Geriatrician - Clearwater, United States - Evara Health

Description

Are you looking to make a difference in the community?

Are you looking for opportunities to further your career in healthcare?

Come join us at Evara Health, a growing community health center organization serving the uninsured and underserved in our community for 40 years. With 14+ centers in locations throughout Pinellas County, FL - you can help us innovate beyond barriers to provide quality healthcare for all

General Description:

As a Geriatrician at Evara Health, you will play a crucial role in providing comprehensive medical care to the senior population. You will be instrumental in diagnosing, treating, and managing medical conditions, focusing on maintaining patient well-being and independent functioning. Functions in accordance with plans and policies established by the Board of Directors and performs duties within the medical setting as a member of the care team providing medical care.

Essential Duties & Responsibilities

• Maintenance of patient well-being and independent functioning
• Diagnoses and treats illnesses and injuries that commonly occur with the aging process
• Closely monitors their patients' drug regimens
• Advances care planning with patients and families, including discussions about long-term care alternatives, hospice care, etc.
• Provides general care for patients in a patient centered model, commensurate with training, experience, and clinic needs; to include well check visits, acute illness visits, family planning, etc.
• Maintains timely and accurate electronic medical record documentation on all patients including office visits, telephone calls, hospital visits and admissions
• Prepares timely and accurate billing charges
• Makes appropriate referrals to other health facilities for further testing, diagnosis, treatment and follow-up care
• Manages patient utilization of services
• Co-chairs the activities of the care team daily huddles
• Participates in AAAHC on-going readiness
• Participates in Peer Review and Quality Improvement Program
• Demonstrates commitment to professional growth and competency by maintaining current, up-to-date knowledge in the field of medicine
• Strives to achieve goals of the health care plan and participates in annual updates
• Participates in call schedule as assigned from time to time by medical director
• Timely and accurately inputs patient data into an electronic health record per agency standards
• Maintains current Board Certification in Specialty
• Periodically supervises and teaches Residents, Medical Students, and other allied Health Professionals
• May be required to work multiple locations

These essential job functions are not to be construed as a complete statement of all duties assigned. Employees will be required to perform other job-related duties as required.

Minimum Qualifications:

• Proficient in diagnosing, treating and managing medical conditions in the Senior population with multiple comorbidities
• Trained to evaluate and manage the unique healthcare needs and treatment preferences of older people
• Able to develop and maintain positive working relationships with patients, co-workers, other medical provider, and vendors
• Able to relate with people of different ethnic origins, economic status, religious affiliations or practices, and gender orientation
• Able to operate and communicate clearly via a telephone
• Ability to navigate and enter data into an electronic health record
• Valid and current Florida medical license
• Attendance and graduation from an accredited residency program
• Attendance and graduation from an ACGME accredited residency program in internal or family medicine
• Attendance and graduation from an ACGME accredited fellowship in Geriatrics or equivalent work experience
• Board certified or board eligible in primary specialty
• DEA certificate

Evara Health strives to not only be the healthcare provider of choice, but also the employer of choice - one that offers you the opportunity to excel in your career and be a difference-maker in the lives of the patients we serve.

What we offer:

• Up to 199 hours of PTO in your first year (unused annual PTO rolls over)
• 10 paid federal holidays per year
• Birthday paid day off
• Pre-taxed flexible insurance package
• 403(b) with up to 4% company contributions
• Tuition reimbursement
• Paid training
• NHSC Loan Repayment opportunities eligible
• FTCA Malpractice coverage