STLC Primary Care Provider

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We are looking for a Gerontologist to join our team at Kintegra Health. As the largest Community Health Center system between NYC and ATL, Kintegra excels at building structures around our providers, enabling them to be the best physicians they can be while providing integrated healthcare to patients regardless of ability to pay.

This team member will provide medical care through our PACE program – Senior TLC. This provider will focus on serving fragile elders who prefer to remain in home as opposed to a nursing home. This position is located in Hickory, NC. Learn more about this community below.

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 and 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.

• 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 is 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 or 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 and 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…