Internal Medicine - Geriatric Physician

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Full Time Dallas, TX, US

Salary Range: $ To $ Annually

At HHM Health, our mission is to provide high quality and compassionate healthcare to all. Our vision is to be the best patient-focused health center providing personalized physical, mental, and spiritual care for every individual. We are led by our CARES Values (Compassion, Advocacy, Respect, Excellence, Servant Heart). Together, our CARES-givers are making a difference in Dallas and surrounding communities.

Opportunities available in South Dallas

We are seeking an energetic

Physician to join our growing team of providers. The Internal Medicine - Geriatric Physician provides comprehensive, patient-centered primary and geriatric care to adult and older adult patients within HHM Health. The physician is responsible forthe prevention, diagnosis, treatment, and longitudinal management of acute and chronic medical conditions, with particular attention to the complex medical, functional, cognitive, and psychosocial needs of older adults.

The physician works as part of an interdisciplinary care team to improve health outcomes, promote healthy aging, preserve independence, reduce avoidable hospital and emergency department utilization, and ensure appropriate coordination across the continuum of care.

Here's a sneak peek at what you'll do :

• Provide comprehensive primary care to adult and geriatric patients, including preventive, acute, and chronic care.
• Diagnose and manage complex conditions such as hypertension, diabetes, cardiovascular, kidney, pulmonary, and musculoskeletal diseases.
• Perform comprehensive geriatric assessments addressing medical, functional, cognitive, behavioral, and social needs.
• Develop individualized, evidence-based treatment plans and provide age-appropriate screenings, immunizations, and health counseling.
• Assess and manage geriatric syndromes including falls, frailty, dementia, delirium, incontinence, malnutrition, and functional decline.
• Review medications for effectiveness, interactions, adverse effects, and polypharmacy concerns.
• Support advance care planning, goals-of-care discussions, and appropriate palliative care for patients with serious or advanced illness.
• Order, interpret, and follow up on appropriate laboratory, imaging, and diagnostic studies and make necessary specialist referrals.
• Provide timely follow-up after emergency visits, hospitalizations, and other transitions of care.
• Collaborate with interdisciplinary teams, including APPs, nurses, pharmacists, behavioral health, social workers, and care coordinators.
• Coordinate care with hospitals, specialists, home health, rehabilitation, skilled nursing facilities, and community partners.
• Identify social determinants of health and connect patients with appropriate community and supportive resources.
• Participate in population health initiatives focused on chronic disease management, preventive care, medication adherence, and improved outcomes.
• Support initiatives to reduce avoidable emergency department visits, hospitalizations, and readmissions while promoting aging in place and functional independence.
• Maintain accurate and timely EHR documentation while following organizational standards for coding, chart completion, and clinical workflows.
• Support UDS, HEDIS, HRSA, quality improvement, peer review, and other clinical performance initiatives while maintaining regulatory compliance.
• Provide compassionate, culturally responsive, patient-centered care and engage patients and families through shared decision-making.
• Build long-term therapeutic relationships by communicating clearly, supporting caregivers, and promoting…