Physician - Geriatrics jobs in District of Columbia

The GW Medical Faculty Associates (MFA) was incorporated in July 2000 as a not-for-profit, physician-led practice group. The organization functioned as an independent organization in support of The George Washington University School of Medicine and Sciences as a multi-specialty physician practice group. The GW MFA has grown to become the largest independent academic physician practice in the Washington, DC metro region with more than 500 physicians and nearly 200 APP providers. In 2018, the MFA bylaws were revised to allow The George Washington University to serve as the sole corporate member while the MFA retained independent 501c3 status. The purpose of the change was to ensure alignment between the MFA and The George Washington University.

MFA physicians provide comprehensive patient care, offering one practice for the whole person with 52 medical and surgical specialties. As members of the GW School of Medicine and Health Sciences faculty, MFA providers are teachers and mentors for medical students, residents, fellows, and researchers preserving the rich tradition of academics, research, and healing. In addition to maintaining a closely integrated alliance with The George Washington University and The George Washington University Hospital (GWUH) which is separately owned and operated by Universal Health Services (UHS), the GW MFA has active referring relationships with 12 area hospitals.

The GW MFA’s leading healthcare presence in the DC metro region is complemented by a network of community-based practices in DC, Maryland, and Virginia. Given its geographic location in central NW Washington, DC, and proximity to more than 175 resident embassies, the MFA continues to evolve its international clinical outreach.

Position Summary

To provide proficient nursing care for an individual or a group of patients and to provide supervisory oversight for the clinical and administrative staff.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities

To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. Other duties may be assigned.

Uses advanced nursing knowledge and the nursing process to:

• Assess factors of the patient’s past and present physical, psychosocial, and cultural baseline, health problems, and external support systems which may impact his/her ability to cope with the current health situation.
• Define a nursing problem list, based on the assessment of the patient, that reflects the consideration of the medical diagnosis and the patient’s problems,
• Develop and individualize a plan of care that is directed toward the optimal resolution of nursing diagnoses and prevention of future problems.
• Evaluates and document a patient’s progress toward goals.
• Collaborates with the health care team in the implementation and revision of a comprehensive plan of care and/or goals as necessary.
• Implement appropriate patient education programs to meet individual healthcare needs.
• Assist physicians with day-to-day patient care.

Demonstrates administrative and clinical leadership skills by:

• Overseeing and ensuring the functioning of patient scheduling and triage systems, as well as outpatient clinic flow.
• Anticipating patient care or staff problems that may arise and initiating preventative measures by evaluating staffing requirements and patient needs when in charge of the unit during specified work periods.
• Supervises all clinical and administrative staff in planning, implementing, and evaluating nursing care.

Minimum Qualifications

Education

• Associate’s degree in Nursing or higher, or an equivalent combination of training and experience.

Licensure

• Current and valid D.C. Licensure as a Registered Nurse.

Experience

• A minimum of 2 years of relevant clinical experience, including supervisory skills.

Physical Requirements

• Sit, walk, reach, bend, or twist for long periods of time in an office setting.
• Must be able to lift, carry, push, or pull up to 20 lbs. as part of the role.
• Regularly exposed to healthcare settings that may require personal protective equipment.
• Requires manual dexterity to operate a computer keyboard, calculator, copier machine, and other equipment.