Description

Introduction to the Role and Practice
Centra’s PACE (Program of All-Inclusive Care for the Elderly) is a nationally recognized model of care serving adults aged 55 and older in our community. The mission of PACE is to deliver person-centered care in the setting that’s most appropriate for each participant—whether that’s in their own home, with family, in long-term care, or assisted living.

PACE is a capitated model of care, which means there are no productivity metrics, only a focus on delivering the care each participant truly needs. Everything is coordinated with a dedicated interdisciplinary team of providers, nurses, dietitians, physical and occupational therapists, social workers, activities coordinators, and transport staff.

Centra’s PACE program is seeking a dedicated physician to join our team and help shape the future of our care model. This is a unique opportunity to be part of an innovative program where comprehensive care is delivered in a community-based setting.

If you value collaboration and are passionate about team-based care that prioritizes people over numbers, consider making PACE your home.

You Can Expect: 

• Collaboration with Multidisciplinary, collegial team: Physician (or APP), PT/OT, MSW, Dietician, Nurse, Transport, Activities Coordinator, Site Director, Home Care
• Team Based Care-IDT meetings in afternoon 2x weekly
• Facility includes craft room, memory care, therapy gym, garden, day room, office space
• Schedule-M-F, most participants have left the facility by 3:30pm, nursing visits (ALF, LTC, SNF) as needed and occasional home visits
• Extended 1:1 time with patients, avg 3-9 per day, additional time for care coordination and IDT

• Vacation: 5.5 weeks 

• Call is equally shared by all providers, currently every 6 weeks. Nurses take all calls and escalate to the provider as needed. Phone call only.

• Cerner EMR 

• Hospital Employed 
• Teaching opportunities available
• Provide acute and episodic care visits, including required regulatory assessments.
• Travel as needed to hospitals and partner facilities, including Assisted Living Facilities (ALFs), Skilled Nursing Facilities (SNFs), patient homes, and hospitals.

Required Qualifications 

• MD/DO-Experience with older adults required
• Board Certified or Board Eligible in medical specialty (Family Med, Palliative/Hospice/IM, Em Med)
• Experienced providers in palliative, hospice, primary care, or long-term care are encouraged to apply
• HCC coding experience/familiarity valued, but not required

What We Offer

• Top tier compensation range
• Malpractice with tail
• 403(b) and 457(b) tax deferred savings plan; Immediate vested employer contribution match

• Comprehensive health benefits (Medical, Dental, Vision, and Supplemental) 

• Incentives tied to quality/safety, team engagement, patient satisfaction, citizenship, and finance metrics 

• Production premiums 

• $40K Sign-on Bonus 

• Up to  $120k Student loan reimbursement 

• Up to $15k relocation assistance  

• $7,500 CME reimbursement + 5 days for CMEs 

• Sponsorship Available 

• Opportunities for leadership and advancement  

• Strong support from executive leadership including physician leadership training programs and opportunities to lead the organization to become a zero-harm institution 

• Public Service Loan Forgiveness program (PSLF) eligible 

Lynchburg, VA (Pop. 85,000) is a great safe place to raise a family. Tons of outdoor activities to enjoy including hiking, biking, mountain bike trails, camping, boating, fishing & canoeing Hike the beautiful Sharp Top Mountain or Appalachian Trail or Bike on the Blackwater Creek Trail or Percival’s Island in the heart of the city. The Lynchburg Academy Center of the Arts offers some of America’s finest performing artists. Enjoy an evening minor league baseball game with our Lynchburg Hillcats.

Children will enjoy outdoor summer movies at the park, county fairs, apple orchards, pumpkin patches and picking blueberries & strawberries. They will love Amazement Square, an interactive hands-on children’s museum in downtown Lynchburg. Beautiful Smith Mountain Lake is also nearby.

Throughout our region, you'll find an extraordinary quality of life in friendly communities with remarkably diverse and affordable housing options. Whether you prefer urban lofts, historic mansions, suburban estates, waterfront condos, or traditional, tree-lined residential neighborhoods, it's all waiting for you here. Taxes and utility rates are very moderate, contributing to a low overall cost of living.

Centra Medical Group (CMG) is a comprehensive network of nearly 600 employed providers within Centra Health. Centra Health services a population of 600,000 community members with 70 different outpatient and specialty practices. Centra offers primary care and specialty services across Central and Southern Virginia—from Lynchburg to Danville, Farmville, Moneta, and Bedford. CMG includes family practices, specialists, and surgeons in fields such as cardiology, neurosurgery, psychiatry, urology, and more.

CMG is also home to the Lynchburg Family Medicine Residency, a training program for future family physicians, many of whom hold academic appointments with institutions like UVA, VCU, VCOM, and Liberty University.


EOE
Centra Health is an Equal Opportunity Employer and provides equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age (40 or older), disability, genetic information, or veterans status.