Long Term Care Geriatrician

Penn Medicine Lancaster General Health is seeking a long term care facility (LTC) focused BC/BE Geriatrician to join one of the largest and most well-established geriatric programs in the region. Certification and experience as an LTC facility Medical Director is preferred, but candidates who are motivated to become a Certified Medical Director would also be considered. The physician would be part of a team which includes other geriatricians and nurse practitioners. The scope of practice would involve the full spectrum of care in the long-term-care setting including short-term rehab, personal care, long-term skilled care, and end-of-life care. The role includes weekday facility rounds and periodic evening and weekend home call. Within the practice there are also opportunities for teaching family medicine residents and geriatric fellows, and participating in quality improvement, leadership, and committee work.

About the Practice:

This employed practice is comprised of 3 office locations, a home-care program, a hospital consult service, and care and comprehensive medical direction at 6 nursing facilities throughout the community. Our physicians and other health-care professionals (18 geriatricians, 1 internist, 20 nurse practitioners, a social worker, and a geriatric pharmacist) are specially trained to help maintain the health of older patients, with a focus on early diagnosis and effective treatment of aging-related conditions in vulnerable older adults, including Alzheimer’s disease and dementia. We understand the needs of the aging population and are committed to providing personal, compassionate care to improve our patients’ quality of life.

Qualifications:

• Must be a graduate of an accredited School of Medicine (Allopathic/Osteopathic)

• Board Certified in Family Medicine or Internal Medicine

• Board Eligible or Board Certified in Geriatric Medicine

• Possess or able to obtain an unrestricted PA Medical License

• Completed Certification Requirements for Certified Medical Director (CMD) – preferred

Interested candidates may apply online or submit CV to Dave Phillippe, Specialty Physician Recruiter at David.Phillippe@pennmedicine.upenn.edu

Why Penn Medicine?

• Featured as a Forbes Top Employer
• Competitive compensation and CME package
• Comprehensive benefits package inclusive of PSLF eligibility, strong retirement, dependent tuition benefit, CME and time off programs
• Onboarding/orientation program designed for individual education and support, including EMR shoulder-to-shoulder training
• Employee wellness resources and work/life programs including active efforts to reduce in-basket burden and after-hours clinical work
• Access to in-system referrals for patients
• Networking and connection to colleagues across all specialties throughout Penn Medicine

Learn more and submit your CV at:

https://careers.pennmedicine.org/search/physician/jobs

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