Description

Doctor of Medicine | Geriatrics
Location: Boston, MA
Employer: Lancesoft Inc
Pay: Competitive weekly pay (inquire for details)
Contract Duration: 6 Months
Start Date: ASAP

About the Position

We are seeking a Geriatrics, Family Medicine, or Internal Medicine Physician for a locum tenens assignment providing medical care across multiple skilled nursing facilities in the greater Cambridge area. The assignment may be filled by one full-time physician or two locum physicians jointly covering a full-time schedule.

The physician will care for short-term rehabilitation and long-term care patients, working collaboratively with onsite Nurse Practitioners to deliver high-quality, longitudinal care.

Schedule Details:

• Monday–Friday
• 9:00 AM – 5:00 PM
• Full-time weekday coverage
• No call required

Clinical Model:

• Onsite NP support at each facility
• NPs manage nursing calls, medication refills, and routine orders
• NPs complete initial admission visits within 72 hours
• Physician completes new admission visits within 7 days
• Long-term care patients are seen every 60–90 days, or sooner if clinically indicated

Average daily census is 6–8 patients, including new admissions and follow-up visits. Coverage includes facilities serving both rehabilitation and long-term care populations.

Requirements

Board Certified or Board Eligible in Geriatrics, Family Medicine, or Internal Medicine
Active Massachusetts Medical License (required)
Massachusetts Controlled Substances Registration required
Flu vaccination required (no waivers accepted)
COVID-19 vaccination (initial series) required (no waivers accepted)
Comfortable practicing in skilled nursing and long-term care environments
Ability to collaborate within an interdisciplinary care model
Epic and PointClickCare EMR experience preferred
Completion of Epic training and coding training required

Benefits

Orientation hours are payable
Malpractice coverage provided
No call, nights, or weekends
Collaborative care model with strong NP support
Credentialing support and onboarding assistance
Dedicated account management support