Hospitalist - Physician - Post-Acute Care - New Jewish Home - Manhattan, NY

Job Description

The Mount Sinai Health System is seeking a Physician to cover Post-Acute Care at the New Jewish Home Skilled Nursing Facility in Manhattan.

This is a unique opportunity to practice medicine in a close collegial setting with a flexible and supportive work environment and connection to a major academic medical center!

The Division of Hospital Medicine (DHM) of the Mount Sinai Health System, NY, is recruiting a full-time salaried Physician to care for Post-Acute Care patients at The New Jewish Home on the Upper West Side of Manhattan. This is a unique opportunity to be part of the Mount Sinai Department of Medicine, Hospitalist Division, and be primarily based at The New Jewish Home Skilled Nursing Facility. The New Jewish Home is one of the largest and most innovative providers of facility and community based Long Term Care in New York with both post-acute rehabilitation and long-term care services. Opportunities exist to collaborate with hospitalists across the Mount Sinai system on scholarly projects, to work with Geriatric fellows and medical students, and to participate in medical education, performance improvement, and research initiatives. Great work-life balance with a Monday to Friday daytime schedule!

A medical degree with training in Internal Medicine or Family Medicine is required. Additional certification in Geriatrics and/or Palliative Medicine is not required but is preferred.

REPORTS TO: Facility Medical Director

DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES: (In collaboration with Nurse Practitioner or Physician Assistant where appropriate)

• Completes comprehensive evaluation of all new patients.

• Effectively and proactively manages chronic medical conditions to maximize functional and medical recovery.

• Rapidly identifies and addresses new medical conditions that may impair functional and medical recovery.

• Meets with interdisciplinary team for each patient at least weekly and documents progress towards goals, barriers to goals, plans to address barriers, and current discharge plan.

• Attends scheduled patient and family meetings as necessary to ensure effective communication and discharge planning.

• Ensures that patient goals are considered in rehabilitation planning, goal setting, and discharge planning.

• Effectively works with patients, families, and interdisciplinary teams to meet established goals.

• Rapidly identifies when clinical course is not progressing towards goals and effectively intervenes to correct barriers, communicate with team and patient, and work with team and patient to establish new goals as needed.

• Ensures seamless care transitions by direct physician to physician communication for community, facility, or hospital discharges.

• Effectively participates in Post-Acute and facility performance improvement activities.

• Completes scheduled "on call" work requirements.

• Ensures that advance care planning is completed and documented using MOLST and other relevant documentation.

• Ensures that all medical care follows accepted principles of Geriatric and Palliative care.

• Complies with all applicable Federal, State and local laws, regulations, and requirements as well as facility/agency specific policies and procedures.

• Participates in precepting and mentoring medical trainees including Geriatrics fellows and medical students.

• Works toward defined clinical metrics as determined by the medical department.

• Compensation range from 180K to 280K (not including bonuses / incentive compensation or benefits)

Qualifications:

• Medical Degree from an Accredited University

• New York State Medical License

• Board Eligible or Board Certified in Internal Medicine or Family Medicine

• Additional certification in Geriatrics and/or Palliative Medicine preferred

• Committed to the Mount Sinai Health System and the communities we serve

• Excellent communication, bedside manner, and organizational skills

• A strong work ethic and desire to participate in team-oriented, performance-driven Health System

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Please specify Job Title of interest and send CV with Cover Letter to:

Alex Cano

Executive Director Physician Recruitment

Mount Sinai Health System

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