Family Practice - Geriatrics Physician

Family Practice - Geriatrics Physician at Eventus WholeHealth summary :

The Family Practice - Geriatrics Physician provides comprehensive medical care to adults in skilled nursing and assisted living facilities, focusing on psych med services and family medicine. Responsibilities include managing prescriptions, completing documentation, and ensuring compliance with healthcare regulations while maintaining open communication with facility staff. This role requires a master's degree in nursing or a physician assistant qualification with geriatric specialization.

Position Summary : Eventus WholeHealth delivers an integrated model of care to adults who reside in skilled nursing and assisted living facilities through a network of healthcare providers including Physicians, Nurse Practitioners, Physician Assistants, Medical Assistants and in-house Support Staff. Essential Duties and Responsibilities : Provide psych med services in accordance with Eventus WholeHealth site-specific protocols and consistent with the standard of care for the specialty of family medicine, geriatric medicine, and / or internal medicine as it pertains to long term care facility work. Quality / Compliance

• Review and sign MAR s as requested by facilities, sign all orders specific for Primary Care while at the facility and / or within 24 hours if faxed or emailed to include phone orders, DME orders, Death Certificates, Plans of Care, PT / OT orders, hospice orders as appropriate, and other orders as is relevant and appropriate to the facility patient care needs and Eventus WholeHealth. Review and address labs within 24 hours of them being sent to you. Manage all narcotic prescriptions specific to your facility s patients and as per Eventus WholeHealth Narcotic Rx Policy. Provide facility with adequate time each visit to allow for paperwork administrative duties.
• Complete documentation and submit billing records to Eventus WholeHealth according to the published policies on charting and bill sheet submission and provide the facility with a hard copy of the electronic documentation within 48 hours of service for inclusion in the patient s facility medical record.
• Establish and maintain open and positive communications with facility staff and administration. Provide verbal and / or written instruction or feedback regarding medications and other pertinent caregiver information. Meet with Administrator or designated facility care coordinator equivalent prior to the start of your patient care visits each day and prior to leaving facility each day.
• Be knowledgeable of and adhere to Eventus WholeHealth standards, policies and procedures. Be aware of and adhere to all legal and regulatory agencies' rules and guidelines and professional ethical standards. Comply with all regulatory agencies governing health care delivery.
• Maintain patient confidentiality at all times including appropriate use of Cell phone, emails text messaging, patient charts and EMR. Agrees to abide by and be knowledgeable of HIPAA rules and regulations
• Consult with the clinical supervisor before refusing a resident, family, or facility request or recommendation regarding the care of a resident.

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WHAT WE OFFER YOU

We offer benefits that go beyond the basics - because at Eventus WholeHealth, we take care of you, so you can take care of others

About Eventus WholeHealth : Eventus WholeHealth was founded in 2014 to provide physician-led healthcare services for residents and patients of skilled nursing and assisted living facilities. With our highly-trained team of physicians, psychiatrists, nurse practitioners, physician assistants, psychotherapists, podiatrists, optometrists, audiologists, and support staff, our comprehensive, evidence-based model provides collaborative interdisciplinary care with the seamless and vital integration of a wide range of specialties. Our differentiated approach not only empowers the facilities to reach their own goals and objectives but also ensures better patient outcomes. For more information, please visit .

Keywords :

geriatrics, family practice, healthcare provider, skilled nursing, physician assistant, long term care, patient care, administrative duties, medical documentation, Narcotic prescriptions