Geriatric Specialist

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

The Geriatrician functions as the attending physician for geriatric (and other) patients within one or more clinical venues of Hebrew Rehabilitation Center (HRC). Works closely with other members of the clinical care team including specialty consultants, nurse practitioners, therapists, nursing staff and other care providers.  This position may also involve teaching responsibilities in connection with the Harvard Medical School Fellowship in Geriatric Medicine, for which HRC is a primary clinical teaching site.

Position Responsibilities:

• Perform medical examinations, evaluations, assessments, diagnoses and treatment to long term chronic care patients post-acute care inpatients, and/or outpatients
• Prescribes pharmaceuticals, other medications, and treatment regimens as appropriate to assessed medical conditions. Knowledge of relevant drugs and non-pharmaceutical patient care aids and ability to prescribe dosages and instruct patients in correct usage.
• Refers patients to specialists and to relevant patient care components as appropriate
• Directs and coordinates the patient care activities of clinical team members and support staff as required
• Coordinates with members of multidisciplinary team to help meet each patient’s individual needs
• Participate in overnight, weekend and holiday call as appropriate for area of practice
• Documents each patient encounter in a timely manner (typically the same day) using the appropriate electronic medical record system
• Signs/completes documentation in a timely manner to allow for submission of charges by off-site billing company
• Follows established department policies, procedures and objectives, continuous quality improvement objectives, and safety, environmental, and/or infection control standards and quality measures
• Successfully meets productivity benchmarks as established by Department of Medicine Administration
• Participates in specified health promotion, education and/or preventative programs throughout HRC as appropriate
• Trains and supervises medical students, residents and fellows engaged in specialty activities and procedures, as appropriate
• Participate in Medical staff quality improvement and review activities
• Participates in weekly Medical Staff Meetings
• Performs miscellaneous job-related duties as assigned

Qualifications:

Education: Awarded degree of MD or DO with ABIM recognized internal medicine or family practice residency (3 years minimum).  Successful completion of ACGME accredited geriatric medicine fellowship program preferred

License: Valid and unrestricted Massachusetts Medical License. 

Certification: American Board Certification in Internal Medicine or Family Medicine currently valid or renewed (if needed) prior to expiration.

ABIM added certification in geriatric medicine preferred. 

Federal DEA Certification.  

CPR, BLS, ACLS as indicated by specific practice location.

Experience:

• Experience, gained in training and/or in practice, caring for seniors in long term chronic care, community or home settings.
• Experience delivering effective medical care within an inpatient environment
• Ability to maintain quality, safety, and/or infection control standards
• Knowledge of community medical diagnostic and patient care services in area of medical expertise
• Experience working both independently and in a team environment
• Knowledge of current principles, methods and procedures for the delivery of medical evaluation, diagnosis and treatment in area of expertise
• Ability to supervise, advise and train clinical professionals and/or students in area of expertise