Spartanburg Regional located in Spartanburg, SC is seeking a full time BC/BE IM/FM or fellowship trained Geriatrician to join the Medical Group of the Carolinas - Senior Health team as a Skilled Nursing Facility Physician (SNFist).  The SNFist will provide clinical care for inpatients in a skilled nursing facility to include direct medical and on-call care and emergency medical care to geriatric residents, serving on interdisciplinary care teams and being a liaison with family members regarding resident care decisions.

Highlights of the Opportunity:

• Flexible schedule
• Call 1:3 weeks including weekends (phone only), NP is 1^st call
• Autonomy while caring for high acuity patients in need of medically complex care.
• Organize, attend and facilitate in all daily Care Team Meetings within the assigned facility.
• Ensure proper progress on plan of care and identify any early warning signs for readmissions during the critical, immediate post-discharge period.
• Discuss goals of care, transition planning, and advanced directives, as appropriate, with patient and families.
• Serve as attending for patients in SNF when converted to Hospice care with ability and willingness to assist in symptom management at end of life.
• Oversee Nurse Practitioners providing care services in Skilled Nursing Facilities.
• Attend and participate in all QI, Peer Review and Care Management Meetings requested.
• Opportunity for teaching medical students and primary care residents
• Research in innovative care models

All of our employed physicians receive:

• $6000 CME annually
• 30 days of time off per year
• Paid malpractice with tail coverage
• Sign on bonus and relocation assistance available
• Attractive retirement options
• PSLF approved institution

Just an hour from the Blue Ridge Mountains and 3 hours from the ocean, housing is moderately priced, educational options abound, and residents still value old-fashioned gentility and respect for others. Commuting is easy, and your recreational opportunities are endless. Come find out why everyone wants to live here, in the Upstate of South Carolina!

Contact Information:

Kristin Baker, Sr. Physician Recruiter

888-997-5488, 864-560-6331

kbaker@srhs.com

Taylor Brady, Physician Recruiter

864-560-6171

teubanks@srhs.com

www.spartanburgregional.com

About Spartanburg Regional Healthcare System

Spartanburg Regional Healthcare System (SRHS) offers a full spectrum of services through four hospitals: Spartanburg Medical Center, Pelham Medical Center, Spartanburg Hospital for Restorative Care and Union Medical Center. SRHS also includes Ellen Sagar Nursing Center, 113-bed long-term care, skilled nursing facility that offers nursing care and rehabilitation services. SRHS provides unparalleled oncological care through the Gibbs Cancer Center & Research Institute. The multidisciplinary Medical Group of the Carolinas has more than 300 physicians across seven counties in two states. SRHS employs nearly 6,000 associates and offers outpatient surgery centers, a vibrant post-acute division, a Level I Trauma Center, and Advicare, a licensed Health Maintenance Organization (HMO). Advicare provides Medicaid services to residents throughout the state of South Carolina. U.S. News and World Report ranked Spartanburg Medical Center the No. 1 regional hospital in South Carolina in 2014-15. The Commission on Cancer gave Gibbs Cancer Center & Research Institute its Outstanding Achievement Award.

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