PACE Physician - Dartmouth, MA

Overview

Join a Mission-Driven Team at Fallon Health Summit Elder Care! At Fallon Health, we don’t just offer jobs—we offer purpose. As part of our Summit Elder Care PACE program, you’ll be at the forefront of a growing, innovative model of care that helps older adults live safely and independently at home.

• Locations: Worcester, Leominster, Lowell, Springfield, Webster, Dartmouth – come take a tour and meet the team!
• Position: Primary Care Physician – PACE Program
• Salary Range: $275,000–$300,000 per year, based on skills and experience.

If you’re passionate about quality over quantity
, enjoy working in a collaborative interdisciplinary team
, and want to make a real difference in the lives of frail elders, this is the opportunity for you.

• Work-Life Balance: Monday–Friday, 8-hour days with a flexible schedule, and an optional administrative day with no direct patient care.
• Patient-Centered Care: Average 4 patients per day, with an average panel of 65, allowing time for more meaningful care.
• Team-Based Culture: Dedicated interdisciplinary team of geriatric care professionals.
• Mentorship & Growth: Strong peer mentorship and leadership support.
• Mission-Driven Work: Help frail elders avoid nursing home placement and live with dignity in the community.

"PACE is the future of elder care—and Fallon Health is leading the way. If you’re looking for a career where your time, expertise, and compassion truly matter, Summit Elder Care is the place to be."

Fallon Health’s Summit Elder Care® is a Program of All-Inclusive Care for the Elderly–PACE for short. PACE, an alternative to nursing home care, is a program that helps people 55 and older continue living safely  Fallon Health, we believe our individual differences, life experiences, knowledge, self-expression and unique capabilities allow us to better serve our members. We embrace and encourage differences in age, race, ethnicity, gender identity and expression, physical and mental ability, sexual orientation, socio-economic status and other characteristics that make people unique.

Primary Job Responsibilities (include duties that represent 5% or more of employee’s time)

• Support the intake and enrollment process by meeting with participants and caregivers to represent the program and conduct initial assessments.
• Conduct biannual participant assessments.
• Assist with development and maintenance of participant care plans.
• Participate in the interdisciplinary team (IDT) process.
• Provide routine, preventive and urgent care to participants.
• Promote strong collaborative relationships between participants, their caregivers and other PACE staff.
• Provide and arrange for specialty care consultations in support of participant care plans. Incorporate and coordinate specialist reports and recommendations into the medical record, assessments and care planning.
• Complete all required documentation in the participant chart and other forms as directed.
• Participate in after-hours on-call arrangements as determined by the PACE Medical Director.
• Provide care and assessments of participants in the most appropriate setting including the PACE clinic, inpatient facilities or participants’ homes.
• Participate in committees and work teams as requested by the Medical Director.
• Work in partnership with the PACE transitional care coordinator to support achievement of quality and utilization goals.
• Develop effective collaborative relationships with community physicians and other providers.
• Perform participant chart audits as requested by the PACE Medical Director.
• Document complete diagnostic and procedure codes in the participant chart and encounter forms to support care plans and accurate revenue collection.
• Conduct community presentations or represent Summit Elder Care at external functions or meetings upon request of the Medical Director or Executive Director.
• Pursue professional growth through continuing education that, at the minimum, meets the Massachusetts Board of Registration requirements for license renewal.
• Assist with education of PACE staff upon request.
• Perform other duties as needed.

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