Geriatrician (Physician)

Progressive Community Health Centers, Inc. • Milwaukee, WI

1d • Onsite

About The Position

Come Join Our Team! We are hiring a Geriatrician at our Lisbon Avenue Health Center in Milwaukee, WI. This is a full-time position that does not require working late nights, weekends, or holidays. Compensation dependent upon experience and local market. Who Are We? Founded in 1999, Progressive Community Health Centers is an independent non-profit organization that operates four clinic locations in Milwaukee, Wisconsin. More than 100 employees support our agency's mission to improve the health and quality of life of the community by providing culturally competent services that address identified needs. We provide high quality, comprehensive care to roughly 16,000 patients annually'a majority of who are low-income. No one is ever turned away from our clinics based on insurance status or ability to pay. We value a patient-centered philosophy and provide range of services that include family medicine, internal medicine, women's health, urgent care, dental, radiology and integrated behavioral health. We also offer supportive services such as case management, health education and benefits enrollment. What will you do? Provide and administer primary care physician services in accordance with the general policies and standards of practice, as established by the clinic, with a focus on care for the older adult. Delivers outpatient care in a community-based setting serving a diverse patient population with diverse needs. Elicits detailed patient histories and conducts complete physician examinations. Reaches diagnosis and orders appropriate laboratory tests and referrals, etc., as well as counsels patient and family on health and disease.

Requirements

• Must be a graduate from an accredited School of Medicine and Residency Program.
• Eligible to be licensed to practice in the State of Wisconsin. Have a thorough knowledge of the principles and practices of medicine commensurate with his/her training.
• Board eligibility in Geriatrics is required, Board certification preferred.
• Previous experience should be from a hospital or ambulatory clinic setting.

Responsibilities

• Provide all physician care generally provided at an ambulatory care facility, with a focus on adults over the age of 65.
• Responsible for the delivery of care, treatment, and referrals. Arrange for referral resources for those medical specialties not provided at the clinic.
• Evaluate patients, based on medical training and/or specialty, to determine the medical condition of the patient, through the performance of physical examinations, thereby establishing a diagnosis and proposed treatment plan.
• Maintain high standard of medical practice and participate in the training development of the medical team. Assist in medical education of both the patients and clinic staff.
• As a member of the health care team, exemplify an example in attitude toward patients and staff, thereby performing duties with respect, dignity, privacy, and modesty to the patients.
• Participate in the development of clinic protocols and formulary. Make recommendations, suggestions, etc., on chart information forms.
• Complete all documentation within 72 hours
• Counsel patients regarding medical and other problems which might affect patient's health and well-being.
• Perform such clinical procedures for patient's benefit which are within scope and skill of practitioner, and which are economically feasible.
• Participate and cooperate in all reasonable efforts with the clinic to apply for and secure public or private grants, contracts, and donations, and all customary and desirable accreditations, licensing and permits.
• Provide direction and leadership to the clinic's medical support staff, with regard to the administering of a patient's care.
• Provide supervision in case assignments to physician assistant, including sign off on charts.
• Perform other job-related duties, as may be assigned, by the Medical Director

Benefits

• Loan Repayment Option is Available!
• you can receive loan repayment assistance through the NHSC Loan Repayment Program (NHSC LRP) or you may be eligible to receive loan repayment assistance from the NHSC Students to Service Loan Repayment Program (NHSC S2S LRP).

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level
• Education Level: Ph.D. or professional degree
• Number of Employees: 101-250 employees