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Long Term Care-Focused Geriatrician

Employer
Penn Medicine Lancaster General Hospital
Location
Lancaster, Pennsylvania
Closing date
Feb 22, 2023

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Long Term Care-Focused Geriatrician

 

Penn Medicine Lancaster General Hospital

 

 

 

JOB SUMMARY

 

Penn Medicine Lancaster General Health is seeking a Long Term Care-Focused Geriatrician to join Lancaster General Hospital, which US News and World Report ranked as a “High Performing Specialty” in Geriatric Medicine in this year’s edition. The Geriatrician group is one of the largest and most well-established geriatric programs in the region. This opportunity involves providing full time care in a Skilled Nursing Facility environment, with a team of physicians and nurse practitioners.  Depend on interests and experience of the physician there are opportunities to serve as facility medical director and to participate in the hospital’s inpatient Geriatric Consult Service.  This employed practice with a mission of educating patients and meeting the needs of vulnerable older adults within the Lancaster area, is comprised of 3 office locations, 16 Geriatricians and 18 Geriatric Nurse Practitioners. Long-term care and comprehensive medical direction is provided at 7 facilities throughout the community. Additional responsibilities associated with this role include teaching and precepting residents and geriatric fellows.

 

MINIMUM REQUIREMENTS:

 

M.D., or DO Board Certified/Board Eligible Geriatrician

 

Unrestricted license to practice medicine in the commonwealth of Pennsylvania.

 

A health care provider in good standing with Medicare, Medicaid, and other federal and state health insurance programs, i.e. not excluded from participation in Medicare, Medicaid or any other federal or state health insurance program.

 

High level of interpersonal skills to allow effective communications with a wide variety of hospital personnel and physicians and the general public.

 

 

 

PENN MEDICINE LGH OFFERS A COMPREHENSIVE BENEFITS PACKAGE INCLUDING:

 

Competitive Base Salary

 

Fully-integrated Stage 7 (HIMSS) Electronic Medical Record

 

Paid Malpractice Insurance

 

Comprehensive Health Insurance

 

CME Expense coverage

 

CME Paid Days Off

 

Prescription plan that offers significant discounts

 

Optional dental and vision plans

 

Free Life Insurance, Short- term and Long-term Disability Insurance

 

Retirement Income Accounts including 403(b) and 457(b) options

 

Relocation allowance

 

For more information or to apply, email: LGH.PhysicianApply@pennmedicine.upenn.edu

 

 

 

PENN MEDICINE LANCASTER GENERAL HEALTH is an Equal Opportunity Employer, committed to hiring a diverse workforce that treats all people with respect and dignity ensuring health equity. All openings will be filled based on qualifications without regard to race, color, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, marital status, veteran status, disability, age, religion or any other classification protected by law.

 

 

 

 

 

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