BC/BE IM/FM or Fellowship Trained Geriatrician

Leading Age Virginia; Spartanburg (SC); On-site; USD 190,000 - 230,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

$6000 CME annually

30 days of time off per year

Paid malpractice with tail coverage

Sign on bonus and relocation allowance

Attractive retirement options

PSLF approved institution

Job summary

Spartanburg Regional in Spartanburg, SC is seeking a full-time BC/BE IM/FM or fellowship-trained Geriatrician to join the Medical Group of the Carolinas - Senior Health team as a SNFist.

The SNFist will provide clinical care for inpatients in a skilled nursing facility, participate in interdisciplinary care teams and liaison with families about care decisions. Flexible schedule with 1:3 call, plus opportunities for teaching and research.

Qualifications

• BC/BE IM/FM or fellowship-trained geriatrician with SNF experience preferred.
• Ability to manage high-acuity geriatric patients in skilled nursing facilities.
• Comfort working with interdisciplinary teams and families.

Responsibilities

• Provide inpatient clinical care for residents in SNFs, including on-call care and emergency care.
• Coordinate care within interdisciplinary teams and communicate with families.
• Attend and participate in daily Care Team Meetings and QI/Peer Review activities.
• Oversee NP-provided care and support end-of-life symptom management when needed.
• Participate in teaching medical students and residents; engage in research and new care models.

Skills

Geriatric Medicine

Education

Board Certification or Eligibility in Internal Medicine or Family Medicine

Job description

Spartanburg Regional located in Spartanburg, SC is seeking a full time BC/BE IM/FM or fellowship trained Geriatrician to join the Medical Group of the Carolinas - Senior Health team as a Skilled Nursing Facility Physician (SNFist). The SNFist will provide clinical care for inpatients in a skilled nursing facility to include direct medical and on‑call care and emergency medical care to geriatric residents, serving on interdisciplinary care teams and being a liaison with family members regarding resident care decisions.

Highlights of the Opportunity:

• Flexible schedule
• Call 1:3 weeks including weekends (phone only), NP is 1st call
• Autonomy while caring for high acuity patients in need of medically complex care.
• Organize, attend and facilitate in all daily Care Team Meetings within the assigned facility.
• Ensure proper progress on plan of care and identify any early warning signs for readmissions during the critical, immediate post-discharge period.
• Discuss goals of care, transition planning, and advanced directives, as appropriate, with patient and families.
• Serve as attending for patients in SNF when converted to Hospice care with ability and willingness to assist in symptom management at end of life.
• Oversee Nurse Practitioners providing care services in Skilled Nursing Facilities.
• Attend and participate in all QI, Peer Review and Care Management Meetings requested.
• Opportunity for teaching medical students and primary care residents
• Research in innovative care models

All of our employed physicians receive:

• $6000 CME annually
• 30 days of time off per year
• Paid malpractice with tail coverage
• Sign on bonus and relocation assistance available
• Attractive retirement options
• PSLF approved institution

Just an hour from the Blue Ridge Mountains and 3 hours from the ocean, housing is moderately priced, educational options abound, and residents still value old-fashioned gentility and respect for others. Commuting is easy, and your recreational opportunities are endless. Come find out why everyone wants to live here, in the Upstate of South Carolina!