Job Details
Job Location
Springfield, MA - Springfield, MA
Position Type
Full-Time/Part-Time
Description
Curana Health is a
provider-led , primary and post-acute organization focused on senior living communities and senior living residents. We are committed to redefining and improving how health care is delivered in senior living communities to ensure residents get outstanding care and clinicians are able to practice in a highly fulfilling and rewarding environment.
What we can offer you:
We are passionate about using data and quality metrics to provide high quality care that prioritizes and preserves autonomy for the patients we serve. We are a value-driven organization that offer competitive pay, comprehensive benefits, flexible scheduling, and so much more.
Be a part of something bigger!
Are you seeking an opportunity to make a meaningful difference for seniors? Join us and become part of a team of people whose mission is to improve the health, happiness and dignity of senior living residents! We are a compassionate primary and post-acute care organization serving seniors in assisted living, life plan communities, independent living, skilled nursing, and long-term care facilities across the United States.
Full Time or Part Time Schedules Available
Whether you want to write your own paycheck or work part time/PRN, we are the company for you!
This position is ideal for a physician who appreciates a flexible work schedule and minimizing uncompensated clinical work. There is limited, or no call required, and the schedule is flexible but must be able to round, once weekly for a few hours in person.
Summary:
Apply and modify the principles, methods, and techniques of medicine to provide comprehensive geriatric and post-acute care services. Diagnose and treat a variety of diseases and injuries. Ensure comprehensive delivery of serves and quality patient care. Evaluate medical procedures and everyday situations and suggest ways to improve delivery of service.
Specific Duties and Responsibilities:
Diagnosing pain because of an injury, disease, or a disabling condition.
Evaluates and treats patients with physical and/or cognitive impairments and disabilities that result in musculoskeletal conditions, neurological conditions, or other medical conditions
Determines and implements appropriate treatment plans for patients
Monitors ongoing progress and health of patients, and changes treatment plans, as necessary
Provides adaptive tools to improve the overall health and physical functioning of patients
Counsel patients and their families and helps them adapt to lifestyle changes
Provides support and advice to patients that receive long-term care
Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities:
Knowledge of medical practice related to geriatric and post-acute care settings.
Knowledge of medical policies, regulations, and procedures.
Skill in developing and maintaining medical quality assurance, and quality control standards.
Ability to react calmly, objectively, and effectively in emergency situations.
Strong organizational skills, attention to detail.
Strong interpersonal skills.
Education :
Degree of Doctor of Medicine (M.D) or Doctor of Osteopathy (D.O.)
Experience
:
Previous experience in with geriatrics and post-acute care settings including SNF, IPR and LTACH but not required.
Previous experience in EHR documentation.
Proficiency in documenting and billing in any setting above, or in the hospitalist setting.
Most important is a positive attitude, a passion to provide quality care and an interest in joining a family of providers that understand the importance of a team-first approach.
License/Certification:
Current unrestricted license to practice medicine in the State of which being employed
Certification by The American Board of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation (ABPMR).
Current DPS and DEA certificates (or in progress)
Language Skills:
Ability to read, interpret and communicate to management, clients, patients and staff information from documents, such as patient charges, protocols, safety rules, operating and maintenance instructions, and policy/procedure manuals. Ability to speak effectively before groups of customers or employees of organization.
Mathematical Skills:
Ability to add, subtract, multiply, and divide in all units of measure, using whole numbers, common fractions, and decimals. Ability to solve problems involving several variables in standardized situations.
Work Environment:
Work is performed in a clinical setting. Involves frequent exposure to communicable diseases, toxic substances, ionizing radiation medical preparations, blood borne pathogens and other conditions common to a medical environment. Contact may involve dealing with angry, upset or uneasy people.
Physical Demands:
Work requires full range of body motion which may include lifting patients, manual and finger dexterity, and eye-hand coordination. Standing and walking for long period of time. Occasional lifting to 50 pounds. Normal or corrected vision to levels that allow performance of tasks inherent to medical practice and common office work. Hearing with acceptable range for telephone contacts. Requires working under pressure during emergency situations
Note:
This job description may not include all the duties assigned to the employee and may be updated and modified by the department supervisor, according to the operations at any given time.
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