House Call Physician
- Employer
- Inova Health
- Location
- Northern Virginia
- Posted Date
- Oct 13, 2021
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- Specialty
- Internal Medicine
- Position Type
- Permanent
We are seeking an empathic, energetic physician for a full-time position as a team leader, a primary care provider, and as the medical collaborator for our team of nurse practitioners who are dedicated to our house calls medical practice. This position will have the potential for career advancement with the Medical House Calls team.
Our mission is to support geriatric patients aging-in-place with a keen eye toward the preservation of dignity. Our objectives are to minimize emergency room visits and hospital admissions, to avoid complications and to optimize quality of life. All of our patients are living with debility due to multiple chronic medical conditions. Our interdisciplinary team is relatively new and the community is very excited about our novel practice model. The medical team leader is able to focus on medical care and collaboration with other providers, consultants, and a wide array of community resources. Logistics, systems integration, corporate policy, and human resources are administered by our program director.
The Inova Medical House Calls Program brings primary care to homebound patients who are 65 years of age or greater. Our goal is to provide quality care while supporting aging in place and optimizing resource utilization.
Some Services Provided in the Home:
- Routine chronic disease management
- Urgent sick visits
- Lab work
- EKG
- Echocardiogram
- Ultrasound
- X-Ray
Provider can expect a Monday – Friday schedule. Hours range from 8am-4:30pm but some flexibility exists. Providers see 4-6 patients per day, having one (1) hour for new patients and 30 minutes for follow-ups.
Call is telephone only about 5 days per month and 2 weekends every quarter.
Inova Health System, a non-profit entity, is located in the culturally diverse and historically rich location of Northern Virginia just minutes from downtown Washington DC. Our area is nationally ranked school systems and world class amenities. We offer a highly attractive compensation and benefits package that include:
- Salary plus signing and annual bonuses
- Mileage reimbursement
- Robust CME program
- Full Medical, Dental & Vision
- 401k, 403(b) & 457(b)
- Flexible PTO
- Short and long term disability
- CME & paid days off to attend CME
- Flexible work arrangements including part-time may be available
Requirements:
- Completion of an appropriate residency program
- Completion Medical Doctorate
- Must hold current, active license to practice medicine in the State of Virginia
- BC/BE in Internal Medicine or Family Medicine
About Us
Inova is Northern Virginia’s leading nonprofit healthcare provider. Our mission is to provide world-class healthcare – every time, every touch – to each person in every community we have the privilege to serve. Inova’s 18,000 team members serve more than 2 million individuals annually through an integrated network of hospitals, primary and specialty care practices, emergency and urgent care centers, outpatient services and destination institutes.
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