MorseLife Health System, Inc.
The Geriatric Physician will provide medical care in the PACE Center and other assigned entities, offering general leadership across the health system related to medical issues, trends, and staff training. The role focuses on managing care for complex and frail elderly patients and participating in quality improvement programs.
Key Responsibilities
- • Provide comprehensive inpatient care to the residents and patients of MorseLife Health System.
- • Work as a key member of the medical team working closely with staff managing the medical care of residents and patients.
- • Monitors and ensures key quality outcomes with residents/patients; establishes protocols.
- • Participate and lead quality improvement programs across MorseLife Health System.
- • Meet the unique and growing needs of complex and frail elderly patients.
- • Provides on call coverage, in collaboration with other physicians, on a rotational basis.
Required
- • Graduate of an accredited Family Medicine or Internal Medicine residency training program.
- • Board Certified/Board Prepared with the American Board of Medical Specialties.
- • Licensed in the State of Florida.
- • Meet threshold criteria/qualifications for Credentialing and Privileges.
- • This position requires a background screening through the Care Provider Background Screening Clearinghouse.
Preferred
- • Geriatric Fellowship in Geriatrics preferred.
SUMMARY
The Geriatric Physician will be responsible for providing medical care in the PACE Center and other entities as assigned. The Physician will provide general leadership across the health system as it relates to medical issues, trends, and training of key staff.
ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES
Include the following. Other duties may be assigned.
Provide comprehensive inpatient care to the residents and patients of MorseLife Health
System.
Work as a key member of the medical team working closely with staff managing the medical care of residents and patients.
Monitors and ensures key quality outcomes with residents/patients; establishes protocols Participate and lead quality improvement programs across MorseLife Health
System Meet the unique and growing needs of complex and frail elderly patients.
Provides on call coverage, in collaboration with other physicians, on a rotational basis.
SUPERVISORY RESPONSIBILITIES
Does not supervise others.
Job Description
To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
Graduate of an accredited Family Medicine or Internal Medicine residency training program and
Board Certified/Board Prepared with the American Board of Medical Specialties. Geriatric
Fellowship in Geriatrics preferred. Licensed in the State of Florida. Meet threshold criteria/qualifications for Credentialing and Privileges.
WORKING HOURS
This position requires constant communication and availability to line staff and leadership
- This position requires a background screening through the Care Provider Background Screening Clearinghouse. For information on the requirements, please visit the Clearinghouse Education and Awareness website at https://info.flclearinghouse.com
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