Physician - Pediatric Hematology/Oncology - Greenville

Prisma Health•Greenville, SC

6d•Onsite

About The Position

The Prisma Health Physician provides quality medical services to patients of Prisma Health–University Medical Group. The role involves diagnosing, preventing, and treating disease, defects, or injuries and recommending or prescribing treatments for physical, mental, or functional ailments. Physicians provide care consistent with accepted professional standards, regardless of patients’ ability to pay or protected characteristics. The physician maintains accurate and timely medical records, provides after-hours call coverage equally with other practice physicians unless otherwise agreed, complies with applicable medical-practice and payer standards, and maintains continuing medical education. As part of an academic health center and integrated physician-led organization, the physician participates in activities supporting Prisma Health’s mission, which may include committees, community outreach, teaching, and research. The role also contributes to managed-care proposals, quality assurance and utilization management, patient education and satisfaction programs, and the practice’s licensing and accreditation requirements.

Requirements

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

Responsibilities

Diagnose, prevent, and treat diseases, defects, or injuries and recommend or prescribe appropriate treatments.
Provide medical treatment consistent with accepted professional standards 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.
Provide after-hours call coverage equally with other practice physicians unless otherwise agreed.
Comply with accepted medical-practice standards, managed-care organization and payer rules, and Joint Commission standards, subject to the stated exception for professional medical judgment.
Maintain continuing medical education sufficient to meet certification and state licensing board requirements.
Participate in non-revenue-generating activities that advance Prisma Health’s vision and mission, including committees, community outreach, teaching, research, or other activities as determined by the Department Chair.
Participate in responding 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.