Geriatric Provider - Per Diem

Who We Are:
Since 1985, BHCHP’s mission has been to ensure unconditionally equitable and dignified access to the highest quality health care for all individuals and families experiencing homelessness in greater Boston. Over 10,000 homeless individuals are cared for by Boston Health Care for the Homeless Program each year. We are committed to ensuring that every one of these individuals has access to comprehensive health care, from preventative dental care to cancer treatment.

Our clinicians, case managers, and behavioral health professionals work in more than 30 locations to serve some of our community’s most vulnerable—and most resilient—citizens.

From our earliest days as a program, we have always sought to do work that is transformational: recognizing our shared humanity; centering dignity, compassion, mutual respect and supporting the right of every individual to access the highest levels of health care and every staff member to reach their fullest potential. We continue to be committed to building bridges and breaking down barriers, including systemic racism which harms us all.

We provide community-based health care services that are compassionate, dignified, and culturally appropriate, incorporating social determinants of health, with the goal of breaking down the physical and systemic barriers that our patients face.

Job Summary:
Hours:
Per Diem, as needed
Union:
None
Union Name:
None
Patient Facing:
Yes

BHCHP is currently seeking a provider with geriatric experience to provide high quality, patient-centered care to older individuals experiencing homelessness on a newly created geriatric care team.

Responsibilities:

A. Support Geriatric Team

• Advise a team consisting of a nurse and a case manager in the clinical care of older individuals experiencing homelessness.
• Meet regularly with the team to discuss individual cases, overall strategy, quality improvement projects, development of workflows, etc.
• Help the team design assessments, documentation templates, and other tools.

B. Patient Care

• Provide episodic care to patients, as needed by the team, at BHCHP sites and possibly within the home, working within BHCHP’s clinical and administrative guidelines.
• Coordinate patient care with onsite clinical staff at host institutions, including shelters, hospitals, detox facilities, etc.
• Refer patients when medically necessary for specialty, hospital, recuperative or other appropriate care such as detox, providing appropriate information for continuity of care.
• Provide direct patient care including, if needed, clinical administrative duties such as lab follow-up, quality assurance, and completion of patient forms.
• Provide comprehensive follow-up of all laboratory tests including notification of patients of all results according to BHCHP guidelines, and to provide appropriate follow-up of all abnormal results following the highest standards of medical care.
• Provide education to patients on health promotion and disease prevention.
• Provide consultation to internal care teams regarding aging individuals with complex health and social needs.

C. Collaborative and Educational Responsibilities

• Educate peers and other clinic staff by providing talks in areas of interest and expertise.
• Participate in a collaborative agreement with nurse practitioners and physicians’ assistants, ensuring the highest quality clinical care for patients co-managed.
• Participate in the teaching of students and act as a role model and mentor for students, residents, and fellows.
• Actively participate in department meetings, general staff meetings and other meetings including quality assurance, pharmacy, etc.
• Attend CME meetings on a regular basis as mandated by the appropriate State Medical Board to maintain the highest level of clinical competence.

D. Administrative Responsibilities

• Maintain adequate medical records, completed in a timely fashion, according to the guidelines of BHCHP, employing standard forms such as problem lists, medication lists, etc.
• Participate in peer review by performing regular chart reviews.
• Maintain an active DEA certificate, medical license, current hospital privileges, and managed care credentials.
• Perform any other reasonable and…