Physician - Geriatric PACE Day Center
Company: InnovAge
Location: Newport News
Posted on: September 16, 2023
Job Description:
Our Physicians support our enrolled geriatric participants
Monday through Friday 8 to 5pm, no nights, weekends, or holidays!
Our Physician is responsible for the medical care of InnovAge's
enrolled geriatric participants across a variety of settings,
including but not limited to our Day Center clinic, participants
homes, the nursing home, assisted living facilities and personal
care boarding homes. Most participant visits occur at the InnovAge
Center clinic, though some physicians may specialize in nursing
home care. Close coordination of care with hospital-based providers
is essential. Physical attendance at an InnovAge facility is
essential to performing the job duties with 4 days of participant
visits and 1 administrative day.
- Provide medical care to participants, including the evaluation,
diagnosis, and management of their medical conditions, including
but not limited to taking of a medical history, performance of
physical examination, ordering and interpretation of diagnostic
tests, formulation of an assessment of condition and a treatment
plan, writing prescriptions, ongoing follow up of same, and
management of medical information from specialists and hospital
teams.
- Document medical care in the participant s medical record, in
compliance with InnovAge PACE documentation policies. May include
involvement with the establishment of electronic medical records
and providing the Center Medical Director with input around needed
ongoing EMR enhancements
- On a rotational basis provides after-hours on-call coverage
every few weeks. All calls are first triaged by an RN with only a
subset (
- Participate within the interdisciplinary team in the
formulation of care plans for participants, as well as in other
interdisciplinary team settings that further the care.
- Contribute to the quality improvement initiatives of InnovAge
PACE programs
- Present input into, initiate and/or facilitate new medical
programs and processes in support of strategic goals.
- Provide, by example and leadership, motivation, and direction
to help set the tone of the department to ensure morale, teamwork,
and that the positive culture of the organization is
maintained.
- Additional work functions and duties may be assigned.REQUIRED
- Doctor of Medicine or Osteopathy degree
- Current active state Medical License and DEA license with full
prescriptive authority
- Board Certification in primary care specialty, or Board
Eligible with certification required within first 12 months of
employment
- A minimum of one year working with the frail or elderly
- Not on the CMS Preclusion List PREFERRED
- Postgraduate training in a primary care specialty, including
but not limited to internal or family medicine.
- Completion of post-residency training in geriatric
medicine
- Bilingual InnovAge s Program of All-inclusive Care for the
Elderly (PACE) is an alternative to nursing facilities. Seniors
receive customized healthcare and social support at a nearby PACE
center supported by a team of medical experts dedicated to
providing personalized healthcare and support to help them age at
home. Our greatest assets are our team members who make a
difference in the lives of those we serve every day. Elevate your
future with co-workers passionate about a patient-centered care
model supported by comprehensive services to improve the quality of
care while reducing over-utilization of high-cost care
settings.
As an equal opportunity/affirmative action employer InnovAge is
committed to and values an inclusive and diverse workplace. All
qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment
without regards to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation,
gender, gender identity/expression, national origin, disability or
protected veteran status, pregnancy or any other status prohibited
by applicable law.
Salary ranges are dependent on a variety of factors, including
qualifications, experience, and geographic location. Range is not
inclusive of potential bonus or benefits. Comprehensive benefits
include m/d/v, short and long-term disability, life insurance and
add, supplemental life insurance, flexible spending accounts,
401(k) savings, paid time off, and company paid holidays.
Keywords: InnovAge, Newport News , Physician - Geriatric PACE Day Center, Healthcare , Newport News, Virginia
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