What are the responsibilities and job description for the LIFE Primary Care Physician (IM) - St Barts, PA position at InnovAge?
LIFE Primary Care Physician
Under the supervision of the Lead Medical Director, this position is responsible for the medical care of InnovAge PACE participants across a variety of settings, including but not limited to the ADHC clinic, participants’ homes, the nursing home, assisted living facilities and personal care boarding homes. Direct hospital inpatient care is not required but close coordination of care with hospital based providers is essential.
Essential Functions and Work Responsibilities
Functional Category: Primary Care
Estimated Percent of time Spent - (Approximately 80% of Time)
- Provide medical care to Innovage PACE participants, including the evaluation, diagnosis and management of their medical conditions, including but not limited to taking of a medical history, performance of physical examination, ordering and interpretation of diagnostic tests, formulation of an assessment of condition and a treatment plan, writing prescriptions, ongoing follow up of same, and management of medical information from specialists and hospital teams.
- Document medical care in the participant’s medical record, in compliance with InnovAge PACE documentation policies. May include involvement with the establishment of electronic medical records and providing the Lead Medical Director with input around needed ongoing EMR enhancements.
- Provide after-hours medical coverage as assigned by the Chief Medical Officer and/or Lead Medical Director to assure that a physician is available 24 hours a day, 365 days per year.
- Participate within the interdisciplinary team in the formulation of Plans of Care for InnovAge PACE participants, as well as in other interdisciplinary team settings that further the care of InnovAge PACE participants.
- Contribute in the quality improvement initiatives of InnovAge PACE programs
- Presents input into, initiates and/or facilitates new medical programs and processes in support of InnovAge PACE’s strategic goals.
Functional Category: Supervision
Estimated Percent of time Spent - (Approximately 20% of Time)
- Effectively supervises and manages direct reports and provides, by example and leadership, motivation and direction to employees of the organization.
- Carries out supervisory responsibilities in accordance with the organization's policies and applicable state and federal employment laws.
- Responsibilities include interviewing, hiring, and training employees; planning, assigning, and directing work; appraising performance; recognizing and rewarding employees; corrective disciplinary procedures and practices (under direction of supervisor and in partnership with Human Resources), addressing complaints and resolving problems.
- Ensures annual employee performance reviews are conducted in a timely and effective manner. Evaluates performance of employees for compliance with established policies and objectives of the organization and contributions in attaining objectives.
- Helps set the tone of the department to ensure morale, team work, and that the positive employment culture of the organization is maintained.
- Regularly schedules leadership/management, department, and staff 1:1 meetings to provide leadership, development, and a forum for communication to ensure coordination and collaboration in meeting organization and individual goals.
- Additional work functions and duties may be assigned
Travel Requirements
Travel
- Travel to participant and potential participant homes and/or other off site location
Qualifications
To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. Requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions
REQUIRED
Education
- Doctor of Medicine or Osteopathy degree required.
Licensure, Certification, Registration or Designation
- Current active State Medical License
- DEA number
- Adequate malpractice coverage
- Board Eligible or Certification required, If Board Eligible, certification required within 2 years
Work Experience and Qualifications
- A minimum of one (1) year working with the frail or elderly is required
PREFERRED
Education
- Postgraduate training in a primary care specialty, including but not limited to internal or family medicine and completion of post-residency training in geriatric medicine preferred, but not required.
Licensure, Certification, Registration or Designation
- Board Eligible or Certification preferred in primary care
Other Knowledge Skills and Abilities Required
Computer Skills
- Must be computer proficient and possess experience with Microsoft Word, Excel, and Outlook.