Geriatrics Clinician and Skilled Nursing Facility Physician

Key Job Responsibilities:

• Position responsibilities for patient care include predominantly ambulatory primary care with some skilled facility care for older adult patients at UW Health approved locations. Responsibilities will also include clinical teaching of medical students, residents and fellows, and other service appropriate to the position.

Ambulatory Primary Care (60-80% FTE):

• Provide primary care to a geriatric patient population at one or both of our two clinical primary care locations in and around Madison. Panel size will be prorated to your clinical FTE devoted toward primary care.
• Offer education and evaluation to medical students, residents, fellows, and others in the clinic setting
• Provide occasional topical lectures (usually one or two a year) given to learners and interested faculty in our Geriatric Didactic Series and Grand Rounds discussions
• Collaborate with faculty and staff in the development of new patient care programs with a focus on access to care and interdisciplinary teamwork
• Take after-hours call for Geriatrics primary care patients. This can almost universally be handled all over the phone. Faculty take 3 or 4 weeks per year, in 1 week increments.

Skilled Nursing Facility (SNF) (20-40%):

• Establish and maintain a relationship with a skilled nursing facility (SNF) panel of at least 60 long term care residents per 0.2 FTE appointment.
• Direct and coordinate provision of the essential elements of health care services for the panel
• Maintain the electronic health record for your patient panel:
• Provide 8-10 hours of total SNF care time per week per 0.2 FTE
• 3-5 SNF residents per half day
• Each 0.2 FTE position will cover 4-5 facilities, rounding at least once per month at each site

Required Qualifications:

• WI medical license by start date of position.
• ABIM or ABFM Board-certified or board eligible in geriatrics by start date of position.
• Completion of a US internal medicine or family medicine residency and fellowship trained in geriatrics by the start date of the position. Fellows are welcome to apply.

Preferred Qualifications:

• For an appointment at Clinical Associate Professor or Clinical Professor rank on CT Track, candidates will meet criteria established by the department and as outlined in the School of Medicine and Public Health guidelines for promotion or appointment to Associate or Professor on the CT Track.

Education:

MD or DO, or equivalent is required

Department:

School of Medicine and Public Health, Department of Medicine, Division of Geriatrics and Gerontology

At the Division of Geriatrics and Gerontology, we help older adults live their healthiest lives.

We lead comprehensive education, research and clinical programs—in partnership with our world-class university, remarkable health system and regional Veterans hospital.

We are innovative, collaborative and compassionate. We strive for excellence and equity. And we make an impact in Wisconsin and beyond.

About University of Wisconsin School of Medicine and Public Health

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