Physician Leader, Primary Care

HarmonyCares•Virginia Beach, VA

20h•Hybrid

About The Position

HarmonyCares has provided home-based care for over 30 years, operating as a full Value Based Care model with 37 Medical Groups across 14 states. We offer a continuum of care services including Primary Care, Palliative Care, Hospice, Home Health, Diagnostics, Wound Care, Urgent Care, and Health Risk Assessments. Our focus is on managing chronic conditions of the frail Medicare population in their homes, both as primary care providers and in support of community PCPs. We believe that increased patient interaction leads to better outcomes, evidenced by our growth and top performance as an ACO REACH. HarmonyCares is a leading national value-based provider of in-home primary care services for individuals with complex healthcare needs. Headquartered in Troy, Michigan, we operate home-based primary care practices in 14 states, employing over 200 primary care providers. Our mission is to deliver personalized, quality-based healthcare to the homes of patients who face challenges accessing care. Our shared vision is that every patient deserves access to quality healthcare, and our values emphasize the legacy of care, the importance of every interaction, going the extra mile, and empowering each other.

Requirements

Bachelor’s Degree
Must be a Doctor of Medicine or Osteopathy
Must maintain a valid driver’s license and maintain a good driving record
Active CPR Certification
Active Medical License

Nice To Haves

1 year of experience at HarmonyCares Medical Group
Board Certification

Responsibilities

Act as on-site supervising Physician for assigned APPs, and Physicians assigned to the POD (collaborating physician).
Participate in at least 1 ride along with all collaborative APPs per quarter.
Provide a complex patient visit as needed for each APP under supervision.
Collaborate with clinical team members associated with pod (Community Health Workers, Medical Social Workers, Nurse Navigators, Care Managers, Patient Care Coordinators, etc.).
Develop and participate in APP clinical development (Evidenced based care, professionalism, etc.).
Lead and participate in high-risk huddles and ensure all patients discussed have a plan of care documented and includes all care management team members.
Build team-based culture and work collaboratively with clinical team members.
Conducts 10 chart audits per month or per state regulations, whichever is higher.
Act as resource for clinical team members for patient care questions/concerns and participate in difficult conversations with patients/family members as requested by team.
Routinely conduct panel reviews with APPs.
Sign DME, death certificates, and other orders as needed on behalf of APP (as regulated by state).
Frequently review Quality metrics, pod level performance and identify areas for improvement leading to superior Quality (HEDIS) performance.
Frequently review clinician capacity and productivity performance. Partner with Site Medical Directors to develop countermeasures and support their implementation when provides are off track.
Work collaboratively with Regional Medical Director (RMD) to identify opportunities for care improvement.
Assists with service inquiry, resolution of patient complaints and requests for Pod as needed.
Assist pod providers to achieve higher EMR efficiency.
Participate in patient care to assigned panel and other patients as needed (High risk or complex patients, Physician face to face requirements, cognitive assessments, etc.).
Participate and lead clinical education regarding accurate diagnosis, documentation and management of chronic conditions.
Assist with compliance and HR resolutions.
Responsible for discipline actions and performance reviews for direct reports.
Additional duties as assigned by the Regional Medical Director as related to clinical pod performance and outcomes.