Physician, Geriatric Primary Care |Reliant Medical Group

UnitedHealth Group•Worcester, MA

17h

About The Position

Reliant Medical Group, part of the Optum family of businesses, is seeking a full-time 1.0 FTE Physician to join our Skilled Nursing Facility team in Worcester, MA. Optum is a clinician-led care organization that is changing the way clinicians work and live. As a member of the Optum Care Delivery team, you’ll be an integral part of our vision to make healthcare better for everyone. At Optum, you’ll have the clinical resources, data and support of a global organization behind you so you can help your patients live healthier lives. We believe you deserve an exceptional career, and will empower you to live your best life at work and at home. Experience the fulfillment of advancing the health of your community with the excitement of contributing new practice ideas and initiatives that could help improve care for millions of patients across the country. Because together, we have the power to make health care better for everyone. Join us and discover how rewarding medicine can be while Caring. Connecting. Growing together. Position Highlights & Primary Responsibilities: Our ideal candidate will have a passion for care of the older adult and prior skilled nursing experience. Located in Central Massachusetts, practicing one of our premier partner skilled nursing facilities. 1. 0 FTE/40 hours. Monday - Friday needed. Provide value based care to patients on skilled rehab and long term care units. Partner with an advanced practice clinician to manage patients based on goals of care: recovery of health, palliative or comfort care. Follow skilled therapy patients closely to track their progress and barriers. Lead multidisciplinary skilled rehab team including advanced practice clinician, nursing, dietary, social work, PT, OT, SLP, and case management. Monitor and manage acute and chronic conditions common in nursing homes: CVA, progressive neurological conditions including Dementia (Alzheimer’s and other Dementia diagnoses), Parkinson’s Disease, MS, fractures, delirium and postoperative surgical patients, and end stage diseases. Longitudinal follow-up and care of Long-Term Care patients residing at the facility per state regulations. Discuss goals of care with patients and families and caregivers. What makes an Optum organization different? Be part of a best-in-class employee experience that enables you to practice at the top of your license We believe that better care for clinicians equates to better care for patients We are influencing change collectively on a national scale while still maintaining the culture and community of our local care organizations Practice medicine autonomously in an ambulatory setting partnering with primary care, with a sustainable and thriving national health care organization Compensation & Benefits Highlights: A competitive compensation plan Opportunities for professional development and learning Dedicated CME Time & Allowance Robust retirement package including employer funded contributions ESPP (Employee Stock Purchase Plan) Company paid malpractice insurance and tail coverage Reliant Medical Group joined Optum in 2018, to be part of the greater vision to make health care better for everyone. At Reliant, you're part of a community-based, multi-specialty, clinician-led medical group in Central and Boston Metro-west Massachusetts. Where everyone works collaboratively on a common purpose: improving the quality, cost and experience of health care. Supported by a patient-centric business model – integrated care teams focus on the best patient care, rather than volume. Recognized nationally for an innovative, sustainable care model we offer a full range of outpatient primary care and over 30 different specialties including hospital medicine, comprehensive radiology services, and urgent care. Together, we're making health care work better for everyone. You’ll be rewarded and recognized for your performance in an environment that will challenge you and give you clear direction on what it takes to succeed in your role as well as provide development for other roles you may be interested in.

Requirements

National Board Certification in Internal Medicine or Family Practice
Licensed by the Commonwealth of Massachusetts board of registration in Medicine
Graduate of an Accredited Medical School
Maintains BLS certification, professional certification as appropriate

Nice To Haves

Minimum two years of MD Experience
Geriatric experience
Geriatrics Fellowship
Hospice and Palliative Care Fellowship
Fluency in EMR systems and technology

Responsibilities

Provide value based care to patients on skilled rehab and long term care units.
Partner with an advanced practice clinician to manage patients based on goals of care: recovery of health, palliative or comfort care.
Follow skilled therapy patients closely to track their progress and barriers.
Lead multidisciplinary skilled rehab team including advanced practice clinician, nursing, dietary, social work, PT, OT, SLP, and case management.
Monitor and manage acute and chronic conditions common in nursing homes:
CVA, progressive neurological conditions including Dementia (Alzheimer’s and other Dementia diagnoses), Parkinson’s Disease, MS, fractures, delirium and postoperative surgical patients, and end stage diseases.
Longitudinal follow-up and care of Long-Term Care patients residing at the facility per state regulations.
Discuss goals of care with patients and families and caregivers.