Physician

Appalachian Mountain Health•Asheville, NC

About The Position

SUMMARY OF RESPONSIBILITIES The MD or DO, Physician position responsibilities include providing high quality medical care, patient education, high quality EHR documentation, strict adherence to HIPPA guidelines, enjoy working in team environment, and involvement in Quality Improvement activities. This is a full-time position and will report to the Chief Medical Officer. KEY ACCOUNTABILITIES Duties: Provides reasonable and prudent medical care to patients, inclusive of all functions necessary to provide high-quality care Develop treatment plans for acute and chronic diseases Educate and guide patients on disease prevention, disease management and healthy lifestyle habits Provide monitoring and continuity of care between patient visits Provides accurate and high-quality documentation in the EHR and appropriate billing/coding in a timely manner Contribute to teamwork and communications. Work within a care team to achieve patient and team goals, and function as the leader of a clinical team, including MA and front desk staff Work within the provider team, including participating in regular staff meetings and collaborating with other providers to achieve desired outcomes for the clinic’s patient population as a whole and provide sufficient coverage for other staff as needed Mains confidentiality in regards to patients, staff and program matters at all times Provides supervision and guidance for junior staff as needed, including clinical supervision for advanced practice providers Participates in teaching and precepts NP students, PA students, and residents Participates in Quality Improvement activities Obtains continuing medical education opportunities in keeping with best practices to maintain knowledge and skills Performs all other duties as required and requested by supervisor

Requirements

Degree from an accredited Medical School. Documented completion of Residency training from an accredited institution.
Possession and active status of all licensing, certification, and other requirements as set forth by state, federal, professional, hospital, accrediting and health payer entities on an ongoing basis. This will include but is not limited to state medical license, payer credentialing and BLS/CPR
Local knowledge about and connections to community health care and social resources is desirable
Bilingual in Spanish and English preferred
2-7 years’ experience in a clinical setting preferred, with experience practicing in a federally qualified health center, free clinic or other organization serving low-income and uninsured patients strongly valued
Experience with health IT systems required and EPIC EMR preferred
Core values consistent with a patient and family centered approach to care and commitment to being part of the provision of a patient-centered medical home
Shared commitment to our organizational values of providing accessible, culturally-appropriate, high quality health and wellness services with sensitivity, respect and trust
Passionate and longitudinal commitment to being part of reducing health disparities through your work
Professional, appropriate, effective, and tactful communication skills, including written, verbal and nonverbal
Positive attitude and respectful, professional customer service
Acknowledges patient’s rights on confidentiality issues, maintains patient confidentiality at all times, and follows HIPAA guidelines and regulations
Proactive patient advocate, responding with empathy and respect to resolve patient and family concerns, and recognizes opportunities for improvement to meeting patient concerns
Collaborative community advocate for community health for vulnerable patient population, growing knowledge of the community resource network for low-income and other vulnerable patients and making referrals as needed for patient care and with consideration of limited patient resources
Continuous self-educator on providing quality care and improving professional skills
Team orientation
Openness to evolution and change in how we deliver care, as AMH continuously evolves to advance the wellbeing of our patients and community
Seeing: Must be able to read head written and printed material, as well as use computer, fax machine, Xerox machine and other medical equipment in accordance with specialty.
Hearing: Must be able to hear well enough to communicate with coworkers and others. Good hearing is necessary to receive detailed information through oral communication and to make fine discriminations in sound.
Sitting: Must be able to sit for the majority of the work shift while answering telephone and communicating with others.
Standing/Walking/Mobility: Must be able to stand intermittently and be capable of walking on hardwood and linoleum floors with concrete underpayments. Must be able to walk between various clinical areas and departments.
Fingering/Grasping/Feeling: This position requires manual and finger dexterity and eye-hand coordination for easy and skillful use of hands when working with and performing normal office duties and responsibilities.

Nice To Haves

Local knowledge about and connections to community health care and social resources is desirable
Bilingual in Spanish and English preferred
2-7 years’ experience in a clinical setting preferred, with experience practicing in a federally qualified health center, free clinic or other organization serving low-income and uninsured patients strongly valued
Experience with health IT systems required and EPIC EMR preferred

Responsibilities

Provides reasonable and prudent medical care to patients, inclusive of all functions necessary to provide high-quality care
Develop treatment plans for acute and chronic diseases
Educate and guide patients on disease prevention, disease management and healthy lifestyle habits
Provide monitoring and continuity of care between patient visits
Provides accurate and high-quality documentation in the EHR and appropriate billing/coding in a timely manner
Contribute to teamwork and communications.
Work within a care team to achieve patient and team goals, and function as the leader of a clinical team, including MA and front desk staff
Work within the provider team, including participating in regular staff meetings and collaborating with other providers to achieve desired outcomes for the clinic’s patient population as a whole and provide sufficient coverage for other staff as needed
Maintains confidentiality in regards to patients, staff and program matters at all times
Provides supervision and guidance for junior staff as needed, including clinical supervision for advanced practice providers
Participates in teaching and precepts NP students, PA students, and residents
Participates in Quality Improvement activities
Obtains continuing medical education opportunities in keeping with best practices to maintain knowledge and skills
Performs all other duties as required and requested by supervisor