Industry: Healthcare / Health Services – Medical & Dental Practitioners
Job Category: Medical / Health – Physician
Summary:
The Primary Care Physician performs in-person comprehensive assessments and coordinates with the IDT
to develop a care plan for each participant. At the direction of the Medical Director, the Primary Care
Physician oversees all care of participants in nursing homes and hospitals including admits and discharges
for acute, short-term, and long-term placement and the use of medical specialists to ensure effective care
coordination. The Primary Care Physician also provides direction and support to Nurse Practitioners and
other members of the IDT.
Essential Job Duties:
• Provide assessment, planning, primary care, and continuous medical coverage to participants
• Collaborate with community-based physicians and IDT in discharge planning from acute or long-term
settings
• Actively participate in IDT, communicating participant changes, collaborating on care planning
decisions, and coordinating 24-hour care delivery
• Help maintain care of participants in the nursing home, making regular visits as dictated by
participant need
• Take part in rotating night and weekend call