Locums - Greensboro, North Carolina, Geriatrics Opening
Boynton Beach, Florida, United States
Job Summary
Occupation
Physician
Specialty
Internal Medicine-Geriatrics
Degree Required
MD/DO
Position Type
Locums/Travel
Work Environment
Hospital
Clinic/Private Practice
Location
Greensboro, North Carolina, United States
Visa Sponsorship
No
Job Description
Last Update:
9/11/24
Locums – Greensboro, North Carolina, Geriatrics Opening
- Clinical Role:
- Do you know someone that might be a good fit for this position? Please ask about our generous referral fees!
- Start Date: September 16th or as soon as credentialed. (2 FTE’s)
- Contract Length: Until Perm provider is identified.
- Schedule: Monday – Friday 8a – 5p Call 1:3 Night call and 24-hour weekend call (can be done from home)
- Support staff: Nurses, LCSW, Case workers
- Amount of coverage needed per month: 80 hours per week. 1 due to provider leaving and one due to growth
- Patients per day: 1-6/7 (can fluctuate depending on severity of patient’s 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
- 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
- Coordination of 24-hour care delivery
- 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
- Attends staff meetings
- EMR: True Chart
- Practice Setting: Clinic/Private Practice
- Board Certification: BC – will look at Non boarded but want reasoning for boards lapsing
- Active NC License Required – due to time frame MUST be NC licensed. valid NC driver’s license and vehicle
- Certifications required: Experience caring for elderly and in good standing and enrolled with Medicare and Medicaid. Need schools attended, NPI and work experience
- Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities: Proven clinical leadership; Ability to excel with others in a team environment; Act within the scope of his or her authority to practice; Meet a standardized set of competencies for the specific position description established by PACE and approved by CMS before working independently
- Credentialing Timeframe: 30 -45 days
- Allow RecruitWell to set up a phone call with you and the client to discuss more!
- What RecruitWell Provides:
- A rated malpractice
- Weekly direct deposit
- 24/7 dedicated recruiter support
- Professional onboarding and credentialing
- Prepaid travel and lodging
- RecruitWell’s Core Values:
- Open communication
- Sense of urgency
- Teamwork
- Accountability
- Driven to win
- Higher consciousness