Physician - Family Medicine - Sumter

Prisma Health•Sumter, SC

12d

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 diseases, defects, and injuries; recommends or prescribes treatments; and provides care consistent with accepted professional standards, without regard to a patient’s ability to pay or protected characteristics. The role includes maintaining accurate and timely medical records and coding examinations and procedures using Current Procedural Terminology and International Classification of Diseases codes. The physician shares after-hours call coverage with other practice physicians unless otherwise agreed. The role also involves complying with accepted medical practice standards and applicable managed-care, payer, Medicare, Medicaid, and Joint Commission requirements, while preserving professional medical judgment. The physician maintains continuing medical education to meet certification or state licensing requirements. As part of an academic health center and integrated physician-led organization, the physician participates in activities that support Prisma Health’s vision and mission, which may include committees, community outreach, teaching, research, and other activities identified by the appropriate Department Chair. Additional responsibilities include participating in managed-care contract proposals and quality assurance, utilization management, patient education, and patient satisfaction programs, as well as assisting the employer with licenses, permits, authorizations, and applicable accreditation standards.

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, including fax and copier.
Mathematical skills.
Specialty-specific skills.

Responsibilities

Diagnose, prevent, or treat disease, defects, or injuries, and recommend or prescribe treatments.
Provide medical treatment consistent with accepted professional standards of care, without regard to ability to pay or protected characteristics.
Complete accurate, legible, and timely medical records and accurately use Current Procedural Terminology and International Classification of Diseases codes.
Provide after-hours call coverage equally with other practice physicians unless otherwise agreed.
Comply with accepted medical practice standards and applicable managed-care, payer, Medicare, Medicaid, and Joint Commission requirements, subject to professional medical judgment.
Maintain continuing medical education sufficient to meet certification and/or state licensing requirements.
Participate in non-revenue-generating activities advancing Prisma Health’s vision and mission, including activities such as committees, community outreach, teaching, and research.
Participate in responding to requests for proposals for managed-care contracts.
Participate in establishing 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.