Home-Based Primary Care Physician

Bluegrass Care Navigators; Lexington (KY); Remote; USD 180,000 - 250,000; Full time

Job summary

Bluegrass Care Navigators seeks a Home-Based Primary Care Physician to deliver direct patient care in clients' homes and assist living facilities. You will supervise home-based care NPs, manage chronic conditions, order tests, prescribe medications, and refer to specialists as needed.

The role requires Kentucky MD/DO, active license and DEA; board certification within five years; geriatrics fellowship preferred. A valid driver's license and reliable vehicle are required.

Qualifications

• MD or DO required.
• Current Kentucky licensure to practice medicine, including DEA registration and controlled substance authority, required.
• Fellowship training in geriatrics is preferred but not required.
• Board certified or board eligible, with board certification expected within five years of employment, required.
• Must have a valid driver's license and an automobile in good working order.

Responsibilities

• Provide direct patient care in patients' homes, assisted living facilities, and personal care facilities.
• Serve as clinical supervisor and SME for home-based primary care NPs in the same settings.
• Evaluate and treat chronic conditions and urgent episodic illnesses and injuries; order and interpret labs and diagnostics.
• Make referrals to specialists as needed; prescribe medications; perform procedures within scope.

Skills

Clinical physician

Home-based care

Patient assessment

Education

MD/DO

Geriatrics fellowship (preferred)

Board certified or board eligible (within 5 years)

Job description

At Bluegrass Care Navigators we are committed to a work setting that treats all team members with fairness, dignity, and respect. We offer our team members an opportunity to grow, to develop professionally, and to work in a team environment. You can help our team make a lasting difference. Join #TeamBCN where your work matters, and your time is valued.

Schedule: Monday-Friday 8:00am to 5:00 pm with occasional weekend and weekday afterhours call

Position Summary

The Home-Based Primary Care Physician provides direct patient care in patients’ homes, assisted living facilities, and personal care facilities. This physician also serves as a clinical supervisor and subject matter expert for home-based primary care nurse practitioners practicing in the same settings. Responsibilities include evaluating and treating chronic conditions and urgent episodic illnesses and injuries; ordering and interpreting selected laboratory and diagnostic tests; making referrals to specialists as needed; prescribing medications; and performing procedures within the physician’s scope of practice, established protocols, and available equipment.

Position Qualifications

• M.D. or D.O. required.
• Current licensure, or eligibility for licensure, to practice medicine in Kentucky, including DEA registration and controlled substance authority, required.
• Fellowship training in Geriatrics is preferred but not required.
• Board certified or board eligible, with board certification expected within five years of employment, required.
• Must be a licensed driver with an automobile in good working order, that is insured in accordance with state minimum requirements.

Bluegrass Care Navigators is committed to creating a diverse environment and complies with Equal Employment Opportunity and Title VI guidelines. Employment with Bluegrass Care Navigators, as well as our services, are available to all qualified individuals. We embrace and celebrate differences of persons of varying age, ethnicity, gender, disability, race, color, sex (including sex characteristics, intersex traits, pregnancy or related conditions), sexual orientation, gender identity, sex stereotypes, religion, national origin, political affiliation, socioeconomic and family status, geographic region, and other characteristics that make our employees unique.

It is the policy of Bluegrass Care Navigators to implement fair and effective personnel policies and to require all employees to serve the organization's mission and values.