What are the responsibilities and job description for the Physician position at Visiting Nurse Association of Central Jersey?
Overview
Remember when Doctors made house calls? They still do. For over 20 years, Visiting Physician Services has been bringing modern medicine into the comfort and privacy of your home.Visiting Physician Services specializes in treating adult and geriatric homebound patients. We make house calls to private residences, senior housing buildings and assisted living facilities in Ocean, Monmouth, Middlesex, Somerset, Union, Essex, Passaic, and Bergen Counties.
Our practice is comprised of physicians, nurse practitioners and physician assistants with the mission of treating elderly, frail, homebound patients with dignity and compassion .
We are currently looking for a Physician to join our team on a Full time basis in our Ocean County Territory. The position would be responsible for ensuring delivery of high quality care practices in the treatment of symptoms and promoting the highest quality of life for homebound patients and their families .
The towns covered are the following:
LakewoodToms RiverBayvilleForked River
Responsibilities
1. Supports organization’s mission by striving for excellence in all aspects of their job with a focus on positive interpersonal relationship with co-workers2. Provides direct medical services and consultation to primary care homebound patients within established productivity guidelines3. Monitors the patient’s condition and responsiveness to the treatment provided4. Maintains complete patient records using the Electronic Medical record and complies with all reporting mechanisms 5. Ensures compliance with the New Jersey Department of Health and Senior Services Ambulatory Care Regulations for Licensure as well as requirements of other licensing and accrediting bodies, health maintenance organizations and other insurance carriers6. Acts as an agency representative with patients and their families as well as with other health agencies, groups and organizations7. Collaborates in the provision of formal and informal education for staff8. Adheres to agency infection control and safety policies, and guidelines of regulatory agencies9. Participates in community outreach programs regarding VPS services and programs
Qualifications
1. Licensed as a physician in New Jersey with education and experience in primary care settings2. Geriatric experience recommended3. Board certified in family practice or internal medicine4. Active CDS and DEA license5. Excellent verbal and written communication skills6. Excellent organizational and interpersonal skills7. Car and valid NJ driver’s license
Working Conditions/Physical Demand: Traveling to patients’ homes. Exposure to blood, body fluids and communicable diseases. Sitting, fine motor hand movement, standing, walking, lifting 40 pounds, pushing, reaching, pulling
EEOC
VNA Health Group provides equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment and prohibits discrimination and harassment of any type without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, national origin, disability status, genetics, protected veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state or local laws. This policy applies to all terms and conditions of employment, including recruiting, hiring, placement, promotion, termination, layoff, recall, transfer, leaves of absence, compensation and training. This job description does not state or imply that the above are the only duties and responsibilities assigned to this position. Employees holding this position will be required to perform any other job-related duties as requested by Management.
