Home-Based Primary Care (Hbpc) Primary Care Physician

Job Summary:

The HBPC Primary Care Physician provides comprehensive, primary medical care services, with an emphasis on optimizing functional status and quality of life, for patients who are not best served in a traditional office setting. The ideal candidate will have a passion for providing comprehensive health care to homebound populations in the context of their social support systems, physical environments, and personal values. The HBPC Primary Care Physician role is a 0.6 FTE time commitment and can be combined with other positions/responsibilities for up to 1.0 FTE role in partnership with the Department of Family Medicine & Community Health, Division of Geriatrics and Gerontology, or Division of General Internal Medicine.

This position will have clinical responsibilities with the HBPC interdisciplinary team based out of an office at UW Health Administrative Services and will require travel to provide care to patients in private residences, senior apartments, assisted living facilities, and skilled nursing facilities. As a clinical faculty member, this position will also include teaching responsibilities, active engagement in interdisciplinary teamwork and quality improvement activities, a commitment to self-directed learning in the home-based medical field, and participation in other education and training activities as recommended by the HBPC Medical Director.

Qualifications:

-Minimum 2 years work experience providing primary care to older adults or completion of accredited training program in geriatric medicine or hospice and palliative care by start date.
- Knowledge of the principles and practice of evidence-based medicine
- Proficient in practicing the principles of geriatric medicine and palliative care
- Skill in utilizing electronic systems appropriately and effectively, including the ability to perform medical diagnostic treatment services.
- Collaborative teamwork skills, with the ability to establish and maintain effective working relationships with diverse patients, staff, peer groups, and varied agency and institutional representatives
- Ability to communicate clearly, compassionately, and concisely, both verbally and in writing
- Knowledge of the principles and practices of public health for aging populations, including familiarity with epidemiology, health services delivery and financing systems, and environmental health, as well as clinical quality improvement

Education:

Required
Terminal Degree
MD/DO or Equivalent

License/Certification:

Required
PHYS - Physician
Must be eligible for a Wisconsin medical license.

Required
Completed accredited training in family medicine or internal medicine by start date.

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