Opportunity
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Posted
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Position available immediately |
Specialty: |
Geriatric Medicine |
Location: |
Roanoke, VA, USA |
Job Position
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Geriatrics Medicine FY20 |
Location
Overview: |
Southwest Virginia offers mild four-season, affordable living, ample outdoor recreational activities, cultural and professional opportunities. It is home to nationally and internationally acclaimed colleges and universities.
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Offer
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Income Details: |
Competitive base salary guarantee for two years with incentive tied to productivity and quality care
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Incentive
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Yes, productivity-based/RVU compensation plan and bonus incentive
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Partnership
Potential: |
Carilion Employed Physician
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Relocation
Paid: |
Yes, allowance
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Vacation: |
Yes
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CME: |
Yes, 5 days plus allowance
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Call
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Call responsibilities: phone (home) call for admissions or telephone coverage (approximately one weekend/month and 1-2 weeknights/month
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Other
Benefits: |
Health/Vision with Wellness Incentives and Pharmacy
Dental
Life Insurance
Disability
Retirement Savings Plans - 403(b) and Deferred Compensation
Pension plan funded by Carilion Clinic
PAID malpractice and tail
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Job
Description |
Carilion Clinic is searching for Geriatrics Specialist to join section the Section of Palliative and Geriatric Medicine. Candidate will provide patient care in several nursing facilities as well as Carilion Clinic's Center for Healthy Aging. Carilion's Center for Healthy Aging is in very close proximity to Carilion Roanoke Memorial Hospital, a 703-bed teaching/tertiary care referral center and one of the largest and busiest Level 1 trauma centers in Virginia. Our group uses a ‘closed model’ clinical practice where physicians serve as both attending physician and medical director for SNF and/or LTC facilities in the Roanoke, New River Valley, and Rocky Mount, VA communities.
Responsibilities include:
- Collaboration with nurse practitioners and physician assistants within SNF/LTC facilities
- One-to-two half-days per week as attending physician for a geriatric assessment/memory disorder specialty care clinic
- Serve as clinical faculty for medical students with Virginia Tech Carilion School of Medicine and Virginia College of Osteopathic Medicine ; Carilion Family Medicine and Internal Medicine residents; and Carilion geriatric fellows.
- Modification of the core job description to accommodate research pursuits or other unique qualifications will be considered on a case-by-case basis.
- Call responsibilities: phone (home) call for admissions or telephone coverage (approximately one weekend/month and 1-2 weeknights/month
- Scholarly pursuits are highly encouraged
Required qualifications:
- Residency Trained and BC/BE in Family Medicine or Internal Medicine and need to possess Certificate of Added Qualification (CAQ) in Geriatrics, or
- Certified Medical Director (CMD) status with the Society for Post Acute and Long Term Care Medicine (formerly the American Medical Directors Association (AMDA)), or
- Document sustained experience in skilled nursing facility (SNF) and long term care (LTC) medicine
- Fellowship in Geriatrics is preferred
Equal Opportunity Employer: Minorities/Females/Protected Veterans/Individuals with Disabilities/Sexual Orientation/Gender Identity
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Community Overview |
The Roanoke Valley is a metropolitan area of more than 300,000, nestled in the heart of the Blue Ridge Mountains. Roanoke has amenities that you'd expect from a dynamic urban center, without losing the charming feeling of a smaller place. Expansion Management named Roanoke Valley one of its Five-Start Communities for quality of life. The ranking is based on a reasonable cost of living, affordable housing, low crime, excellent transportation access, good public schools, proximity to community colleges and universities, and educated workforce and low taxes.
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Mild weather and four seasons
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Bike the Blue Ridge Parkway and hike the legendary Appalachian Trail
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Boating, camping, swimming at Smith Mountain Lake, 500 miles of shoreline
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Theater, symphony, ballet, opera, fine arts, and museums
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Two hours to ski resorts, with chalets or five-star lodging
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US Department of Education has recognized Roanoke Valley Schools for being among the nation's best.
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Roanoke County, Roanoke City and Salem City school systems have Advanced Placement classes and the international Baccaulareate program.
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Nationally ranked & internationally acclaimed colleges and universities
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The National Civic League named Roanoke an All-American City six times
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Hospital Overview |
One of the largest hospitals in the state, Carilion Roanoke Memorial Hospital (CRMH) is a 703-bed hospital with an additional 60-bed Neonatal Intensive Care Unit. The facility recently completed a large expansion project, adding a new Emergency Department, Labor and Delivery unit and the Carilion Clinic Children's Hospital complete with a Pediatric Emergency Room. Now in it's second century of providing premiere healthcare services, CRMH also features a Level I trauma center. In addition to offering high-tech services, the hospital is home to 26 Graduate Medical Education Programs affiliated with Virginia Tech Carilion School of Medicine, University of Virginia and Virginia College of Osteopathic Medicine. Patients have access to nearby specialty clinics, family medical centers, and a host of personalized treatment options, making this the region's most comprehensive group of healthcare providers.
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Hospital
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Contact
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Contact: |
Amy Marsh, Physician Recruiter Physician Recruitment 213 S Jefferson, Suite Suite Roanoke, VA 24011 - 32
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Email: |
amsilcox@carilionclinic.org |
Phone: |
(540) 339-8271 |
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