Internal Medicine - Geriatrics Physician

Job Type Full Time

Schedule - Days

Pay Depends on Experience

Patients Per Day 14-16

EMR System - Epic

Work Location All Ages;
Geriatric

Job 60378

Job Description

A Merced, California based client is seeking an excellent Primary Care Physician to serve as the Associate Medical Director for a geriatric patient caseload. The workload will be 80% patient care and 20% administrative. An ideal candidate is experienced in providing outpatient primary care and with geriatrics.

Required Qualifications

• Graduated from an accredited medical school with a MD or DO degree
• Current CA state medical license
• Completed an accredited residency program
• Current DEA certificate
• 2 years of experience
• Board certified in primary care
• Current CPR certification

Responsibilities

• Responsible for delivery of care and clinical outcomes.
• Provides medical guidance and supervision of medical services and activities.
• Provides leadership and medical expertise in the development of medical policies, procedures and guidelines.
• Provides oversight of the Quality Assurance Performance Improvement Plan.
• Reviews all quality of care issues and oversees the development and implementation of quality of care corrective action plans.
• Participates in the oversight, training and education of the interdisciplinary team. Coordinates performance appraisal of the Primary Care Physician.
• Develops educational and other programs to build the skills of participating providers.
• Demonstrates necessary skills and knowledge as outlined in position-specific competency requirements.
• Assures proper supervision and mentoring of nurse practitioners and physician assistants and new MDs/DOs.
• Provides comprehensive, ongoing and patient oriented primary care.
• Meets compliance standards in conjunction with GVHC s personnel policies, clinical protocols, principles of practice and supervision of clinician staff (to include signing of charts for NP/PAs as needed).
• Attends and participates in general medical staff meetings and other assigned committee activities.
• Supervision of NP/PA and MD/DO staff, acts as a preceptor to clinicians in training as required.
• Other duties and/or special projects/assignments as required.

About Provider Healthcare

Provider Healthcare is a prominent healthcare recruitment firm that places highly qualified and skilled healthcare professionals in excellent employment opportunities across the country. Our diligent team of recruiters and client representatives specialize in permanent placement and locum tenens opportunities in all settings of medical practice such as hospitals, outpatient clinics, home health care, and government facilities. Provider Healthcare is an Equal Opportunity, Affirmative Action, Disability, and Protected Veteran employer and all applicants will be equally considered for hire.