St Louis VA is Seeking Full-Time Physician in Primary Care Service, within the Academic Geriatrics-Patient Aligned Care Team

The VA St. Louis Health Care System is currently recruiting for a full-time Physician in Primary Care Service, within the Academic Geriatrics-Patient Aligned Care Team (Geri-PACT)who possesses a mature, warm, caring personality with a passion for Geriatric Medicine. Flexibility and a compassionate bedside manner are essential. Candidate must be self-motivated, and willing to take the initiative to work collaboratively with an interdisciplinary team. Successful candidates will join a growing department and practice in a stimulating and diverse atmosphere. Geri-PACT consists of multi-disciplinary team including clinical pharmacist, social worker, clinical psychologist, and nurse care manager. There are different level of trainees from both university affiliates that rotate through Geri-PACT including medical students, residents and fellows. Supervision and teaching skills are important.

Major Duties and Responsibilities :

The Primary Care Geriatrics Physician will practice within their scope of practice in accordance with their credentialing and privileging. Duties may include but are not limited to :

• Fulfills the general medical needs as well as full range of Geriatric Medicine syndromes to a diverse population of veterans.
• Geriatric consultations and longitudinal primary care for a geriatric population with complex clinical needs and geriatric syndromes.
• Facilitates academic activities to supervise / teach (didactics) geriatrics fellows, medical residents, Nurse Practitioners and trainees in other health-related disciplines.
• Management of complex medical conditions, co-morbid mental illness, pain management issues and a variety of psychosocial conditions with active collaboration with the multi-disciplinary team.
• Manages multiple diagnoses while considering social economic conditions of their patients and the availability of individual support systems. Collaborates with Chief Geriatrics to maintain quality assurance activities. Also collaborates with other health care disciplines, pharmacy, psychology, social work and nursing.
• Adhere to the practice of confidentiality regarding patients, families, staff, and the organization.
• Perform other duties as assigned.