About the JobThe Brandman Centers for Senior Care (BCSC), a Program of All-inclusive Care for the Elderly (PACE), provides high-quality, comprehensive healthcare services. We are a program of Los Angeles Jewish Health, renowned for providing quality care to vulnerable seniors.
The Primary Care Physician's responsibilities are but not limited to:
Responsibilities: - Performs pre-enrollment/initial assessments and 6 month evaluations including comprehensive history and physical exams of assigned participants at intake and at least quarterly if needed, in cooperation with family member and/or caregiver and Interdisciplinary Team members.
- Develops and implements a therapeutic Plan of Care at least quarterly and when a participant's condition changes. Monitors the Plan of Care on an ongoing basis. Presents and coordinates the Plan of Care with the Interdisciplinary Team and clinic.
- Helps ensure that participants experience a smooth transition into BCSC by coordinating with previous medical providers and/or specialists.
- Provides evaluation, treatment and ongoing monitoring of episodic illness.
- Refers participants to medical specialist as indicated with Interdisciplinary Team input.
- Provides daily oversight of hospitalized participants (in collaboration with a hospitalist as appropriate) including: providing primary care (attending) responsibilities for management; providing updates to the team on a regular basis; judiciously utilizing medical specialty consultants; and coordinating discharge planning with the Interdisciplinary Team and TOC team.
- Provides primary care to participants in a manner consistent with professional standards and regulations, including: providing regular visits; making telephone contacts with nursing home staff as required; and conducting hospital admissions as necessary.
- Collaborates with and supervises Nurse Practitioner activities including: reviewing quarterly participant assessments and co-signing Plans of Care; providing consultation, reviewing evaluations and co-signing intervention plans for episodic illness; and performing formal assessment and physical exams on every participant followed by the Nurse Practitioner at least annually.
- Participates as an active member of the Interdisciplinary Team by attending Intake and Assessment meetings; participating in daily meetings, family meetings and clinical case conferences as needed; consulting with Nurses and other staff as medical care issues arise; and attending staff and other meetings when appropriate and possible.
- Provides on-call medical coverage to participants after normal business hours.
- Participates actively in BCSC Quality Improvement (QI) activities.
- Works closely with BCSC Nurse(s) to provide clinical care.
- Understands fiscal issues and is appropriately involved in meeting budget targets.
- Complies with safety policies and procedures. Identifies and immediately reports unsafe acts or conditions to the Center Manager. Takes necessary measures to ensure a safe environment for oneself, co-workers, contractors, participants, visitors and others.
- Consistently meets or exceeds BCSC targets for productivity and goals.
- Continually seeks better ways for delivering services and communicating with participants.
- Continually meets or exceeds BCSC customer services targets.
Education and Experience:- Degree and diplomas: 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.
- Certificates, Licenses: Licensed by the California Medicine Board to practice medicine in California. Valid California driver's license with good driving record. TB Screening and successful completion of a health examination is required for employment.
- Experience: At least two years experience in caring for seniors or frail elderly. Experience working as part of an interdisciplinary team preferred.
- Skills/Aptitudes: Medical knowledge and skills necessary to treat participants and manage complex medical problems. Ability to provide care for the frail elderly. Ability to provide leadership and interact effectively with an Interdisciplinary Team. Good organization and supervisory skills. Ability to handle complex interpersonal situations.
