STAFF PHYSICIAN GERIATRICIAN

Santa Rosa Community Health; Santa Rosa (CA); On-site; USD 212,000 - 256,000; Full time

Job summary

Santa Rosa Community Health is seeking a Staff Physician-Geriatrician at the Vista Campus in Santa Rosa, CA. You will provide patient-centered medical care within the PCMH team under the Medical Director, focusing on elder adults and integrated care.

Responsibilities include ongoing patient relationships, coordination with specialists, and participation in quality assurance, training, and team meetings to improve standards of geriatric care.

Qualifications

• Active California Medical License required.
• Board Eligible or Board Certified in a medical specialty.
• Experience with electronic medical records (EMR).
• Experience in geriatric care or aging populations.

Responsibilities

• Provide professional medical services as part of the PCMH team.
• Maintain patient-centered care with emphasis on elder adults.
• Ensure quality and safety per PCMH principles and HIPAA.

Skills

Bilingual English/Spanish

EMR experience

Communication skills

Teamwork

Education

Active California Medical License

Board Eligible or Board Certified

Job description

Job Details

Job Location: Vista Campus - Santa Rosa, CA 95403

Position Type: Full-Time/Part-Time

Salary Range: $211,660.00 - $255,709.00

Position Title: Staff Physician-Geriatrician

Reports To (TITLE): Vista Medical Director

Job Summary

Under the direction of the Medical Director, provides professional medical services in the community health center as a member of the Patient Centered Medical Home (PCMH) Team.

Specific Tasks / Duties

• Creates an ongoing relationship with each patient by providing access, continuity, education, and comprehensive care via diagnosis and treatment of SRCHC patients within the scope of license.
• Actively supports organization priorities of patient care, quality, education and sustainability for elder adults.
• Provides patient‑centered service and supports a positive work environment.
• Provides for the patient’s health care needs and arranges care with other qualified professionals when needed.
• Ensures quality and safety by adhering to PCMH principles, including teamwork, evidence‑based medicine, CQI, and active participation of patients in decision‑making.
• Provides timely follow‑up on patients seen, including chart notations, lab review, and referrals to specialists; provides after‑hours coverage as required by site.
• Participates in Provider meetings, QA meetings, and other professional activities as requested by the Medical Director.
• Meets regularly with the Medical Director or designee to review patient care issues and provides input into the development of treatment guidelines and protocols.
• Provides on‑site day‑to‑day clinical supervision and backup of Family Nurse Practitioners and Physician Assistants as needed; also provides backup for Family Physicians as needed.
• Performs chart review and gives feedback to PCPs as directed by the medical director as part of ongoing quality assurance in geriatric care.
• Participates in ongoing training.

Minimum Qualifications

Education

• Active California License and good standing with the Medical Board of California.
• Board Eligible or Board Certified in a medical specialty.

Experience

• Experience working with electronic medical records (EMR).
• Experience with or added certification in the care of geriatric patients.

Knowledge and Skills

• Demonstrated proficiency with all tasks on the most current Staff Physician competency list.
• Proficiency in Spanish and English (speak, read, and write) preferred.
• Demonstrates knowledge of compliance issues within the community clinic environment.
• Uses incident reporting system when appropriate.
• Complies with HIPAA policies.
• Completes assigned policy review items.
• Strong interpersonal skills; sensitivity with persons of diverse social, cultural, economic, and educational backgrounds.
• Experience with Outlook email function and EMR.
• Ability to work as part of a team.
• Good judgment, problem‑solving, and decision‑making skills.

Equal Opportunity Statement

SRCH is an equal opportunity employer to all, regardless of age, ancestry, color, disability (mental and physical), exercising the right to family care and medical leave, gender, gender expression, gender identity, genetic information, marital status, medical condition, military or veteran status, national origin, political affiliation, race, religious creed, sex (includes pregnancy, childbirth, breastfeeding, and related medical conditions), and sexual orientation.

Physical Requirements

• Use of standard office equipment; keyboard use with manual and finger dexterity and wrist‑finger speed for extended periods.
• Give and follow verbal and written instructions with attention to detail and accuracy.
• Perform complex mental functions and basic arithmetic; interpret complex laws, regulations, and policies; collect, interpret, and analyze complex data and information.
• Vision: see details of objects at close range.
• Coordinate multiple tasks simultaneously.
• Reach forward, up, down, and to the side.
• Sit or stand for minimum periods of one hour at a time and come and go from the work area repeatedly throughout the day.
• Lift up to twenty (20) pounds.
• Travel to other office and community locations.

SRCH provides reasonable accommodation for individuals with a physical or mental disability to apply for jobs and to perform the essential functions of their jobs unless it would cause an undue hardship.