Geriatrician (Memory Care Clinic)

The Mid-Atlantic Permanente Medical Group (MAPMG) invites applications for a Geriatrician to expand our Memory Care Program in our clinics at our Marlow Heights location. The Memory Care Program aims to provide patients and their caregivers with an accurate diagnosis, information about what to expect from their condition, and family/caregiver support while preserving patient dignity and independence through an interdisciplinary team approach.

Now offering a $50,000 forgivable loan OR $150,000.00 in student loan repayment as a new hire incentive!

 What You Can Expect:

• Provide focused geriatric consultation for evaluation of memory concerns to establish a diagnosis and develop individualized plans of care for follow-up, education, and support to patients and caregivers.
• Partner with geriatric interdisciplinary team of memory care physicians, nursing staff, case managers, program managers, and clinic assistants in support of patient and caregiver needs.
• Collaborate with primary care and specialists including neurology in patient management.
• Continuous opportunity for innovation and geriatric program development.
• Opportunity for teaching and geriatric curriculum development for Kaiser Permanente Internal Medicine residents and other residency and medical student programs.
• Provide virtual and in-person care to 5-6 new patients (1-hour evaluation) and 3-5 follow-up patients (30-minute session) per day.
• Work 32 hours per week Monday - Friday during clinic hours.
• Dedicated weekly conference time with an interdisciplinary team for care coordination.
• Provide asynchronous care through email and messaging

 Minimum Requirements:

• MD or DO
• Board Certified or Eligible in Geriatric Medicine as recognized by the ABIM, ABFM, or fellowship training in Geriatric Medicine (preferred), or other relevant experience caring for patients with dementia
• Currently licensed or able to obtain licenses in the District of Columbia, Maryland, and Virginia
• Prior experience in the diagnosis and treatment of dementia and related memory disorders as well as experience caring for the geriatric population
• Work visa sponsorship is available for eligible applicants

In collaboration with the Kaiser Foundation Health Plan of the Mid-Atlantic States, we provide high-quality, patient-centered health care. We provide the highest quality integrated care for over 800,000 patients in Virginia, Maryland, and the District of Columbia. Through this partnership, our physicians are part of an industry-leading healthcare delivery model, having access to advanced technological tools and receiving comprehensive practice support.

MAPMG physicians are salaried, without the pressures of alternative payment models or fee-for-services.  Our patients have easy access to specialists and medical records, thus allowing you to treat the whole patient.

 MAPMG Physicians:

• Practice patient-centered, culturally competent medical care
• Communicate thoughtfully (listen, educate, advocate)
• Lead with integrity
• Value teamwork
• Are transparent and honest
• Go “above and beyond” for their patients

We Provide You:

• Nationally competitive annual salaries with no stressful RVUs
• Clear pathway for physicians to become shareholders
• Comprehensive benefits include 100% employer-funded medical and dental insurance premiums, a pension plan and 401(k), life insurance and paid annual leave including paid holidays
• Complete professional liability coverage including malpractice insurance provided at no cost, 100% reimbursement for obtaining and maintaining board certification, continuing medical education reimbursement, and in-house CME opportunities
• Clinical support team
• A concierge service that works directly with you to apply for all required state, CDS, and DEA licenses

Equity, Inclusion, and Diversity:

MAPMG continuously works to identify and mitigate healthcare inequities, starting with providing an inclusive, supportive environment for our physicians. We encourage applicants of any race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, or national origin who value diversity and will commit to practicing culturally competent healthcare.

The Mid-Atlantic Permanente Medical Group is the nation's leading group of doctors. With more than 1,700 physicians, we are the largest, coordinated physician group in Maryland, Virginia and Washington, DC. Our award-winning Permanente Medicine physicians care exclusively for patients insured by Kaiser Foundation Health Plan. Our health care system is called Kaiser Permanente.    

Permanente Medicine physicians produce better health outcomes because unlike other health systems in the United States:

• We are built and led by physicians
• Our doctors earn competitive salaries, instead of fees for each individual service they perform  
• We are focused on our patients' long-term health, which means we focus on preventing, diagnosing and treating disease most effectively
• Our board-certified physicians possess expertise across more than 50 specialties and work together, armed with the nation's most comprehensive electronic health record (EHR) so your entire team of doctors is always up-to-date with a full picture of your health

How We Work Together

Permanente Medicine is led by physicians who work independently from the Kaiser Foundation insurance company. The Kaiser insurance company pays the Permanente Medical Group upfront to take care of patients, and then leaves medical decisions to the doctors. Unlike most doctors in the United States healthcare system, Permanente doctors never need to wait for insurance company authorizations before sending patients for tests or beginning treatment plans.

How We Work for Our Patients

Most doctors in the United States are reimbursed by insurance companies for each treatment they provide. This model often traps the doctors in a tug of war between personal financial gain and what's in the best interest of the patient; the more the doctor 'does' to a patient, whether necessary or unnecessary, the more money the doctor receives.

Our physicians are prepaid for each patient they care for. In our system, doctors are under no pressure to do too much or too little. If a patient doesn't need surgery, a Permanente Medicine physician will not recommend surgery.  If a patient has a medical issue they would like to address with their doctor over email or by phone, the Permanente Medicine physician will do so. In most of the United States healthcare system, doctors are financially pressured to ask the patients to come in for an office visit, even if the issue could be handled by phone or email.  

Why We Offer the Best Medicine

Permanente Medicine is designed to help patients live their healthiest possible lives. Permanente Medicine doctors excel at delivering the best care to patients, and the results are clear: awards from national quality rating organizations, high patient satisfaction scores and, most importantly, better outcomes for patients that result in healthier, longer lives.