Physician - GeriatricianUS Department of Veterans Affairs • Batavia, Illinois, United States
Physician - Geriatrician
US Department of Veterans Affairs
- Batavia, Illinois, United States
- Batavia, Illinois, United States
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The geriatrician will provide direct patient care and/or attending oversight which include completing admission H&P, progress notes, transfer notes, continuing provider review notes, and talking with veteran families. The geriatrician is an integral member of the Geriatrics & Extended Care line and is expected to work closely and coordinate patient care with other staff members in the care line. The geriatrician will be expected to participate in scheduled clinical and administrative meetings with other members of the care line. The geriatrician may be expected to cover as Medical Director of the Community Living Centers, which will encompass overall clinical and administrative oversight of all providers and ancillary staff assigned to these facilities/programs. Alternative or collateral duties may include participation in interdisciplinary care planning meetings with other clinical and administrative staff; these meetings focus on the clinical status of assigned patients, either in residential settings or in their homes. The geriatrician will have responsibility for supervision of or collaboration with geriatric mid-level providers. Physicians are expected to provide clinical oversight and to participate in peer review of other geriatric providers through periodic chart reviews. The geriatrician will be responsible for supervision, education and evaluation of internal medicine residents, medical students and fellows in the Community Living Centers and Home Based Primary Care settings. The geriatrician will participate in the monitoring of quality and performance measures within the Community Living Center for compliance with federal statues, VA directives and polices, the Joint Commission standards, Ascellon Surveys, performance measures and other VA regulations. (Reference VHA Handbook 1140.07). The geriatrician will collaborate with key disciplines such as rehabilitation, nursing, social workers, recreation therapy, pharmacy, chaplain service, Infection Control, organizational formal and informal leadership with establishing employee's in-service and trainings. Be responsible for setting up half day/week clinic to conduct geriatric assessments for veterans.
Work Schedule: Full Time, Monday - Friday 8am to 4:30 pm Recruitment/Relocation Incentive Offered for this position!
Sprachkenntnisse
- English
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