TCU Geriatrician

Number of Job Openings Available:

1

Date Posted:

June 14, 2024

Department:

78007327 Seniorcare Providers

Shift:

Day (United States of America)

Shift Length:

8 hour shift

Hours Per Week:

32

Union Contract:

Non-Union

Weekend Rotation:

None

Job Summary:

Allina Health's Senior Health department is seeking a Physician with Geriatrics or PM&R experience to join our team working in the Transitional Care Unit setting. This role will allow you to work autonomously within your practice and have access to a larger team for support.

Key Position Details:

• Schedule: Monday - Friday, day hours. No weekends (except when on call)
• Call: Voluntary rotation shared among full Senior Health team
• Average patient load: 10 per day
• You would work at two primary TCU locations, depending on your geographic location. Typically you would not travel between sites on the same day.
• You will see patients coming from any inpatient settings, and typically they will be in Transitional Care for 7 to 21 days

Job Description:

Principle Responsibilities

• Direct Patient Care.
  • Reviews patient's medical history while collecting, prioritizing, and synthesizing comprehensive data pertinent to the patient's health or situation.
  • Evaluates, interprets, and coordinates information to make decisions and recommendations regarding patient care.
  • Performs comprehensive Geriatric assessments.
  • In transitional care and assisted living settings, manages patient post-acute care needs, ongoing primary care, care coordination and advanced care planning.
  • Maintains visit schedule and on-site presence requirements as outlined in program.
  • Provides education, consultation or intervention to patients (treatment plan) and their families.
  • Works collaboratively with patients to improve their health and well-being.
  • Practices in a thoughtful manner including consideration for cultural diversity, individual autonomy and legal responsibilities.
  • Charts in electronic format in accordance with licensure and scope.
  • Actively participates in multidisciplinary team approach to case management.
  • May provide care in an ambulatory clinic, inpatient or outpatient hospital setting.
  • May participate in on-call rotation.
   

  Quality.

   
  • Utilizes quality improvement tools to develop processes that promote continuous improvement in delivery of patient care, patient outcomes, or work flows.
  • May participate in peer review and quality assurance.
  • Other duties as assigned.

Job Requirements

• Doctoral/Ph.D. level advanced degree in Doctor of Medicine, Doctor of Osteopathic Medicine or foreign equivalent from an approved school of medicine required and
• Complete an Accreditation Council for Graduate Medical Education (ACGME) or American Osteopathic Association (AOA)accredited Residency training program in Family Medicine or Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation. Geriatric fellowship/certification strongly preferred, but not required
• Licensed Physician - MN Board of Medical Practice required upon hire and
• ACLS-BLS Tier 3 - Multisource required within 180 Days and
• Board Certification or Board Eligibility in Family Medicine from the American Board of Family Medicine, or Internal Medicine from the American Board of Internal Medicine, or foreign equivalency upon hire required and
• Drug Enforcement Agency Certificate upon hire required and
• Prescription Monitoring Program upon hire required and
• National Provider Identifier upon hire required

Physical Demands
Medium Work*:
Lifting weight Up to 32 lbs. occasionally (*Allina Safe Patient Moving Policy), Up to 25 lbs. frequently