Geriatrician Medicaid Partnership - AssistantAssociate Professor Internal Medicine

The University of Nevada Reno School of Medicine (UNR Med) invites applications for a fulltime nontenure track position in Internal Medicine Geriatrics. This position has a unique focus on working with Medicaid as a policy consultant to expand care and improve health outcomes in Nevada. This position also includes a clinical service component a teaching component and the opportunity to advance programmatic initiatives as described below.

This position will have the opportunity to contribute to UNR Meds academic mission by developing and supporting education programs for healthcare professionals to build capacity among primary care providers and other agingcare specialists. The UNR Med Sanford Center Nevada Geriatrics Education Center (NGEC) is an established program that this position would further develop particularly for professionals serving Medicaid patients in safetynet critical access and rural hospitals.

The ideal candidate will demonstrate mission vision and values alignment with UNR Med Medicaid and Renown Health highlighting innovation creativity and commitment to improving health equity and access. Demonstrated ability to communicate across a spectrum of health literacy levels to a variety of audiences build relationships with institutions such as Federally Qualified Health Centers and managed care centers work collaboratively in a team as well as with external stakeholders and proactively build and improve programs or projects to expand access to clinical care and education will be pivotal to success in the role. Additionally candidates with firsthand experience working with Medicaid that informs care outreach and community involvement are considered well qualified.

Duties and Responsibilities

Medicaid

• Serve as a clinical expert and advisor to state Medicaid officials in support of improving the health of the aging population in Nevada;
• Attend and actively participate in regular meetings with state Medicaid officials as a subject matter expert and clinical program advisor on the unique needs of the aging population in Nevada;
• Recommend suggested program changes and strategies to state Medicaid officials that can be used to attract and retain a qualified health care workforce for meeting the needs of seniors in Nevada including the needs of seniors living in rural and remote areas of the state;
• Serve on any state advisory boards committees and workgroups when needed as a representative of the university in support of the states efforts to improve the health of the aging population in Nevada;
• Conduct academic research and literature reviews and draft summaries of research findings for state Medicaid officials in support of improving the quality of care and ensuring safe community living for Medicaid seniors;
• Provide clinicalbased reviews and policy recommendations for the states efforts to align and coordinate benefits and care delivery systems in both Medicare and Medicaid coverage programs for dually eligible beneficiaries;
• Review proposed and current Medicaid benefit coverage payment and utilization management policies and make clinicalbased recommendations that will improve the health of seniors covered by Medicaid including draft policies for the states home and communitybased waiver programs for the frail elderly recipients;
• Provide expert guidance to state Medicaid officials on the appropriate standards of care and clinical needs for seniors in the development of new programs and policies in Medicaid;
• Develop and host trainings for other health care providers and stakeholders on best practices for delivering care for seniors in Nevada and support Medicaids efforts to educate the public on the differences between Medicaid and Medicare with respect to coverage of services for seniors; and
• Serve as a clinical expert advisor to state Medicaid officials in the review of certain appeals by recipients or providers in response to state denials for payment or coverage where the core issue in the appeal presents complex clinical questions and requires the medical knowledge of a geriatric physician or background in gerontology.

Geriatrics Education and Training

• Geriatrics education programs for current healthcare professionals to build workforce capacity among primary care providers and other agingcare specialists through the UNR Med Sanford Center Nevada Geriatrics Education Center (NGEC) particularly for professionals serving Medicaid patients in safetynet critical access and rural hospitals.
• Geriatrics training and education for current medical students residents and other health professions students at UNR Med and other health professions schools including potential Interprofessional Education (IPE) opportunities

Outpatient Geriatric Care

• Deliver patient care as a primary care geriatrician to increase access for Medicaid patients.

Required Qualifications

• MD DO or equivalent

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience providing service to the dualeligible population (patients enrolled in both Medicaid and Medicare
• Experience providing care via group home visits inhome visits remote and/or telehealth monitoring or other forms of innovative care delivery
• Programmatic support for Graduate Medical Education

Compensation Grade

Academic appointment commensurate with experience

Total Compensation

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University of Nevada Reno School of Medicine (UNR Med)

For over 50 years the University of Nevada Reno School of Medicine (UNR Med) has trained physicians who are leading the way to A Healthy Nevada nation and world. Communitybased and researchintensive UNR Med is committed to our fourpart mission of education research clinical service and diversity. We show this commitment through our demonstrated core values: people are our strength we innovate and improve we serve with integrity and we success with trust and respect.

The University of Nevada Reno School of Medicine is an inclusive and engaged community. We recognize that diverse faculty and leaders add value to the educational experience and promote excellence in our teaching patient care and research missions. We seek applications from candidates with diverse backgrounds and experiences who will contribute to our mission and uphold our core values.

Our mission has guided our growth in graduating the next generation of primary and specialty care physicians and medical researchers while maintaining personalized instruction. The School of Medicine has statewide outreach with a local touch providing patient care health services and training physicians in Reno Nevada and in the states rural communities. We are expanding provider education to train medical specialists as Medical Doctors as well as Speech Pathologists and Physician Assistants. We are actively expanding technologicallyadvanced infrastructure to keep pace with our worldclass research to meet the needs of students patients and researchers. We seek to create an environment that serves all who enter our doors from the physicians who teach our learners to our employees patients and students.

This posting is open until filled

Qualified individuals are encouraged to apply immediately. This search will close without notice when a sufficient number of applications are received or a hiring decision has been made.

A background check will be conducted on the candidate(s) selected for hire.

HR will attempt to verify academic credentials upon receipt of hiring documents. If the academic credentials cannot be verified HR will notify the faculty member that an official transcript of their highest degree must be submitted within thirty days of the faculty members first day of employment.

References will be contacted at the appropriate phase of the recruitment process.

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Schedules are subject to change based on organizational needs.

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