Physician (Skilled Nursing Facility / Nursing Home)

Quick Facts

Physician role providing continuum quality routine patient care and rehabilitation in nursing homes across all five boroughs.

Description

Responsible for examining, diagnosing, and treating patients, ensuring quality of care, and managing general practice medical needs in a nursing home setting. Tasks include accurate patient record documentation, ordering and interpreting tests and diagnostic imaging, administering treatments, and coordinating with specialists as needed.

Responsibilities

• Examines, diagnoses, and treats patients
• Collects, records, and maintains accurate patient information
• Documents medical history, family/social history, review of systems, examinations, medications, allergies, assessments, and plans
• Orders or executes tests, analyses, and diagnostic imaging
• Analyzes test/exam reports and diagnoses conditions
• Administers or prescribes treatments
• Orders lab and imaging tests to support an immediate treatment plan
• Vaccinates patients
• Advises patients on diet, hygiene, and prevention of disease
• Consults appropriate medical specialists and refers patients when necessary

Requirements

• Medical degree conferred by an accredited college or university
• New York State licensure
• Board eligible and/or certified
• Demonstrated clinical excellence
• Nursing home experience strongly preferred

Benefits

• Competitive salary
• Malpractice coverage; paid medical malpractice
• Health insurance, dental, optical
• Life insurance
• Generous PTO and holidays
• 401K
• Pre-tax dollars for transit and parking