Primary Care Physician- Geriatrics/Internal (Kokomo, IN)

GERIATRIC PCP

Job Title: Primary Care Physician

Department: Administrative Reports To: Administration

JOB PURPOSE:

Under the direction of the Kinship Health Medical Director, the Primary Care Physician provides leadership and is responsible for all Kinship PACE medical services at the assigned local level, including planning, development, implementation, and ongoing delivery of participant (PTP) care and clinical outcomes for the assigned region. Serves as a Primary Care Provider at assigned PACE Center.

JOB RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Advise and inform Regional Medical Director on Kinship PACE medical care development and operations at the local level.
• Works with the assigned Quality Specialist on local quality assessment and performance improvement program (QAPI) and reports to Medical Director on all clinical matters.
• Attends local and regional QAPI meetings
• Serve on Kinship PACE’s regional management team
• Work with the regional program director in negotiating contract agreements with medical specialty and long-term health care providers following policies and procedures and contact practices.
• Establish an array of medical service delivery contacts to complete the service network and set up the quality assessment and performance improvement infrastructure. Maintain positive relationships with network providers
• Work with regional program director to recruit, interview, credential, hire, and orient primary care providers who can work cohesively as a member of the interdisciplinary team. Provide supervision and performance evaluation to maintain high-quality participant primary care
• Provide consultation to the clinic nurse manager, home care coordinator, and other clinical staff, holding regular meetings to discuss participant care and clinic operations
• Utilize interpersonal skills to maintain supportive relationships with all staff.
• Participate in the continuing education and training of all regional Kinship PACE staff
• Confer with regional program director on standards for interdisciplinary team care, participant and caregiver and satisfaction, quality, protocols, grievances and appeals, enrollment and disenrollment, infection and exposure control, emergency preparedness, data and medical records management, service access, and overall program performance
• Assists in the development of Kinship Health policy and procedures on medical care, in collaboration with corporate staff.
• Works with the regional program director to develop plans and committee oversight for medical care, utilization review, and ethics so that all Kinship PACE quality, medical, and program standards are met.
• Act as Chair of the Quality Subcommittee to oversee and implement quality initiatives to ensure quality of clinical care, patient safety, and participant satisfaction.
• Serve as a standing member of Kinship PACE’s local and regional Infection Control and Pharmacy and Therapeutics Subcommittees.
• Recommends standards for medical care to the Medical Advisory Committee.
• Communicates to the providers, staff, and contractors the standards of care and how they are to be implemented
• Provide direct primary care, including inpatient management (as appropriate), routine assessments, reassessments and episodic care, and medical record documentation
• Serve as a liaison between Kinship PACE and community providers, providing information and conducting presentations as required
• Coordinate educational rotations for residents and fellow employees.
• Responsible for the safety and health of Kinship PACE participants and employees. Promote safe work practices; conduct environmental rounds; attend to, investigate, and report accidents promptly; assist with medical surveillance; and provide Kinship Health-specific safety training. Intervene immediately when conditions exist that poses an immediate threat to participants, physicians, staff, contractors, visitors, and others
• Understand fiscal issues and is appropriately involved in meeting budget targets
• Consistently meet or exceed Kinship Health targets for productivity
• Continually seek better ways for delivering services and communicating with participants
• Consistently meet or exceed Kinship Health customer service targets.
• Demonstrate respect for and promote participant rights including dignity, self- determination, access to care, confidentiality, and independence.
• Understand the importance of community involvement and participate as appropriate in activities that link Kinship PACE to its communities
• Effectively collaborate with staff peers and contractors to meet Kinship Health goals and to further success
• Demonstrate proficiency in delivering age-specific care
• Consistently meet or exceed Kinship Health quality assessment and performance improvement targets
• Attend and participate in staff meetings, in-services, projects, and committees as assigned.
• Adhere to and support the center’s practices, procedures, and policies including assigned break times and attendance
• Accept assigned duties in a cooperative manner; and perform all other related duties as assigned.
• Be flexible in schedule of hours worked
• May require use of personal vehicle

KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS, AND ABILITIES:

• Medical knowledge of physical, mental, and social needs of frail older adults
• Knowledge and ability to maintain a consistent level of productivity
• Understanding of detailed requirements in action plans and implementation
• Knowledge required to commission and conduct data analysis for decision-making
• Excellent interpersonal skills that result in team building, successful negotiation, conflict resolution, and effective handling of complex interpersonal situations
• Leadership skills to work effectively within an interdisciplinary team setting
• Ability to inspire confidence and open communication necessary for a learning environment
• Ability to maintain a positive attitude and balance in relationships with others
• Effective social interaction with physicians, management, board members, and business and community contacts.
• Strong organizational and supervisory skills
• Ability to complete duties within an agreed-upon timeframe and adapt appropriately to change of priorities and workload and to adjust personal schedule, if required
• Sound written and verbal communication skills to convey information effectively

WORKING CONDITIONS:

The working conditions described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

• Able to perform responsibilities with frequent interruptions and competing priorities
• Work with moderate exposure to excessive noise, dust, and temperature
• Utilization of personal computers for clinical/financial database systems
• Clinical Areas, Category I: Tasks that may involve exposure to blood, body fluids, or tissue
• Non-Clinical Areas, Category III: Tasks that may involve occasional exposure to blood, body fluids or tissue, and Category I tasks are not a condition of employment

QUALIFICATIONS:

• Graduate of an accredited school of medicine
• Board certified in internal medicine or family practice. Board certification granted by the American Boards of Internal Medicine and Family Practice for Added Qualification in Geriatric Medicine preferred
• Licensed by the State Medicine Board to practice medicine
• Medicine Directors Certification preferred
• Six Minimum of five (5) years of experience in caring for seniors
• Minimum of two (2) years of documented experience working with a frail or elderly population in a long-term care setting preferred
• Is medically cleared for communicable diseases and has all immunizations up to date before engaging in direct participant contact. TB screening and successful completion of a health examination by a hospital-designated nurse practitioner or physicians is required for employment
• CPR certification preferred
• Valid driver’s license

PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS

Individuals must be able to sustain certain physical requirements essential to the job. This includes, but is not limited to:

• Standing – Duration of up to 6 hours a day
• Sitting/Stationary positions – Sedentary position in duration of up to 6-8 hours a day for consecutive hours/periods
• Lifting/Push/Pull – Up to 50 pounds of equipment, baggage, supplies, and ability to lift patients safely and using OSHA guidelines, etc.
• Bending/Squatting – Must be able to safely bend or squat to care for patients, use medical supplies, etc.
• Stairs/Steps/Walking/Climbing – Must be able to safely maneuver stairs, climb up/down, and walk to access work areas Position requires the individual to be able to travel, and walk between sites/locations and work areas throughout the day
• Agility/Fine Motor Skills - Must demonstrate agility and fine motor skills to operate and activate equipment, devices, instruments, and tools (i.e.. typing, use of medical supplies, equipment, etc.)
• Sight/Visual Requirements – Must be able to visually assess patients, read orders type/write documentation, etc. with accuracy
• Audio Hearing and Motor Skills (language) Requirements – Must be able to listen attentively and document information from patients, community members, providers, etc., and intake information through audio processing with accuracy. In addition, must be able to speak comfortably and clearly with language motor skills for customers to understand the individual
• Cognitive Ability – Must be able to demonstrate good decision-making, reasonableness, cognitive ability, rational processing, and analysis to satisfy essential functions of the job

Job Type: Full-time

Benefits:

• Dental insurance
• Health insurance
• Paid time off
• Retirement plan
• Vision insurance

Location:

• Kokomo, IN 46902 (Preferred)

Ability to Commute:

• Kokomo, IN 46902 (Required)

Willingness to travel:

• 25% (Preferred)

Work Location: In person