STLC Primary Care Provider

Overview

Join to apply for the STLC Primary Care Provider role at Kintegra Health
. This position is in the PACE program – Senior TLC, serving fragile elders who prefer to remain in home settings.

Location:

Hickory, NC.

Responsible for providing direct and indirect care to assigned Senior TLC participants in a clinic, home, or community-based model of care. This role applies advanced knowledge/clinical skills necessary to assess/manage the healthcare of chronically ill, geriatric participants in the Senior TLC (STLC) program. Primary Care Provider (PCP) reports directly to the Medical Director and indirectly to the Center Manager. May serve as temporary substitute Medical Director if unexpected absence occurs.

Education:

Graduate of an accredited School of Medicine, residency in Internal Medicine or Family Practice required; additional training in Geriatrics preferred.

• Supports Senior TLC’s mission to encourage and support the quality of life of seniors wishing to continue living in the community; its vision to be the preferred provider of individualized care for seniors in the community; and its values of respect, integrity, accountability, compatible goals, and compassionate care.
• Performs health histories, physical exams, and patient teaching. Orders, interprets, and follows up on lab tests and results. Performs selected procedures and documents care orally and in writing. Initiates emergency measures as indicated. Recognizes abnormalities that justify immediate referral for intervention by others. Facilitates participant primary care management in conjunction with physician staff as reflective of the PACE Model.
• Initiates, evaluates, reviews, and changes orders for selected medications and diagnostic studies/treatments within attending physician approved protocols. Completes medication reconciliations on a patient’s admission to a Skilled Nursing Facility (SNF) and reconciles medications at SNF per STLC standard protocol. Supplies any “hard scripts” required by the SNF.
• Assesses, initiates, and coordinates direct participant care daily under the supervision of the Medical Director. Performs assessments for PACE participants as required by PACE regulations. Visits participants in homes and hospitals as directed/required.
• Requests consultations from other services as needed in collaboration with attending physician and/or established protocols.
• Collaborates with physicians, nurses, and other healthcare professionals, providing education, communication and support for healthcare staff, patients, and families.
• Participates in participant care planning including the implementation of SMART goals/interventions for the participant’s plan of care and enters all care plan information in a timely manner as per organizational protocols.
• Supports his/her Interdisciplinary Team and promotes unity among the team while interacting with the team, other co-workers, and/or participants.
• Supports team members and functions as a team player while providing that support and adheres to the “do no harm” team contract statement. Emphasizes teamwork and collaboration in all clinic and Interdisciplinary Team interactions.
• Attends morning STLC IDT meetings, monthly advanced practitioner supervisory meetings, and attends Family and Team meetings as needed. Attends and complies with North Carolina Controlled Substance System (PMP) documentation meetings.
• Dictates death notes in Prime suite (PS).
• Participates in Primary Care on-call rotation.
• Other duties as assigned.

• Health Insurance
• Dental Benefits
• $5,000.00 / 5 days of Continuing Education
• $5,000.00 of Tuition Reimbursement
• 403B Retirement, Company contribution of 4% & Company matching up to 4%
• 160 hours (4 weeks) Paid Time Off
• 10 Paid Holidays
• Long Term Disability
• Life Insurance
• Optional Benefits
• Employee Assistance Program
• Flexible Spending Accounts
• Malpractice coverage
• PSLF, NHSC, and North Carolina Loan Forgiveness/Repayment and High Needs Service Bonus Application Eligible

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• Patient First – An approach to care that holds the patient’s well-being and desires as primary
• Build not Blame – Focusing first on improving processes rather than finding fault
• Integrity and Honesty – Fostering openness, honesty, and fairness in words, deeds and resource use
• Cooperation and Flexibility – Working as part of an interdependent team with shared goals
• Culturally Sensitive – Caring for people across cultures, with awareness of one’s own culture

We are an equal opportunity employer and value diversity.