Geriatric Medicine Job at Ascension in Chattanooga, TN

• Department: Physician treating elderly in outpatient setting
• Schedule: Full Time : M-F 8 hr shifts
• Facility: Ascension Living Alexian PACE
• Location: Chattanooga, TN

Paid time off (PTO)
Various health insurance options & wellness plans
Retirement benefits including employer match plans
Long-term & short-term disability
Employee assistance programs (EAP)
Parental leave & adoption assistance
Tuition reimbursement
Ways to give back to your community

Benefit options and eligibility vary by position. Compensation varies based on factors including, but not limited to, experience, skills, education, performance, location and salary range at the time of the offer.

At Alexian PACE, we provide a Program of All-Inclusive Care for the Elderly (PACE). We are seeking to add a BE/BC Primary Care Physician to join our PACE family at our Chattanooga, TN location.

Job Duties:

• Working Full Time seeing clinic based patients
• Providing routine assessments to elderly patients. Significant change assessments; Hospital follow ups; and/or Acute visits
• Ability to supervise APPs
• On occasion, visit might involve traveling to an Assisted Living or Nursing Home to see a patient
• Call coverage is 1:6 (No hospital visits)
• Seeing providers with great communication skills and a desire to work with the Elderly
• Our average providers has more than 10 years of service with in the PACE family
• CME (Days/Dollars) available for our providers

At Ascension Health, you are part of a bigger story of care, a legacy hundreds of years in the making. We are a leading, nonprofit Catholic health system committed to our Mission of serving the most vulnerable and creating a healthier future for all. Together, we are reimagining healthcare. Bring your gifts and experiences to flourish in a community devoted to healing and compassion.

Licensure / Certification / Registration:

• Required Credential(s):
  • Physician MD/DO obtained prior to hire date or job transfer date.
• Preferred Credential(s):
  • Advanced Life Support.

Education:

• Doctor of Medicine (MD) or Doctor of Osteopathy (DO) required.

No additional preferences.

Ascension Living is a nationally recognized non-profit senior living provider offering rewarding career opportunities in numerous locations across 11 states and Washington D.C. As part of our Independent Living, Assisted Living, Short-term Rehabilitation, Memory Support or Long-term Care teams, you will be empowered to provide compassionate, personalized care and develop lasting relationships with our residents and their loved ones.

Ascension is a leading non-profit, faith-based national health system made up of over 134,000 associates and 2,600 sites of care, including more than 140 hospitals and 40 senior living communities in 19 states.

Our Mission, Vision and Values encompass everything we do at Ascension. Every associate is empowered to give back, volunteer and make a positive impact in their community. Ascension careers are more than jobs; they are opportunities to enhance your life and the lives of the people around you.

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As a military friendly organization, Ascension promotes career flexibility and offers many benefits to help support the well-being of our military families, spouses, veterans and reservists. Our associates are empowered to apply their military experience and unique perspective to their civilian career with Ascension.

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