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, and treats disease, defects, or injuries, and recommends or prescribes treatments for physical, mental, or functional ailments or defects. 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 includes sharing after-hours call coverage equally with other practice physicians unless otherwise agreed, complying with accepted medical practice and applicable organizational, payor, and accreditation standards, and maintaining continuing medical education to meet certification or licensing requirements. The physician also participates in activities supporting Prisma Health’s vision and mission, which may include committees, community outreach, teaching, research, and other activities determined by the Department Chair. Additional responsibilities include supporting managed-care contract proposals, quality assurance, utilization management, patient education and satisfaction programs, and assistance with licenses, permits, authorizations, and applicable accreditation standards. This is a non-management role 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 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 for physical, mental, or functional ailments or defects.
Provide medical treatment consistent with generally accepted professional standards of care, without regard to patients’ ability to pay or protected characteristics.
Complete accurate, legible, and timely records of medical examinations and procedures, using 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, applicable managed-care organization and payor rules, and Joint Commission standards, subject to the stated exception for conflicts 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 that advance Prisma Health’s vision and mission, including activities such as committees, community outreach, teaching, and research.
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.