Primary Care Provider, Physician

Kintegra Health•Gastonia, NC

10d

About The Position

The Primary Care Provider (PCP) provides direct and indirect care to assigned senior TLC participants in clinic, home, or community-based settings. The role uses advanced clinical knowledge and skills to assess and manage the healthcare of chronically ill geriatric participants in the Senior TLC (STLC) program. The PCP reports directly to the Center Manager and may serve as a temporary substitute Medical Director in the event of an unexpected absence. The physician supports Senior TLC’s mission, vision, and values, and works within the PACE model as part of an interdisciplinary, team-based care environment. The role includes participant assessment and primary care management, care planning, coordination with other healthcare professionals, and participation in on-call coverage and required meetings.

Requirements

Graduate of an accredited School of Medicine.
Residency in Internal Medicine or Family Practice.
Three to five years of medical experience, with at least five years’ experience as a physician, as stated in the posting.
One year of experience with a frail or elderly population.
North Carolina medical license.
Ability to learn, teach, and research; solve problems and think analytically; and work effectively with others in a team environment.
Knowledge and skills necessary to treat patients, including geriatric patients; must practice only within the scope of authority.
Meet Senior TLC’s standardized PACE-specific organizational competencies for the position before working independently.
Support and embrace the team-based PACE model.
Medical clearance for communicable diseases and proof that immunizations are up to date before direct participant contact.

Nice To Haves

Additional training in Geriatrics.

Responsibilities

Support Senior TLC’s mission to help seniors continue living in the community, its vision of providing individualized community-based senior care, and its values of respect, integrity, accountability, compatible goals, and compassionate care.
Perform health histories, physical examinations, and patient teaching; order, interpret, and follow up on laboratory tests and results; perform selected procedures; and document care orally and in writing.
Initiate emergency measures when indicated and recognize abnormalities that warrant immediate referral for intervention by others.
Facilitate participant primary care management in conjunction with physician staff, consistent with the PACE model.
Initiate, evaluate, review, and change orders for selected medications and diagnostic studies or treatments within attending-physician-approved protocols.
Complete medication reconciliations when a participant is admitted to a skilled nursing facility and reconcile medications there according to STLC protocol; provide hard-copy prescriptions required by the facility.
Visit participants in their homes and hospitals as directed or required.
Request consultations from other services in collaboration with the attending physician and/or established protocols.
Collaborate with physicians, nurses, and other healthcare professionals, providing education, communication, and support for staff, participants, and families.
Participate in participant care planning, implement SMART goals and interventions for care plans, and enter care plan information in a timely manner according to organizational protocols.
Support the Interdisciplinary Team, promote team unity, and work collaboratively with team members, coworkers, and participants while adhering to the “do no harm” team contract statement.
Attend morning STLC Interdisciplinary Team meetings and advanced-practitioner supervisory meetings, and attend family and team meetings as needed.
Attend and comply with North Carolina Controlled Substance System (PMP) documentation meetings.
Participate in the Primary Care on-call rotation.
Perform other duties as assigned.