveniently located within a two to three-hour drive from major cities such as New York City, Philadelphia, Pittsburgh, Baltimore, and Washington, D.C.