**Location** **:** Manchester, KY **Specialty:** Family or Internal Medicine AdventHealth Manchester is looking for a dynamic and energetic Physician to join our Skilled Nursing Facility provider team in beautiful Manchester, Kentucky (about 90 minutes southeast of Lexington). The ideal candidate will be/have: + Provide services within scope of a family or internal medicine physician; geriatric / SNF experience preferred + Examine patients, take medical histories, maintain patient records, identify health risk factors, prescribe medications, make referrals, and otherwise treat health conditions + Provides direct patient care within a skilled nursing facility setting in conjunction with APRNS who manage acute visits and assist with chronic visits. Timely physician-required visits to be done per CMS guidelines + Focus on patient wellness and disease prevention, prevention of hospital readmissions, antibiotic stewardship, advance care planning, collaboration with families and rehab service providers. + Provide health education services and/or counsel patients on how to make healthy lifestyle choices + Risk Management: understand importance of documenting and addressing concerns such as risk of falls, malnutrition, polypharmacy, and pressure injury. + Understands and complies with the Environment of Care/Infection Control Responsibilities + Is knowledgeable and complies with the State’s Institutional Activities and Expectation + Assists medical team with coordination of clinical activities and orders + Licensure as a Medical Provider in the Commonwealth of Kentucky At AdventHealth, we believe it’s about more than mending what’s broken and healing what hurts; it’s about compassionate, lifelong, whole-person care. Start changing lives today by joining a healthcare system where we foster a culture of respect, diversity, and inclusion. **Hospital Description** AdventHealth Manchester is a not-for-profit 49-bed hospital located in Southeast Kentucky serving the communities in Clay, Jackson, Knox, Laurel, Leslie, and Owsley Counties. As a hospital, our vision is to be the first choice in healthcare in our community. Our award-winning services include inpatient, respiratory, sleep lab, home health, lab, imaging, surgery, weekend express care, pediatrics, family medicine, internal medicine, women’s health, cardiology, orthopedics, general surgery, urology, and behavioral health. **Community Description** The population of Manchester is approximately 1,300 with nearly 20,000 people living in Clay County. Manchester is affectionately known as the “City of Hope.” The weather climate is moderate with light snowfall in the winter with an average of 45 inches of rain per year. Clay County is known for its central location to many hiking trails, state parks, lakes, and rivers. Clay County is within reasonable driving distance larger cities such as Lexington, Louisville, Cincinnati, Knoxville, Asheville, and Nashville. **Top Reasons to Work at AdventHealth Manchester** + Small town with a family-like workplace + Centrally located to outdoor recreation activities + Faith based Organization + Focus on giving back to the communities we serve + Career Advancement **Category:** Medical Staff **Req ID:** 19943333 We are an equal opportunity employer and do not tolerate discrimination based on race, color, creed, religion, national origin, sex, marital status, age or disability/handicap with respect to recruitment, selection, placement, promotion, wages, benefits and other terms and conditions of employment.