Geriatrician (MD/DO) — South Dakota

Job overview

The Geriatrician (MD/DO) — South Dakota role is onsite in Spearfish, SD; compensation is not specified. The position provides care to older adults across clinical and care settings. The role exists to deliver comprehensive, patient-centered geriatric care and support patients’ health, function, and quality of life. It assesses complex medical and psychosocial needs, develops individualized care plans, coordinates transitions, and collaborates with interdisciplinary teams.

What you'll do

• Provide primary and consultative care to older adults
• assess and manage chronic conditions and geriatric syndromes
• conduct comprehensive geriatric assessments
• develop individualized care plans
• provide preventive care and advance care planning
• coordinate transitions across care settings
• collaborate with interdisciplinary teams
• educate patients and families
• participate in palliative and end-of-life discussions as appropriate
• supervise or educate trainees as applicable
• maintain clinical documentation and participate in quality and safety initiatives.

What we're looking for

Skills & competencies

geriatrician

geriatric medicine

md/do

older adult care

primary care

patient-centered care

care coordination

interdisciplinary team

spearfish sd

south dakota

internal medicine

family medicine

geriatric fellowship

Work arrangement

• Weekend coverage required

About the employer

Commonwealth Medical Services is hiring for this role. Industry: Offices of Physicians (except Mental Health Specialists). Sector: 62.