Geriatric Physician - per diem

Hebrew SeniorLife employees set the highest standard in our commitment to redefine the experience of aging. With compassion, resilience, and determination, we make a difference in the lives of patients, residents, their families, and the broad senior care community every day. And they in ours as well. These life-changing connections give our work meaning and fuel our desire to advance our potential. To be all that we can be. At Hebrew SeniorLife, that’s uniquely possible. Because here we’re supported to always keep growing. And as we do, so does our collective impact.

Our benefits include:

• Excellent medical and dental benefits, available on your first day for positions over 24 hours/week
• A 403b retirement plan open to all employees, including per diems
• Generous paid time off
• On-site health and wellness programming
• Tuition reimbursement and scholarships
• An employee recognition program

As a Geriatric Fellow, successful candidates would be expected to participate in the clinical, educational, and research activities at Hebrew SeniorLife, Deanna and Sidney Wolk Center for Memory Health. Clinical cognitive care is provided in the Deanna and Sidney Wolk Center for Memory Health, a multidisciplinary specialty clinic with neurology, geriatrics, psychiatry, nursing, neuropsychology, behavioral health, social work, and administrative support.

• Performs cognitive assessments of patients and appropriately identifies and documents problems and issues in the medical record.
• Collaborates with other professional staff in diagnosing problems, formulating treatment plans and evaluating progress.
• Performing diagnostic procedures such as Lumbar Puncture.
• Provides dementia care management to meet the patients’ health needs and coordinates care and services to support the needs of patients’ caregivers.
• Monitors for disease progression and complications.
• Evaluates effectiveness of previously implemented treatment.
• Documents patient visits within a timely manner (typically within same day) using the appropriate medical record system
• Identifies utilization and service delivery problems and participates in their resolution.
• Provides education and training to patients/residents, caregivers and staff in relevant topics.
• Serves on appropriate committees; participates in staff meetings.
• Assists with implementation for a neuromodulation clinical program.
• Enhances professional growth and self- development through participation in research activities, other professional activities, educational programs, current literature, in-service programs and workshops.
• Collaborates with the program medical director and administrative director regarding program development of the center.
• Collaborates with colleagues within center and across the HSL system to access care for patients.
• Participates in the development of technology to support cognitive assessments.
• Participates in grant funded activity currently in session and seeks additional grant opportunities with focus on patient brain health, cognitive management and caregiver needs.
• Engages in definition of new projects

The above covers the most significant responsibilities of the position.  It does not, however, exclude other duties, which would be in conformity with the level of the position. Completes special projects as assigned.

Education: MD Successful completion of an accredited Residency Program

License:  Medical License in the US, preferably in the state of Massachusetts

Certification: UCNS Board Certified or Board Eligible in Internal Medicine, Geriatrics, or Behavioral Neurology

 Experience:

·         Experience working with people living with dementia and their families preferred

·         Expertise in neurophysiology and neuroimaging

·         Clinical and translational research experience preferred