3 Geriatric NPs & MDs Needed in NC

Job description

2 Geriatrics NPs & 1 MD Needed in Greensboro, NC

Start Date: September 16th or as soon as credentialed.

13- weeks ongoing

Schedule: Monday – Friday 8a – 5p Call 1:3 Night call and 24 hour weekend call (can be done from home)

Work Details:
• Support staff: Nurses, LCSW, Case workers
• Patients per day: 1-6/7 (can fluctuate depending on severity of patients illnesses/meds etc and how much time they need to spend with them
• Patient population/age: 55 and older able to live safely in the community.
• Department description:
Key Responsibilities
• Performs comprehensive history and physical on new referrals.
• Performs interval history and physicals on established participants completed quarterly and as indicated.
• Evaluates and treats participants with episodic illnesses.
• Refers participants to medical specialists as indicated.
• Admits participants to the hospital.
• Provides primary care (attending) responsibilities for management
• Provides updates to the team on a regular basis.
• Judiciously utilizes specialty consultants.
• Responsible for coordinating discharge planning with the team.
• Manages all care of participants in the nursing home:
• Provides regular visits.
• Performs telephone contacts with nursing home staff as required.
• Admits nursing home participants to hospital when necessary.
• Actively participates in family conferences.
• Documents participant changes appropriately in the medical record and communicates participant change to team members.
• Participates as a member of the Interdisciplinary Team. Takes part in participant care planning.

o EMR: True Chart

Practice Setting:
• Clinic/Private Practice

Requirements:
• Board Certification: BC
• License required: NC – due to time frame MUST be NC license

• 3 months ongoing
• Call required from home
• Travel and malpractice covered