Physician - Infectious Disease

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 treatments to relieve or cure physical, mental, or functional ailments or defects. Medical treatment must be consistent with generally accepted professional standards of care and provided without regard to a patient's ability to pay or protected characteristics. The physician completes accurate, legible, and timely records of medical examinations and procedures, including accurate use of Current Procedural Terminology and International Classification of Diseases codes. The role includes shared after-hours call coverage unless otherwise agreed, compliance with accepted medical practice and applicable managed-care, payer, and Joint Commission standards, and ongoing continuing medical education to meet certification or state licensing requirements. As part of an academic health center and an integrated, physician-led organization, the physician participates in mission-advancing activities such as committees, community outreach, teaching, research, and other activities determined by the appropriate Department Chair. The physician also participates in managed-care contract proposal requests and in 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 reporting to a supervisor, manager, director, or executive. The work shift is variable. The position is based at 1 Medical Park Rd, Richland, in the Infectious Disease facility and department.

Requirements

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

Responsibilities

Diagnose, prevent, or treat diseases, defects, or injuries and recommend or prescribe appropriate treatments.
Provide medical treatment consistent with generally accepted professional standards and without discrimination or regard to ability to pay.
Complete accurate, legible, and timely records of examinations and procedures, using CPT and ICD codes accurately.
Share after-hours call coverage with other practice physicians unless otherwise agreed.
Comply with accepted medical practice, applicable managed-care and payer rules, and Joint Commission standards, subject to professional medical judgment where specified.
Maintain continuing medical education sufficient to meet certification and state licensing requirements.
Participate in non-revenue-generating activities that advance Prisma Health's vision and mission, including committees, community outreach, teaching, and research as applicable.
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.