Physician - Post-Acute Long-Term Care

Position Title: Physician, Post-Acute Long-Term Care

Position Duties: Monitor, examine and provide follow-up treatment to patients, primarily the elderly, who are being discharged to skilled care or nursing facilities for short-term rehabilitation after treatment for acute conditions. Provide specialized palliative care and treatment to patients who require pain management or other palliative care as part of their follow-up care and treatment. Coordinate follow-up care with physician specialists at medical centers who treated the acute condition.

Position Qualifications : Doctor of Medicine or Doctor of Osteopathy degree required. Foreign equivalent degree accepted. Must have a total of 60 months of training as follows: (1) 36 months of training in a residency in either internal medicine or family medicine; (2) 12 months of training in a fellowship in geriatric medicine; and (3) 12 months of training in a fellowship in palliative medicine. Must be board certified or eligible for board certification in all three of the following areas: (1) internal medicine or family medicine; (2) geriatric medicine; and (3) palliative medicine. Must have valid State of Hawaii medical license. Will be required to examine and treat patients at nursing homes across the Honolulu Metropolitan Statistical Area (City & County of Honolulu).

Location of Employment:

Kapiolani Medical Specialists dba Hawaii Pacific Health Medical Group

888 South King Street

Honolulu, HI 96813

Rate of Pay: $252,000.00 to $330,000.00 per year

Req ID 33817

Category: Physician