Geriatric Physician

CareSouth Medical and Dental • Baton Rouge, LA, United States • $200k - $250k / year • 5m ago

SUMMARY:

This position is responsible for providing highly specialized medical patient care, diagnosis, and treatment for the geriatric population of patients. The geriatric physician will promote a healthy and active lifestyle and pair patients with resources and treatment plans to attain and maintain well-being and independent living.

CORE RESPONSIBILITIES:

Providing robust, well-informed preventative treatment.
Diagnosing innocuous and harmful physiological anomalies.
Proposing resource-specific treatment regimens.
Pinpointing assistive gadgets that alleviate pressing health-related symptoms.
Fitting or instructing on the positioning of assistive technologies.
Gauging the applicability of prescribed treatments.
Reconfiguring ineffective regimens with urgency.
Issuing pertinent referral documents when needed.
Properly coding diagnosis and treatment and updating their charts.
Advocating for each patient's needs.
Educating patients on healthy eating and mental exercise.
Engaging patients in their treatment and wellness objectives to foster long-term independence.
Providing for organization and maintenance of an effective system of medical care with an emphasis on wellness and prevention of illness.
Providing an effective communication link between the Chief Medical Officer and non-management employees of the medical department.
Performing studies/analysis to determine impact for healthcare outcomes, policy change positives or negatives, departmental efficiencies, and other areas as requested by the Chief Medical Officer and/or Chief Executive Officer to assist in administrative decision-making.
Supervision of students.
Diagnosis and treatment of patients.
Performing EKG and pulmonary function test interpretation.
Non-invasive evaluation of gynecologic patients.
Treatment of uncomplicated dermatological conditions.
Treatment of acute back and neck pain, bursitis, tendonitis, tennis elbow, joint aspirations, abscess, etc.
Performing excision and removal of foreign bodies from eyes and ears.
Performing suturing of simple lacerations.
Performing at the level and within the privileges bound by the medical license.
Communicating back to management the attitudes, suggestions, and complaints of employees in a constructive business manner.
Leading and motivating the employees to do their jobs effectively and efficiently.
Assisting in the orientation, training, and supervision of the Medical Department support staff.
Leading by example holding themselves to the standards of conduct and performance that they command of peers and subordinates.

PRIMARY RESPONSIBILITIES:

Knowledge and understanding of Employee Handbook.
Carrying out the meaning of the CSMD Mission and Vision statements.
Practicing a culture of safety to reduce or prevent risk of injury, claims, loss, or liability by utilizing the Risk Management and Infection Control Plan.
Performing responsibilities with a high-quality standard to yield improved compliance, quality, and patient outcome measures by adhering to the Quality Improvement Plan.
Being present and ready for work as scheduled.
Attending in-service trainings, departmental meetings, and community events.
Working cohesively with team members.
Attending required organizational meetings and participating on internal committees. Conducting in-service training as required or requested.
Meeting or exceeding annual productivity standards.
Utilizing technology to create a more efficient and effective way of doing business.
Maintaining confidentiality of workplace information according to the policies and procedures of the institution.
Performing other duties as assigned by the Chief Medical Officer and/or Chief Executive Officer.

REQUIREMENTS:

EDUCATION: Physician must be a graduate of an approved and accredited Medical School.
LICENSES, REGISTRATION AND/OR CERTIFICATIONS REQUIRED: Board certified or Board eligible in Family Practice or Internal Medicine, with a specialization in geriatrics. Family Physician must be licensed to Practice Medicine in the State of Louisiana and possess a Medical School Diploma, Board Certification Notification and/or Residency Training Certificate. Federal and State DEA Certificates.
JOB KNOWLEDGE: The Physician must have excellent independent judgement and decision-making skills relating to patient healthcare.
SUPERVISES: Indirectly supervise Registered Nurse, License Practical Nurses, Medical Assistants, and all other medical staff employees.
TRAINING: Relias CareSouth Onboarding and Relias Track A Clinical.

PERFORMANCE MANAGEMENT EVALUATION TYPE: Clinic

PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS:

Visual acuity - always
Hand-eye coordination - always
Lifting approximately 20-30 lbs., Pushing, Pulling - sometimes
Stooping, Bending, and Standing - sometimes
Walking - frequent; short distances

WORK ENVIRONMENT:

Indoor, environmentally controlled
Exposure to disease or infections
No vibrations
Exposure to artificial and/or natural light
Exposure to outdoor weather elements

APPLICATION PROCEDURE: Please submit a completed employment application found at www.caresouth.org/jobs. CareSouth is an EOE.

CLOSING: This announcement will remain open until filled.

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