Geriatrics Physician - Nursing Home Care (NY)

Essen Medical Associates; Hackensack (NJ); Vor Ort; USD 230.000 - 300.000; Vollzeit

Zusammenfassung

Essen Health Care is seeking Board Certified or Board Eligible Physicians for our Nursing Home Division with openings across multiple locations including Bronx, Brooklyn, Queens, Manhattan, Poughkeepsie, Long Island & Westchester County. The role focuses on delivering high-quality medical care within a team-based primary care setting.

Physicians will meet, assess, diagnose, and provide healthcare services meeting state and national standards, prescribe medications, and promote health regimens

Qualifikationen

• BC/BE in Geriatrics, Internal Medicine, Palliative Care/Hospice or Family Medicine.
• MD or DO degree from an accredited United States medical school.
• Successful completion of residency and at an accredited healthcare institution or completed a US residency or 5 year pathway.
• Active NY License.
• Current New York State Medical Practitioner License.
• Current Drug Enforcement Agency (DEA) and Department of Public Safety (DPS) registration for prescription writing.
• Experience providing primary care and diagnostic services in a clinical setting.
• Experience working in a team of healthcare professionals and collaborating with them to ensure positive, effective patient experiences with our organization.
• RESIDENTS AND FELLOWS ENCOURAGED TO APPLY

Aufgaben

• Work with the primary healthcare team to provide patients with primary medical care services within the standard of care for Nursing Home patients.
• Order laboratory and radiology tests and refer patients to specialists when appropriate and called for.
• Analyze reports, test results, medical records and examinations to diagnose condition of patients and propose treatment options.
• Prescribe pharmaceuticals, other medications, and treatment regimens to treat identified and documented medical conditions.
• Discuss potential side effects of medication/treatment with patients and ensure that all allergy information is up-to-date before prescribing medication/treatment.
• Provide advice to patients for lifestyle and diet changes that may improve their health or help to treat the health issue they are experiencing.
• Adhere to departmental policies, procedures and objectives, ongoing quality improvement objectives and safety, environmental, and infection control standards.
• Maintain patient confidentiality and comply with all federal and state health information privacy laws.
• Record complete, timely and legible medical records.

Kenntnisse

Team collaboration

Primary care experience

Diagnostic skills

Patient care

Ausbildung

MD or DO from US medical school

Board certified/board eligible in geriatrics/internal medicine/palliative care/hospice or family medicine

US residency or 5 year pathway

Active NY License

DEA and DPS registration (in place or during credentialing)

Jobbeschreibung

Essen Health Care is seeking Board Certified or Board Eligible Physicians for our Nursing Home Division with openings across multiple locations including Bronx, Brooklyn, Queens, Manhattan, Poughkeepsie, Long Island & Westchester County. The role focuses on delivering high-quality medical care within a team-based primary care setting.

Physicians will meet, assess, diagnose, and provide healthcare services meeting state and national standards, prescribe medications, and promote health regimens