What are the responsibilities and job description for the Clinician Educator | Department of Internal Medicine - G53530 - Dr. Kathryn Sellman | SOM position at vcu?
Mission or Goal of Unit: Clinical care: to practice the highest quality, safe and cost effective adult care in a comprehensive, innovative environment which is individualized and sensitive to a diverse population; Science: to enhance scientific knowledge and care through creative and pioneering investigation; Education: to provide comprehensive education and training to students and all professionals with enthusiasm and respect.
Chief Purpose of this position: The Department of Internal Medicine, Division of Geriatric Medicine is seeking an incumbent to work within the Advanced Geriatric Care Program. The Advanced Geriatric Care Program is a multi-faceted care system including: office-based medical care for those who are comparatively mobile; home-based care both short-term and long-term for those that are less mobile; nursing home care; inpatient consult service; behavioral health counseling; pharmacy consultation; fully developed telemedicine services (triage, counseling, monitoring, video-visits); and care management and social work services. Patients will receive primary care if they need or want a new medical home and consultative care if their medical home is strong but needs augmentation with geriatric consultation, home care, telemedicine or other consultative service.
Position Responsibilities:
Teaching: To support teaching directly via interactions with fellows, residents, medical students, and non-physician professionals.
Research: To support the research mission of the Division of Geriatric Medicine.
Service: To provide service of the highest quality to the people of the state of Virginia and beyond.
Clinical: To be responsible for managing a panel of
patients throughout the continuum of care. To assure that care is timely, appropriate, of high quality, and cost
effective. To create and enhance systems to assure that
all patients receive planned, evidence-based care and care is fully coordinated
with ongoing continuity for the patient, family and caregiver. To work
collaboratively with attendings, fellows, residents, NPs, and other staff to
ensure a team-based approach to care is fostered. To understand and welcome the importance of
roles as care providers, team members, and major influencers of our community’s
perception of the geriatrician’s quality and service. Sharing night call (one
in nine currently).
Other: (administrative duties, etc.) Submit billing and document care as required by the organization. Abide by all medical staff requirements. Participate in quality initiatives.
Required Qualifications:
- Required: BC/BE in Internal Medicine
- Must be comfortable working with an interdisciplinary team including nurse practitioners and pharmacists, and must integrate well with members of an extended care team
- Must have direct experience managing complex inpatient and outpatient geriatric patients with a solid understanding of the geriatrician role and function
- Demonstrated experience working in and fostering a diverse faculty, staff, and student environment or commitment to do so as a faculty member at VCU
Preferred Qualifications:
- Geriatric fellowship training strongly preferred
- Experience with EPIC electronic health record preferred
