We are looking for a full-time physician to support our Corbin and Pikeville, KY locations! With us you will find:
Culturally Vibrant Communities: Experience the charm of affordable and culturally rich communities, offering an exceptional backdrop to your career journey
Professional Fulfillment: Focus solely on your patients, their families, and their aspirations without the hassles of billing, productivity pressures, or insurance intricacies
Patient-Centric Approach: With a deliberately have reduced physician to patient ratios so that you can genuinely get to know your patients and the care team, offering a level of personalized attention that sets us apart
Full Malpractice Coverage: Practice with peace of mind knowing you're fully covered
The One Senior Care family of businesses, including LIFE-NWPA, Mountain View PACE and Cherry Blossom PACE, work as a team to help seniors stay safe, healthy, and independent in their homes and communities. We are a premier healthcare provider striving to provide excellent patient care beyond the traditional boundaries of medical insurance plans!
Benefits:
- Annual company/personal performance bonus
- 9 Paid Holidays
- 3 Weeks and 1 Day of Paid Time Off Accrued from the Date of Hire for Full-Time Employees
- Medical, Dental, & Vision
- Free Life and AD&D Insurance Plan
- Health Savings and Flexible Spending Accounts
- Short Term Disability Insurance
- Group Voluntary Term Life Insurance for Employee, Spouses, and Dependents
- Paid Parental Leave
- Tuition Reimbursement
- Retirement Plan with Up to 5K Matching Annually / Vesting Schedule (Pre-taxable Savings)
Participant Care:
- Performs interval history and physicals on established participants; completed at intake and quarterly or as indicated.
- Evaluates and treats Participants with episodic illnesses.
- Refers Participants to and oversees care by medical specialists as indicated.
- Maintains required privileges with contracted and ad hoc facilities to maintain continuity of care.
- Responsible for coordinating discharge planning with the team.
- Manages all care of Participants in the nursing home.
- Performs telephone visits with nursing home staff as required.
- Admits nursing home Participants to the hospital when necessary.
- Actively participates in family conferences.
- Participates in team meetings, committees, and work groups as assigned.
- Communicates participant changes to team members.
- Participates in the development of the IDT Plan of Care.
- Participates in the coordination of a 24-hour care delivery.
- Completes all documentation in the medical record as required.
- Work collaboratively, including prescriptive authority, with nurse practitioners.
- Other duties as required.
MINIMUM BASIC KNOWLEDGE:
- Experience working in managed care setting.
- Current knowledge of the physical, mental and social needs of frail older adults is required.
- The knowledge, ability, and experience in working with, and advocating for the elderly and their families.
- Experience working with a collaborative interdisciplinary team.
- Comfort working in multicultural health care environment
EXPERIENCE AND QUALIFICATIONS:
- Physician holding MD degree and board certified in Internal Medicine.
- Prefer Board Certification in Geriatric Medicine.
- Prefer 2 – 5 years’ experience in Geriatric Medicine.
- The ability to lead and work in an interdisciplinary setting.
- Ability to deliver service to physicians, patients, and fellow employees with compassion in a responsive, courteous, and concerned manner following PACE and Pre-PACE policies and procedures.
- Ability to manage changing priorities in response to program needs.
- Must meet a standardized set of CMS approved competencies before working independently.
- Must be legally authorized to practice in the state of Kentucky. Licensed physician in the State of Kentucky.
- Experience or advanced degree in geriatrics is required. Current state license, DEA registration and staff privileges at Mountain View PACE and contracted hospitals are required.
- Must have 1 year of experience with a frail or elderly population. (Will only act within the scope of their authority to practice).
Our organizations provide equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment. It prohibits discrimination and harassment of any type without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, national origin, disability status, genetics, protected veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state, or local laws.
The OSC family of businesses will only hire qualified individuals to work in a federally funded healthcare program. Please note that this excludes anyone convicted of a crime that could jeopardize the safety and well-being of the frail senior population that OSC/LIFE-NWPA/MVP/CBP serves. All individuals must disclose any conflicts of interest upon applying for a position and agree to a thorough background check when an employment offer is extended.
This position has full access to Participant, program, and staff records and reports, requiring discretion to protect individuals and the program.
