Physician - Pediatric Hospitalist - Columbia

Prisma Health•Columbia, SC

21h•Onsite

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 to relieve or cure physical, mental, or functional ailments or defects. Care must follow 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 accurate use of Current Procedural Terminology and International Classification of Diseases codes. The physician provides after-hours call coverage equally with other practice physicians unless otherwise agreed, complies with applicable medical-practice and payor standards, and maintains continuing medical education to meet certification and state licensing requirements. The role includes participation in activities that advance Prisma Health’s vision and mission, such as committees, community outreach, teaching, research, and other activities designated by the Department Chair. The physician also participates in managed-care contract proposals and in quality assurance, utilization management, patient education, and patient satisfaction programs, and assists with licensing, permits, authorizations, and applicable accreditation standards.

Requirements

Doctor of Medicine or Doctor of Osteopathic Medicine.
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 Number.
Basic computer skills.
Knowledge of office equipment, including fax and copier.
Mathematical skills.
Specialty-specific skills.

Responsibilities

Diagnose, prevent, and treat disease, defects, or injuries, and recommend or prescribe appropriate treatments.
Provide care consistent with accepted professional standards without regard to patients’ ability to pay or protected characteristics.
Complete accurate, legible, and timely medical records 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 standards, applicable managed-care and payor rules, and Joint Commission standards, subject to the physician’s professional medical judgment as described in the posting.
Maintain continuing medical education sufficient to meet certification and state licensing 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 managed-care contract proposals.
Participate in quality assurance, utilization management, patient education, and patient satisfaction programs.
Assist the employer with obtaining and maintaining licenses, permits, authorizations, and applicable accreditation standards related to the practice or department.