Internist / Nursing Home
About The Position
Internist / Nursing Home – Queens, NY (#3334) Location: Queens, NY Employment Type: Full-time Salary: $215,000 - $240,000 / yr About Greenlife Healthcare Staffing: Greenlife Healthcare Staffing is a leading nationwide recruitment agency dedicated to connecting healthcare professionals with top-tier opportunities. We partner with hospitals, clinics, nursing homes, multi-specialty groups, and private practices to match talented individuals with roles that align with their skills and career goals. Position Overview: Greenlife Healthcare Staffing is seeking a Board-Certified or Board-Eligible Internist to join a nursing home in Queens, NY. This role focuses on delivering comprehensive care to geriatric and long-term care patients, ensuring optimal health outcomes in a collaborative, mission-driven environment. Why Join Us? Work Schedule: Full-time. Professional Growth: Develop expertise in geriatric and long-term care medicine. Collaborate with multidisciplinary teams to innovate patient care strategies. Impactful Work: Improve quality of life for elderly and chronically ill patients in a nursing home setting. Greenlife Healthcare Staffing – Empowering Healthcare Professionals, Enriching Lives.
Requirements
- Education: MD/DO degree from an accredited medical school.
- Licensure: Active New York State Medical License.
- Certification: Board Certified/Eligible in Internal Medicine.
- Experience: Prior experience in geriatrics, nursing homes, or long-term care settings preferred.
- Technical Skills: Proficiency in EHR systems, chronic disease management, and preventive care protocols.
- Soft Skills: Compassion, strong communication, cultural competency, and teamwork.
Nice To Haves
- Experience: Prior experience in geriatrics, nursing homes, or long-term care settings preferred.
Responsibilities
- Consult with patients to understand their symptoms and health concerns.
- Diagnose and treat acute illnesses, such as bacterial and viral infections, as well as chronic diseases and conditions, such as hypertension, heart disease, or diabetes.
- Prescribe or administer medication, therapy, and other specialized medical care to treat or prevent illness, disease, or injury.
- Explain procedures and discuss test results or prescribed treatments with patients.
- Monitor patients' conditions and progress, and re-evaluate treatments, as necessary.
- Provide health and wellness advice to patients, including diet, physical activity, hygiene, and disease prevention.
- Immunize patients against preventable diseases.
- Maintain detailed notes of appointments with patients, including comments, tests, and/or treatments prescribed, and test results.
- Refer patients to other medical specialists, when necessary.
- Provide support and advice to patients receiving long-term care.
- Prepare official health documents or records, when necessary.
- Conduct research into the testing and development of new medications, methods of treatment, or procedures to prevent or control illness, disease, or injury.
Benefits
- Competitive Compensation: Earn a highly competitive annual salary of $215,000 - $240,000 / yr
- Comprehensive Benefits: Medical, Dental, and Vision insurance
- Flexible Spending Account
- Paid Time Off
- Retirement Savings
- Commuter Benefits program
- Visa Sponsorship opportunities
- Malpractice insurance coverage
- Loan repayment
- Flexible schedules
- Stable Employment
- Exclusive 20% Discount Tuition Reduction with local college
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Education Level
Ph.D. or professional degree
