Geriatrics position in: Jonesboro, AR

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.