Home-Based Primary Care Physician
About The Position
The Home-Based Primary Care Physician provides direct patient care in patients’ homes, assisted living facilities, and personal care facilities. The physician also serves as a clinical supervisor and subject matter expert for home-based primary care nurse practitioners working in those settings. The role includes evaluating and treating chronic conditions and urgent episodic illnesses and injuries; ordering and interpreting selected laboratory and diagnostic tests; referring patients to specialists as needed; prescribing medications; and performing procedures within the physician’s scope of practice, established protocols, and available equipment. The schedule is Monday through Friday, 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m., with occasional weekend and weekday after-hours call.
Requirements
- M.D. or D.O.
- Current licensure, or eligibility for licensure, to practice medicine in Kentucky.
- DEA registration and controlled substance authority.
- Board certified or board eligible; board certification is expected within five years of employment.
- Licensed driver with an automobile in good working order and insured in accordance with state minimum requirements.
Nice To Haves
- Fellowship training in Geriatrics is preferred but not required.
Responsibilities
- Provide direct patient care in patients’ homes, assisted living facilities, and personal care facilities.
- Serve as a clinical supervisor and subject matter expert for home-based primary care nurse practitioners.
- Evaluate and treat chronic conditions and urgent episodic illnesses and injuries.
- Order and interpret selected laboratory and diagnostic tests.
- Refer patients to specialists as needed.
- Prescribe medications.
- Perform procedures within the physician’s scope of practice, established protocols, and available equipment.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Education Level
Ph.D. or professional degree
