Skilled Nursing Facility Rounder (SNF) MD

Kaiser Permanente The Southeast Permanente Medical Group; Duluth (GA); On-site; USD 230,000 - 350,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive salary

Retirement package

Paid time off

Health insurance

Dental insurance

Vision insurance

Life insurance

Disability insurance

Relocation allowance

Job summary

The Southeast Permanente Medical Group (TSPMG) seeks a physician licensed in Georgia to oversee SNF patient care for Kaiser Permanente members. The role involves on-site rounds, leading a NP and transitions team, and coordinating with SNF staff for discharge planning.

Responsibilities include goals of care discussions, timely documentation in KP HealthConnect, and collaboration with KP specialists to advance patient care in SNF settings.

Qualifications

• Licensed physician in the State of Georgia.
• Board Eligible graduates must become Board Certified within four years.
• Internist, Family Practitioner, Hospitalist, Geriatrician or Palliative Care Physician with SNF inpatient interest.

Responsibilities

• Round at SNFs at least twice weekly to address medical needs and care planning.
• Lead a team including a NP and KP Transition Case Manager to ensure timely care.
• Discuss goals of care and advanced directives with SNF staff and case manager.
• Attend meetings to discuss ongoing care planning and discharge planning.

Skills

Team leadership

Care coordination

Collaboration

Communication

Education

MD or DO

Georgia medical license

Job description

JOB SUMMARY

This job is for the care of Kaiser Permanente (KP) members in the Skilled Nursing Facility (SNF) setting. The provider will manage the care of the member, collaborate with other KP colleagues on the SNF rounding team, and interact with the SNF facility staff. The provider will manage members across facilities with the assistance of an NP and Acute Transitional Case Manager. They will elevate facility issues and patient care problems to the facility staff and appropriate KP staff in a timely manner. The providers' job responsibilities will be managed on-site in the facility.

RESPONSIBILITIES

• Round on Kaiser Permanente (KP) members at assigned contracted skilled nursing facilities (SNF) at least twice-weekly to address medical needs and concerns, as well as help with care planning going forward.
• Lead a team in SNF including a NP and KP Acute Transitions Case Manager to assure that the appropriate level of care is being provided and progress is being made towards goals in a timely manner.
• Discuss goals of care, transition planning, and advanced directives/POLST, in collaboration with the SNF facility staff and the KP Acute Transitions Case Manager.
• Attend meetings with SNF staff, NP and KP Acute Transitions Case Manager to assist with discussions of ongoing care planning, discharge planning and coordination of care for members.
• Collaborate with evaluating KP specialists and other outside specialists as needed to drive care forwards while the member is in the SNF.
• Work with KP Acute Transitions Case Manager and transitions team to facilitate timely post-discharge follow-up for members after discharge from SNF.
• Work with KP Quality Resource Management Department, Care Without Delay and other teams as needed to accomplish regional goals.
• Establish and maintain good working relationships with other KP providers, on-site KP Acute Transitions Case Manager, contracted SNF medical and administrative staff, and transitions team.
• Assess alignment of patient care goals with care provided by SNF staff, identify systems barriers, and elevate issues when appropriate.
• Anticipate and plan for needs between visits, including potential discharge planning changes.
• Timely documentation of progress notes, discharge summaries, medicine reconciliation, etc. in KP HealthConnect.
• Participate in departmental meetings.
• Obtain and maintain privileges at all assigned skilled nursing facilities.
• Take night call rotation during the week and throughout the weekend. Ability to work weekends if necessary.
• Must be able to drive distances between facilities to make rounds, lift 10 lbs. or more, alternatively sit and stand throughout the day, work on-site in a SNF.
• Excellent interpersonal skills.

MINIMUM EDUCATION AND EXPERIENCE REQUIREMENTS

• Licensed physician in the State of Georgia.
• Board Eligible "New Graduates" in credentialed specialty when hired must become Board Certified within four years of the date of the earliest eligibility for the appropriate board to continue employment with TSPMG. Clinicians that are hospital based must follow the hospital policy for board certification requirements.
• Internist, Family Practitioner, Hospitalist, Geriatrician or Palliative Care Physician with an interest in managing inpatients in a skilled nursing facility.

PREFERRED EDUCATION AND EXPERIENCE

• MD or DO
• One year of experience working in a Skilled Nursing Facility, Hospitalist, or outpatient clinical setting

The Southeast Permanente Medical Group (TSPMG) is one of Georgia's largest independent, physician-owned, multi-specialty medical groups. More than 500 physicians and 150 associate practitioners work together in a unique integrated care model to provide high-quality care to over 300,000 Kaiser Permanente members. Care is delivered at 26 medical offices featuring state-of-the-art equipment, labs, imaging services, and pharmacies. We also provide surgical services and around the clock care at some of the area's top hospitals. TSPMG offers a competitive salary, a generous retirement package, paid time off, health, dental, vision, and life insurance, long and short-term disability, relocation allowance, and more. We also offer numerous clinical and non-clinical learning opportunities and physician leadership development.

• competitive salary
• a generous retirement package
• paid time off
• health
• dental
• vision
• and life insurance
• long and short-term disability
• relocation allowance
• and more

We are an equal-opportunity employer.

All applicants will be considered for employment without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, veteran or disability status.

We maintain a drug free workplace and perform pre-employment substance abuse testing.