Family Medicine Physician

Staff Physician

The objective of the staff physician position is to establish a comprehensive, community-based, family-centered, primary care program. The overall program will be designed to: a) improve access to a comprehensive range of high-quality primary care services; and b) improve health outcomes through an integrated delivery model focusing on prevention and health maintenance, health education, and evidence-based chronic disease management.

Job Description

• Develop a plan of care for each patient, including: complete medical history, physical examination, diagnosis of the causes of injuries and illnesses, appropriate treatment and/or referral.
• Stress the importance of preventative medicine and utilize all available resources, such as laboratory and radiologic testing as aids in diagnosing and confirming or denying the presence of disease.
• Practice medicine by caring for patients without discrimination as regards to age, race, color, national origin, ethnicity, sex, sexual preference, weight, handicap or income.
• Immunize and vaccinate patients against communicable diseases as recommended and required by the standard of care as it is updated.
• Confer with consulting physicians, nurses, patients, and patients' relatives concerning treatment and care of patients, using good care and diligence as to confidentiality.
• Refer those cases which require specialist services, adhering to managed care contracts, principles, guidelines, using established and approved provider networks, and maintain responsibility for assuring that those services are required.
• Participate in practice development, quality assurance, peer review, and staff meetings/activities as deemed necessary by the CMO and/or the CEO.
• Cooperate and collaborate with other medical providers and support staff at the practice site to support effective communications and continuous improvement of the site's clinical operation.
• Maintain accurate and concise documentation of all patient encounters on a timely basis, in such manner and form as determined by CHC, third party payers, federal funding and national accreditation agencies with which CHC has agreements and/or obligations.
• Provide services to a full patient panel, with a minimum of 1,500 active patients per provider FTE (Active patients shall be defined as those individuals who have had at least one completed medical encounter in the past two years).
• Comply with the Federal Standards as outlined in the Bureau's Provider Productivity Initiative Review (PPIR) as it pertains to the provider aspects of productivity/performance.
• Provide coordinated and comprehensive patient care throughout all major life cycles in all applicable care settings.
• Perform other duties and services which may benefit patients and members of the community or facilitate the provision of services to patients of the Corporation.
• Adhere to and provide services in accordance with the mission of the Corporation; established and accepted standards of care; any clinical protocols and operational guidelines established by the Corporation; and terms and conditions as set forth in the Federal Grant, accrediting and licensing bodies.
• Cooperate with the Department of Justice in the defense of claims (including access to all pertinent documents, patient information, and records).
• Collaborate with Administration in the development and implementation of practice-specific strategic and operational plans.

Requirements

• Graduate of an accredited Medical School.
• Completion of a family medicine residency in an accredited program.
• Active South Carolina medical license.
• Board certified or board eligible in Family Medicine.
• Able to read, write, and communicate effectively orally and in writing.
• Great interpersonal and organizational skills.
• Proficient in use of computer and keyboard.
• Able to establish and maintain effective working relationships.
• Knowledge of HIPAA and ability to maintain confidentiality.
• Able to manage self and environment calmly and appropriately in stressful situations.
• Demonstrated clinical skill.
• Critical thinking, problem solving, and consensus building skills.
• Ability to coordinate, analyze, observe, make decisions, and meet deadlines in a detail-oriented manner.

Physical Abilities

• Required to talk and hear.
• Able to push, pull and reach, sit, stoop and stretch.
• Occasionally required to stand, walk, stoop, kneel, or crouch.
• Have the hand-eye coordination and manual dexterity needed to operate a computer, telephone, copier, and medical equipment.
• Vision abilities required for this job include close vision with moderate exposure to a computer screen.

Work Environment

The noise level in the work environment is moderate. There is moderate to regular exposure to blood borne pathogens. Requirement for out-of-town and/or overnight travel is minimal.