PilgrimWay Lives Careers

In Person at Client's Home, Work or Remote

• At Pilgrimway Lives, we provide home medical care to clients in their home. The goal is to provide excellent medical care without having the patients go to the clinic or hospital for a consultation, interventions and follow-ups when possible. Our Doctors provide medical care assistance to families and their loved ones in a variety of services and locations. From general consultations to interventions, and from home visits to online follow-up visits. 

Our Doctors provide readily available medical services to families and their loved ones based on their individual needs. This includes but not limited to 

• Performing home visits. Initial visits are comprehensive evaluations/possible interventions with subsequent visits targeting risk factors for disease exacerbations and hospitalizations;
• Function as day-to-day clinical leader, providing decision support to nurse practitioners and collaborating with the multidisciplinary team
• Perform preventive visits to optimize chronic conditions, assess home environment, and develop proactive care plans
• Educating patients and/or patient’s family on chronic medical conditions, preventative care, and medication adherence compliance;
• Perform urgent care visits in the home and telephonically to avoid unnecessary ED transfers and hospital admissions and hospitalisations.
• Leverage the support of care team such as: nurse care manager, behavioral health, and pharmacy to meet patients’ medical and biopsychosocial needs.
• Assume responsibility as home-based Primary Care Provider (PCP) in some cases where there is no PCP and in other cases co-manage the patient with the PCP and serve as an extension of clinical care into the home
• Coordinate with other physicians across the continuum of care, including hospitalist, specialists, PCP’s (in some cases), and other providers to smooth transitions and prevent readmissions.
• Perform Telehealth visits at times when needed
• Complete appropriate and thorough clinical documentation of acute and chronic health issues through patient encounter in EMR system;
• Complete EMR documentation in a timely manner; Ensuring all appropriate consent forms are signed and dated; Interpreting laboratory data and diagnostic testing when available to assist in diagnosis of medical conditions;
• Performing Activity of Daily Living (ADL) and fall risk assessments; cognitive impairment, depression, and nutritional health screening; BMI measurement; medication reconciliation;
• Participating in frequent telephonic clinical meetings and web-based trainings; however, provider will occasionally be required to attend on-site training for which provider may be reimbursed;
• Complete chart reviews for advanced practice providers as determined by market Participating in quality processes such as medical documentation audits and quality projects;
• Serving as a mentor or coach to advance practice providers in ongoing quality and performance improvement processes;
• Improving provider relations through direct communication, knowledge of appropriate evidence-based clinical information, and the fostering of positive collegial relationships;
• Performing other duties as assigned by the superior or medical director.
• Perform HRA (health risk assessments) on patient panel
• Interpreting laboratory data and diagnostic testing when available to assist in diagnosis of medical conditions;
• Sharing after hour on-call coverage with other providers on the team;
• Having the ability and the experience to prescribe medications, order labs or diagnostic testing, and recommend sub-subspecialty referrals.

• Board Certification License in your field of Medicine;
• Geriatric Medicine subspecialty training or experience preferred;
• DEA license and State Controlled Substance license upon hire (Depends on location/country of hire)
• Experience with electronic medical records.
• Must have valid state driver’s license, be able to drive your car, provide your own vehicle, and have proof of adequate automobile insurance; if using public transportation, none of these are necessary
• Highly motivated, self-directed professional with strong organizational skills and comfortable working independently on a daily basis;
• Effective leadership and interpersonal skills; facilitates problem resolution and maintains a professional demeanor in difficult situations;
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills;
• Proven ability to perform comprehensive, adult and geriatric physical exams;
• Demonstrated ability to recognize conditions, characteristics, and behaviors that place seniors at risk
• Proven ability to pursue feedback, continuing education and professional development;
• Candidate must be willing to travel
• Proof of yearly influenza vaccination, Hepatitis B vaccination, and TB testing required (Depends on location/country of hire)
• Fluent in English and/or French (Bilingual or multilingual individuals are encouraged to apply)
• Be genuinely concerned about helping people and have high moral standards of honesty and integrity!

Applicant must meet or exceed minimum qualifications for each of the following background checks:

• Criminal Background Investigation
• Motor Vehicle Driving Record if applicable
• Must have current CPR/BLS certification
• Must have active/unrestricted license in country/state of position
• Professional and Personal Reference Checks

Must accept responsibility for learning and adhering to PilgrimWay Lives policies and procedures, be able to function in the home setting with minimal direct supervision, and maintain satisfactory relationships with administrative staff, clients, and family members.

Our Home Health Team

Pay structure: Base Pay + Profit Sharing + Benefits

Base pay: Depends type of service being provided, level of skill and overall experience

Current Benefits: 

• Flexible work schedule
• Paid holidays at 1.5x your rate.
• Paid overtime where applicable
• Mileage reimbursement where applicable (in-visit travel and between same-day visits)
• Cell phone reimbursement where applicable
• Bonus pay employee referral program
• Bonus pay client referral program

• Home visits duration depends on the type of visits. Some consultations can last up to 1 hour while interventions can take up to a few hours.