Geriatric Primary Care Physician

Position Summary:

Manages and provides acute, chronic, preventive, curative and rehabilitative medical care to patients and determines appropriate regimen in specialized areas such as family practice, internal medicine and geriatrics with experience in transitions of care, chronic disease, advanced goals of care discussion and palliative management.

Essential Functions of the Job:

• Assists in developing and implementing procedures and protocols to facilitate the delivery of comprehensive health services and quality assurance.
• Evaluates and manages acute medical problems and chronic diseases.
• Provides inpatient skilled nursing coverage and call coverage as assigned by Medical Director.
• Screens and monitors the management of chronic conditions, symptomatic and well patients.
• Provides case management of clinic patients admitted to hospitals and arranges referrals to medical specialties.
• Coordinates the preparation of reports and written documentation including medical records, as required by the department clinic, state and federal agencies.
• Supervises Nurses and assistants in examining room and may serve as preceptor for team members developing in expanded medical roles (Physician Assistant and Nurse Practitioner).
• May provide consultative services for complex diagnostic or therapeutic problems as requested by other staff physicians.
• Experience with interdisciplinary team care planning.
• Provides detailed documentation in a timely manner for every patient encounter.
• Maintains and updates established departmental policies and procedures as needed, objectives, quality assurance program, safety, environmental and infection control standards.
• Enhances professional growth and development through participation in educational programs, in-service meetings and workshops. Remains current in literature pertaining to primary specialty with focus on geriatrics.
• Attends meetings as required and participates in committees as directed.
• Performs other duties as assigned.

Additional Duties and Responsibilities:

• Supports the implementation of the six standards of the patient-centered medical home model of care to promote:
  • Patient-Centered Access for both routine and urgent needs of patients/families/caregivers at all times.
  • Team-Based Care by providing continuity of care using culturally and linguistically appropriate, team based approaches
  • Population Health Management by supporting evidence based decisions and proactive care reminders based on complete patient information, health assessment and clinical data.
  • Care Management and Support through systematically identifying individual patients and their action plans, and manages and coordinates care based on need.
  • Care Coordination and Care Transitions across specialty care, facility-based care and community organizations.
  • Performance Measurement and Quality Improvement by using data to identify opportunities for improvement and acts to improve clinical quality, efficiency and patient experience.

• Maintains and adheres to established departmental policies and procedures as needed, objectives, quality assurance program, safety, environmental and infection control standards
• Enhances professional growth and development through participation in educational programs, in-service meetings and workshops. Remains current in literature pertaining to primary specialty.
• Attends meetings as required and participates in committees as directed.
• Performs other duties as assigned.

Job Requirements

Experience Required:

• Completion of clinical training.

Skills Required to Perform the Job:

• Good oral and written communication.

Education Required:

• Graduate from accredited school of Medicine.

Certifications Required:

• Current CA MD/DO and DEA license.
• CPR certification.
• Board certified or eligible in primary care specialty.

Verbal and Written Skills Required to Perform the Job:

• Good oral and written communication.

Technical Knowledge and Skills Required to Perform the Job:

• Preferred skills include skin biopsy, excision of skin lesions, suturing, casting, and sigmoidoscopy phlebotomy.
• Must obtain staff privileges at local hospitals and nursing homes.

Working Conditions and Physical Requirements:

• Prolonged periods of standing and walking.
• Frequent sitting.
• Must be able to work in an outpatient clinic setting with moderate noise levels and controlled office temperatures.

Universal Requirements:

Pre employment requirements include I-9, physical, positive background and reference check results, complete application, new hire orientation, pre employment PPDs.Compliance with all mandated vaccinations and all boosters is a term and condition of employment.