Physician - Hospitalist, Nocturnist, Baptist

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 practices as a hospitalist/nocturnist at the Baptist facility and is responsible for patient care, clinical documentation, participation in after-hours coverage, and contributions to the organization’s quality, teaching, research, and community activities. This is a non-management position that reports 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.
South Carolina Medical License.
South Carolina Controlled Substance License.
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, or injuries, and recommend or prescribe treatments for physical, mental, or functional ailments or defects.
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 for 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; applicable managed care organization and payer rules, including Medicare and Medicaid, except where they conflict with professional medical judgment; and Joint Commission standards.
Maintain continuing medical education sufficient to meet physician certification and/or 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 determined by the appropriate 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 physician’s practice or department.