Physician - Family Medicine - CFM Oconee

Prisma Health•Seneca, SC

About The Position

The Prisma Health Physician provides quality medical services to patients of Prisma Health–University Medical Group. The physician diagnoses, prevents, and treats disease, defects, and injuries, and recommends or prescribes treatments for physical, mental, or functional ailments. Care must meet generally accepted professional standards and be provided without regard to a patient's ability to pay or protected characteristics. The role includes maintaining accurate, legible, and timely medical records and coding examinations and procedures with Current Procedural Terminology and International Classification of Diseases codes. The physician shares after-hours call coverage with other practice physicians unless otherwise agreed, maintains continuing medical education, and complies with applicable professional, managed care, payer, and accreditation standards while respecting professional medical judgment. Physicians also participate in organizational and community activities that support Prisma Health's vision and mission, which may include committees, outreach, teaching, and research. Additional responsibilities include supporting managed-care contract proposals and quality assurance, utilization management, patient education, and patient satisfaction programs. The physician assists the employer with licenses, permits, authorizations, and applicable accreditation standards related to the practice or department. This is a non-management position.

Requirements

Doctor of Medicine or Doctor of Osteopathic Medicine.
Successful completion of residency.
Board certified or board eligible.
Medical staff privileges.
Licensed to practice medicine in the state of employment.
Controlled Substance License in the state of employment.
Drug Enforcement Agency number.
Basic computer skills.
Knowledge of office equipment such as fax and copier.
Mathematical skills.
Specialty-specific skills.

Responsibilities

Diagnose, prevent, or treat diseases, defects, or injuries and recommend or prescribe treatments for physical, mental, or functional ailments.
Provide patient care consistent with accepted professional standards, without discrimination or regard to ability to pay.
Complete accurate, legible, and timely medical records and use Current Procedural Terminology and International Classification of Diseases codes accurately.
Share after-hours call coverage equally with other practice physicians unless otherwise agreed.
Comply with accepted medical practice standards, applicable managed care and payer rules, and Joint Commission standards, subject to professional medical judgment.
Maintain continuing medical education sufficient to meet certification and state licensing board requirements.
Participate in non-revenue-generating activities supporting Prisma Health's vision and mission, including committees, community outreach, teaching, and research as appropriate.
Participate in responses to requests for proposals for managed care contracts.
Participate in quality assurance, utilization management, patient education, and patient satisfaction programs.
Assist the employer in obtaining and maintaining licenses, permits, authorizations, and applicable accreditation standards related to the practice or department.