Physician - Pediatric Nephrology (Columbia)

Prisma Health•Columbia, SC

19h•Onsite

About The Position

The Prisma Health Physician provides quality medical services to patients of Prisma Health-University Medical Group. The role includes diagnosing, preventing, and treating disease, defects, or injuries; recommending or prescribing treatment; and rendering care consistent with generally accepted professional standards, without regard to a patient’s ability to pay or personal characteristics. The physician maintains accurate, legible, and timely medical records, including appropriate Current Procedural Terminology and International Classification of Diseases coding. The role provides after-hours call coverage equally with other practice physicians unless otherwise agreed, complies with applicable medical practice and accreditation standards, and maintains continuing medical education sufficient to meet certification and state licensing requirements. As part of an academic health center and an integrated, physician-led organization, the physician participates in activities that advance Prisma Health’s mission, which may include committees, community outreach, teaching, research, and other activities determined 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 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 position is based at Pediatric Nephrology, 9 Medical Park Rd, Richland. Work shift is variable.

Requirements

Doctor of Medicine or Doctor of Osteopathic Medicine degree.
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, or treat disease, defects, or injuries and recommend or prescribe treatments.
Provide medical treatment consistent with generally accepted professional standards, without regard to patients’ ability to pay or personal 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 physicians in the practice unless otherwise agreed.
Comply with accepted medical practice standards, applicable managed care and payer rules, and Joint Commission standards, subject to the stated protection of 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 activities such as committees, community outreach, teaching, and research.
Participate in responses 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.