Physician - Travelers Rest Family Medicine

Prisma Health•Travelers Rest, SC

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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 appropriate treatment. Care must meet generally accepted professional standards and be provided without regard to patients’ ability to pay or protected characteristics. The role includes maintaining timely, accurate medical records and using Current Procedural Terminology and International Classification of Diseases codes. Physicians share after-hours call coverage equally with other practice physicians unless otherwise agreed. They follow accepted medical practice, applicable managed-care and payor rules, and Joint Commission standards, subject to professional medical judgment. Physicians maintain clinical skills through continuing medical education and participate in activities that support Prisma Health’s mission, which may include committees, community outreach, teaching, research, and other activities identified by the Department Chair. They also contribute to managed-care proposals; quality assurance, utilization management, patient education, and patient satisfaction programs; and help the employer obtain and maintain relevant licenses, permits, authorizations, and accreditations. This is a non-management position.

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, or injuries and recommend or prescribe treatment.
Provide care consistent with generally accepted professional standards, without regard to 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 an equal share of after-hours call coverage with other practice physicians unless otherwise agreed.
Comply with accepted medical practice, applicable managed-care organization and payor rules, and Joint Commission standards, subject to professional medical judgment.
Maintain clinical skills through continuing medical education sufficient to meet certification and state licensing requirements.
Participate in non-revenue-generating activities supporting Prisma Health’s vision and mission, such as committees, community outreach, teaching, or 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 licenses, permits, authorizations, and applicable accreditations related to the practice or department.