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Bayhealth is seeking a Geriatrician to join our Blue Hen team in Dover, Delaware. If you care about the opportunity to grow, to make a difference, to build a future and a life, then we just might have the career for you. What We Offer: Generous Paid Time Off and Paid Holidays Matching 401(k)/403(b) Plans Excellent Health, Dental, and Vision Disability and Life Insurance options On Site Child Care Educational Reimbursement Health Care and Dependent Care Flex Spending Accounts Plus, an array of Voluntary Benefits to include Critical Care Coverage and more!
Key
Perform appropriate physical exams and document appropriately and in a timely manner. Utilization and interpretation of appropriate diagnostic tests (i.e. laboratory tests and diagnostic imaging and procedures appropriate to their specialty) and provide appropriate referral or consultation. Perform patient education and counseling to promote wellness.
Consistently address and provide resources for health risk behaviors. Provide agreed upon coverage to care for patients in the appropriate settings (ex. ambulatory office and/or hospital) during business hours and evening/weekends, as mutually agreed upon and per medical staff bylaws. Physician will maintain and provide the clinical, technical and surgical skills to which they have been credentialled to perform.
Physician will use the appropriate pharmacological dispensing consistent with patients age, medical conditions, allergies, drug interaction and duration of therapy assuring quality of care in the dispensing of both narcotic and non-narcotic medication. Physician will maintain an updated Delaware medical and CSR license and DEA license, including required continuing medical education (CME) and appropriate Board certification.
Doctor of Medicine (MD) or Doctor of Osteopathic Medicine (DO) Completion of an ACGME Fellowship in Geriatrics BC/BE in Family Medicine or Internal Medicine CSR & DEA Appropriate unrestricted state licensure Previous experience preferred but new grads welcome to apply Bayhealth Medical Center is Central and Southern Delaware’s healthcare leader with hospitals in Dover and Milford. Bayhealth Medical Center Kent Campus is 90 minutes from Philadelphia, Washington, DC and Baltimore .
Our Sussex Campus is 30 minutes to the Delaware beaches and relaxation in the sand! Come work where Exception Medicine Meets Coastal Living! To view a full list of all open position at Bayhealth, please visit: https://apply.bayhealth.org/join/
About the role
Perform appropriate physical exams and document appropriately and in a timely manner. Perform patient education and counseling to promote wellness. Physician will maintain and provide the clinical, technical and surgical skills to which they have been credentialled to perform.