Physician - Hospitalist, Midlands

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, and injuries; recommends or prescribes treatments; and provides care consistent with accepted professional standards without discrimination or regard to a patient’s ability to pay. The role includes accurate and timely clinical documentation and coding, shared after-hours call coverage unless otherwise agreed, compliance with applicable professional and organizational standards, and ongoing medical education. Physicians also contribute to Prisma Health’s mission through activities such as committee service, community outreach, teaching, research, quality assurance, utilization management, patient education, and patient satisfaction initiatives. This is a non-management position reporting to a supervisor, manager, director, or executive.

Requirements

Doctor of Medicine (MD) or Doctor of Osteopathic Medicine (DO).
Successful completion of residency.
Board certified or board eligible.
Medical staff privileges.
South Carolina Medical License.
South Carolina Controlled Substance License.
Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) number.
Basic computer skills.
Knowledge of office equipment such as fax machines and copiers.
Mathematical skills.
Specialty-specific skills.

Responsibilities

Diagnose, prevent, or treat disease, defects, or injuries and recommend or prescribe treatments for physical, mental, or functional ailments or defects.
Provide medical treatment consistent with accepted professional standards of care, without regard to patients’ ability to pay or protected characteristics.
Complete accurate, legible, and timely records for medical examinations and procedures and use Current Procedural Terminology and International Classification of Diseases codes accurately.
Provide after-hours call coverage equally with other practice physicians unless otherwise agreed.
Comply with accepted medical practice, applicable managed care and payer rules, and Joint Commission standards, except where payer rules conflict with professional medical judgment.
Maintain continuing medical education sufficient to meet physician certification and/or state licensing board requirements.
Participate in non-revenue-generating activities supporting Prisma Health’s vision and mission, including committees, community outreach, teaching, research, or other activities determined by the Department Chair.
Participate in responses 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.