Physician - Family Medicine - Parkridge

Prisma Health•Columbia, SC

About The Position

The Prisma Health Physician provides quality medical services to patients of Prisma Health–University Medical Group. The physician diagnoses, prevents, or treats disease, defects, or injuries and recommends or prescribes treatment 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 physician maintains accurate, legible, and timely medical records, including appropriate use of Current Procedural Terminology and International Classification of Diseases codes. The role shares after-hours call coverage equally with other practice physicians unless otherwise agreed. The physician complies with accepted medical practice standards, applicable managed-care and payer requirements, and Joint Commission standards, while preserving professional medical judgment. The physician maintains continuing medical education sufficient to meet certification and state licensing requirements and participates in activities supporting Prisma Health’s vision and mission. As part of an academic health center, these activities may include committee service, community outreach, teaching, research, and other activities determined by the appropriate Department Chair. The physician also participates in managed-care contract proposals and in quality assurance, utilization management, patient education, and patient satisfaction programs, and assists the employer with licenses, permits, authorizations, and applicable accreditation standards.

Requirements

Doctor of Medicine (MD) or Doctor of Osteopathic Medicine (DO).
Successful completion of residency.
Board certified or board eligible.
Medical staff privileges required.
South Carolina Medical License.
South Carolina Controlled Substance License.
Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) 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 appropriate treatments.
Provide medical treatment consistent with accepted professional standards, without regard to ability to pay or protected characteristics.
Complete accurate, legible, and timely medical records and accurately use CPT and ICD codes.
Share after-hours call coverage equally with other practice physicians unless otherwise agreed.
Comply with accepted medical practice standards, managed-care and payer rules, and Joint Commission standards, except where payer rules conflict with professional medical judgment.
Maintain continuing medical education required for certification and state licensure.
Participate in non-revenue-generating activities that advance Prisma Health’s vision and mission, including committee service, community outreach, teaching, and research as applicable.
Participate in 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 relevant licenses, permits, authorizations, and applicable accreditations.