Physician - Pediatric Nephrology (Columbia)

Prisma Health•Richland, WA

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, and injuries, and recommends or prescribes treatment to relieve or cure physical, mental, or functional ailments or defects. Medical treatment must meet generally accepted professional standards of care and be provided without regard to a patient's ability to pay or protected characteristics. The role includes completing accurate, legible, timely medical records and using Current Procedural Terminology and International Classification of Diseases codes accurately. The physician shares after-hours call coverage equally with other practice physicians unless otherwise agreed. The physician follows accepted medical practice, applicable managed-care and payer requirements, and Joint Commission standards, while exercising professional medical judgment. As part of an academic health center and an integrated, physician-led organization, the physician maintains continuing medical education, participates in activities that advance Prisma Health's vision and mission, and may contribute to committees, community outreach, teaching, research, and other activities identified by the Department Chair. The physician also participates in managed-care contract proposals, quality assurance and utilization management programs, patient education and satisfaction initiatives, and helps the employer obtain and maintain relevant licenses, permits, authorizations, and accreditations. This is a non-management position 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.
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 disease, defects, and injuries, and recommend or prescribe appropriate treatments.
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 CPT and ICD codes accurately.
Provide after-hours call coverage equally with other practice physicians unless otherwise agreed.
Comply with accepted medical practice, applicable managed-care and payer rules and regulations, and Joint Commission standards, subject to professional medical judgment.
Maintain continuing medical education sufficient to meet physician certification and state licensing requirements.
Participate in non-revenue-generating activities advancing Prisma Health's vision and mission, including potentially committee service, community outreach, teaching, and research.
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 relevant licenses, permits, authorizations, and applicable accreditations.