Geriatrician
Location: Wichita, Kansas
Description: KU School of Medicine - Wichita is currently seeking to employ Geriatrician right now, this occupation will be situated in Kansas. Further informations about this occupation opportunity kindly see the descriptions. This position is responsible for supporting activities for the Family Medicine clerkship & Geriatric clerkship, and geriatric training for our residency programs. This person will also provide pa! tient care at community long-term care facilities. Depending on credentials, ranking could be higher than Assistant Professor. There are 2 full time FTE's available for the position.
Required Qualifications
M.D. degree
ABFM certified or eligible
Unrestricted license to practice medicine
Federal narcotics number
Preferred Qualifications
Experience in family medicine education with specific training/experience in geriatrics
Family medicine experience in the field
Certificate of Added Qualifications in Geriatrics or AMDA Certified Medical Director Long Term Care
Instructions for applying
Please complete an electronic application and click the "Apply for this Posting" button at the top of the page.
THE FOLLOWING FIELDS ARE USED FOR THE POSITION DESCRIPTION
Duty (1) Description
Teaching Responsibilities:
Support medical education activities on ! the Family Medicine clerkship and Geriatric Medicine clerkship! .
Support geriatric training in residency programs.
Support community patient education in geriatrics.
Develop electives for medical students and residents.
Assist standardized patient, OSCE and CSA projects.
Present clinical medicine and medical education topics at physician continuing medical education courses.
Participate in institutional committees and activities at the department, campus and school-wide levels.
Duty (1) Essential or Marginal
Essential
Duty (2) Description
Clinical Responsibilities:
Provide patient care at community long-term care centers.
Provide care to independent living and assisted living patients at Larksfield Place, Presbyterian Manor and other long-term care settings.
Provide back-up to Larksfield Place medical director and Presbyterian Manor medical director.
Provide medical director services in long-term care settings! when required.
Participate in on-call rotation schedules for nights, weekends and holidays with other faculty.
Duty (2) Essential or Marginal
Essential
Duty (3) Description
Research and other scholarly activities:
Develop research expertise with special emphasis on medical education and geriatric research.
Develop, write, implement and oversee grants and contracts that contribute to the educational activities and research development of the department.
Collaborate with family medicine faculty to advance geriatric-related research
Report on research and scholarly activities at professional scientific meetings and through publications.
Duty (3) Essential or Marginal
Essential
Duty (4) Description
Administrative and service activities:
Work with the department chair and area agency, organization and long-term care facility partners to advance servi! ce, education, and research in relation to the aging population
Provide medical director services in long-term care settings when required.
Duty (4) Essential or Marginal
Essential
Duty (5) Description
Other:
Perform other administrative, educational, and patient care duties upon request of the chair.
Duty (5) Essential or Marginal
Marginal
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Duty (6) Essential or Marginal
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Duty (7) Essential or Marginal
Duty (8) Description
Duty (8) Essential or Marginal
Duty (9) Description
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Duty (10) Description
Duty (10) Essential or Marginal
Mental/Cognitive Requirements:
Communication
Comprehend and use basic language, either written or spoken, to communicate information and ideas
Yes
Comprehend and use technical or professional language, either written or spoken, to communicate complex ideas
Yes
Calculation
Perform numerical operations using basic counting, adding, subtracting, multiplying or dividing
Yes
Perform Complex quantitative calculations or reasoning using algebra, geometry, statistics, or abstract symbols
Yes
Problem Solving
Formulate and apply appropriate course of action for routine or familiar situations
Yes
Use logic to define problem, collect information, establish facts, draw valid conclusions, interpret information and deal with abstract variables for unique or unfamiliar situations
Yes
Other Mental/Cognitive Requirements (please describe)
Physical Activities
Repetitive Motion - Repeating movements of arms, hands, wrists
Occasionally (.5 to 2.5 hours/day)
Talk - Express or exchange ideas ! verbally
Frequently (2.5 to 5.5 hours/day)
Hear - Per! ceive sound by ear
Constantly (5.5+ hours/day)
See - Obtain impressions through the eye
Constantly (5.5+ hours/day)
Level of physical activity
Sedentary
Physical Requirements
Kneel- Bend legs at knee, come to rest on knees
Crouch/Squat - Bend body down and forward, bending legs and spine
Crawl - Move on hands, knees and feet
Climb - Ascend/descend ladders, stairs, ramps
Sit
Stand
Walk - Move about on foot
Average distance per shift
Stoop - Bend downward and forward at waist
Lift - Raise or lower 10 lbs. from one level to another
Lift - Raise or lower 25 lbs. from one level to another
Carry - Transport an object
Push - Press with steady force, thrust objects forward, downward, outward
Pull - Drag or tug objects
Turn/twist - Move a body part in circular motion
Bend - Bend downward ! and forward by bending the spine at waist
Balance - Exceeding ordinary body equilibrium
Reach - Extend hands and arms in any direction
Handle - Seize, hold, turn with hands
Ability to distinguish color
Other Physical Activity (please describe)
Average amount of time for other physical activity
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