Job Description
Job DescriptionJob Overview
The Geriatrician serves as the primary physician for geriatric patients, as well as others, across various clinical settings within our organization. This role involves close collaboration with a diverse clinical care team, which includes specialty consultants, nurse practitioners, therapists, nursing staff, and additional healthcare providers. Additionally, this position may encompass teaching duties related to the Geriatric Medicine Fellowship associated with a prominent medical school, where our organization acts as a key clinical training site.
Key Responsibilities
- Conduct medical examinations, evaluations, assessments, diagnoses, and treatments for long-term chronic care patients, including those transitioning from acute care and outpatients.
- Prescribe medications and treatment plans tailored to the assessed medical conditions, demonstrating knowledge of relevant pharmaceuticals and non-pharmaceutical aids, along with the ability to instruct patients on proper usage.
- Refer patients to specialists and other relevant care components as necessary.
- Oversee and coordinate the patient care activities of clinical team members and support staff as needed.
- Collaborate with multidisciplinary team members to address each patient’s unique needs.
- Participate in overnight, weekend, and holiday on-call duties as appropriate for the practice area.
- Document each patient interaction promptly (typically on the same day) using the designated electronic medical record system.
- Complete and sign documentation in a timely manner to facilitate charge submissions by the off-site billing company.
- Adhere to established departmental policies, procedures, objectives, and quality improvement initiatives, as well as safety and infection control standards.
- Meet productivity benchmarks set by the Department of Medicine Administration.
- Engage in health promotion, education, and preventative programs throughout the organization as appropriate.
- Train and supervise medical students, residents, and fellows involved in specialty activities and procedures as needed.
- Contribute to medical staff quality improvement and review initiatives.
- Attend weekly Medical Staff Meetings.
- Perform other job-related duties as assigned.
Qualifications
- Education: MD or DO degree with a minimum of three years in an ABIM-recognized internal medicine or family practice residency. Completion of an ACGME-accredited geriatric medicine fellowship program is preferred.
- License: A valid and unrestricted Massachusetts Medical License.
- Certification: Current American Board Certification in Internal Medicine or Family Medicine, with renewal prior to expiration if necessary. Preferred: ABIM added certification in geriatric medicine, Federal DEA Certification, and CPR, BLS, ACLS certifications as required by the practice location.
Experience
- Experience in training or practice caring for seniors in long-term chronic care, community, or home settings.
- Proven ability to deliver effective medical care in an inpatient environment.
- Capability to uphold quality, safety, and infection control standards.
- Familiarity with community medical diagnostic and patient care services relevant to the area of expertise.
- Experience working both independently and collaboratively within a team.
- Knowledge of current principles, methods, and procedures for medical evaluation, diagnosis, and treatment in the area of expertise.
- Aptitude for supervising, advising, and training clinical professionals and/or students in the area of expertise.
Work Environment
This position is primarily on-site.
Compensation
The salary range for this role is between $197,901.00 and $279,389.00.