Physician - Travelers Rest Family Medicine

Prisma Health•Travelers Rest, SC

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; recommends or prescribes treatments; and provides care consistent with generally accepted professional standards, without regard to a patient’s ability to pay or protected characteristics. The physician maintains accurate, legible, and timely medical records, including appropriate Current Procedural Terminology and International Classification of Diseases coding. The role includes shared after-hours call coverage unless otherwise agreed, compliance with applicable medical practice standards and payor requirements, and continuing medical education to maintain certification and state licensure. The physician also participates in activities that advance Prisma Health’s vision and mission, which may include committees, community outreach, teaching, research, and other activities determined by the appropriate Department Chair. Additional organizational activities include responding to managed care contract proposals and participating in quality assurance, utilization management, patient education, and patient satisfaction programs. The physician assists the employer with licenses, permits, authorizations, and applicable accreditation standards related to the practice or department.

Requirements

Doctor of Medicine (MD) or Doctor of Osteopathic Medicine (DO).
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 (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 treatments for physical, mental, or functional ailments or defects.
Provide medical treatment consistent with generally accepted professional standards of care, without regard to 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 stated exception for professional medical judgment.
Maintain continuing medical education sufficient to meet physician certification and state licensing board requirements.
Participate in non-revenue-generating activities that advance Prisma Health’s vision and mission, potentially including committees, community outreach, teaching, and research.
Participate in responding to managed care contract proposals.
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.