Geriatrics opening in Jonesboro, AR
Saint Louis, Missouri, United States
Job Summary
Occupation
Physician
Specialty
Family Practice-Geriatrics
Degree Required
MD/DO
Position Type
Full-Time
Work Environment
Hospital
Clinic/Private Practice
Location
Jonesboro, Arkansas, United States
Visa Sponsorship
No
Job Description
Last Update:
2/20/25
Geriatrics opening in Jonesboro, AR 70 miles to Memphis TN; 100 miles to Little Rock, AR Service area of 100,000 people Full time, permanent opening
- Senior Health Clinic physicians typically see 7-8 patients per half clinic day session.
- New patient appointments are 40 minutes for the physician.
- Established patient visits are 30 minutes.
- Acute visits are 20 minutes.
- Physicians are likely to never see more than 15-16 patients per day depending on the appointment type.
- After hours call is shared by 6 providers making the rotation roughly q 6 weeks.
- After hours call is phone call only as the hospitalist service covers all inpatients.
- During a one week call rotation (Monday-Monday), there are approximately 20 after hours calls.
- Providers get a post call day the Monday after their week on call.
- Senior Health Clinic utilizes an interdisciplinary team including a full time social worker to meet the needs of the older population.
- There is a patient base of approximately 1200.
- There are 2 geriatricians as well as 2 APRNs.