Permanent Family Practice: Outpatient Only Job in Birmingham, Alabama

• Position Type: Permanent
• Recruited Specialty: Family Practice: Outpatient Only
• Does the Physician Need To Be Trained In Specialty Being Recruited: Yes
• Structure of Position: Employed by Hospital/Clinic/MSO/Other, Part-Time
• Partnership Opportunity: Unknown
• Expected Patient Call Coverage: 1:6 or better
• Expected ER Call Coverage: No call

HOME CARE PHYSICIAN 

*FT (PREFERRED) or PT is available 

A premier home based healthcare provider and medical services company is currently seeking additional Physicians to join our growing comprehensive Health Risk Assessment, Complex Care Program and Chronic Care Management teams as we further extend our operations serving a variety of Medicare Advantage, Medicaid, and Commercial clients.

General duties:

·       Function as day-to-day clinical leader, providing decision support to nurse practitioners and collaborating with the multidisciplinary team

·       Perform preventive visits daily 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

·       Leverage the support of care team such as: nurse care manager, behavioral health, social work, and pharmacy to meet patients’ medical, biopsychosocial, and financial needs

·       Assume responsibility as home based 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 SNF 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 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 the provider will 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 practice manager 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

       Performing home visits with patients enrolled in Complex Care Program. Initial visits are comprehensive evaluations with subsequent visits targeting risk factors for disease exacerbations and hospitalizations

Share after hour on-call coverage with other providers on the team

Requirements:

·       Board Certification in Internal Medicine or Family Medicine;

·       Geriatric Medicine subspecialty training or experience preferred;

·       DEA license and State Controlled Substance license upon hire;

·       Experience with electronic medical records is required.  Also required is proficiency with various computer based applications such as Microsoft Office;

·       Must have valid state driver’s license, be able to drive your car, provide your own vehicle, and have proof of adequate automobile insurance;

·       Highly motivated, self-directed professional with strong organizational skills and comfortable working independently on a daily basis; 

·       Strong background/interest in primary care and preventative medicine

        Candidate must be willing to  travel up to a 30-60  miles radius from their home zip code;

·       Proof of yearly influenza vaccination, Hepatitis B vaccination, and TB testing required. Covid Vaccine Status

Certifications:

·       Board Certified (MD or DO) in Internal Medicine or Family Medicine

·       Must have current BLS certification

·       Must have active/unrestricted license in state of position opening

·       Must be able to be credentialed by Medicare, Medicaid, and other Private Insurance Companies

• Location of Medical Training: American Medical Graduate (AMG), Foreign Medical Graduate (FMG)
• Medical Training Type: Allopathic (MD), Osteopathic (DO)
• Board Certification: Board Certified, Board Eligible
• Work Status Requirements: US Citizen, Green Card
• Preferred Experience Level: Currently In Training, Recently Trained, Experienced, Very Experienced
• Accept Local Physicians within 25 mile Radius: No

• Facility Type: Managed Services Organization
• Number of Providers:
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