Full-Time Post-Acute Care Physician Opportunity

Job Description

Job Description

Full-Time Opportunity for a Post-Acute Care Physician

Department of Medicine

Atlanta, GA

We are looking for a full-time Geriatrician to become a part of our dynamic and collaborative academic geriatrics program, focusing on delivering exceptional post-acute and long-term care at community-based locations throughout the Atlanta metropolitan area.

This innovative, team-oriented approach integrates clinical practice, education, and a commitment to enhancing outcomes for patients with complex medical needs, ensuring a unique clinical service that fosters continuity of care and significantly influences patient recovery and overall quality of life.

The ideal candidate should be Board Certified or Board Eligible in Geriatrics (preferred), Family Medicine, or Internal Medicine, with a background in managing complex care and working within multidisciplinary teams.

Practice Overview

• The service line offers post-acute rehabilitation, sub-acute care, and long-term care across three community sites affiliated with us, totaling approximately 500 beds.
• The patient demographic primarily consists of older adults, with around 60% being post-acute patients and an average length of stay of about three weeks.
• Join a growing multidisciplinary team of over five physicians and skilled Advanced Practice Providers (APPs) who assist with acute care issues, complex medical cases, and ongoing patient management, alongside nurses, physical therapists, nutritionists, and more.

Position Highlights

• Engage in a collegial atmosphere that promotes teamwork and interdisciplinary collaboration.
• Deliver full-time clinical services at one or two community sites, managing an average patient load of 11-13 per day.
• Oversee a variety of post-acute care responsibilities, including admissions, transitions of care, discharge planning, as well as long-term primary care tasks such as consultations, referrals, and medication management.
• Work Monday through Friday (with potential for flexibility) and participate in a low-volume telephone call rotation shared among more than ten physicians in our geriatrics group.

Compensation & Benefits

• Competitive base salary with performance-based incentives, sign-on and retention bonuses.
• 20 days of paid time off (PTO), a continuing medical education (CME) allowance of five days, and comprehensive health and retirement benefits.

Academic, Research & Professional Growth

• Faculty appointment through the Department of Medicine at the School of Medicine, with opportunities to mentor geriatrics fellows, Family Medicine and Internal Medicine residents, and medical students.
• Engage in research initiatives, collaborating with specialists and colleagues at the CDC.
• Lead or participate in quality improvement projects.
• Optional pathways for leadership development and the Certified Medical Director role.

Contact us today to discover more about this impactful practice and how you can become part of a mission-driven, academically focused team.