Physician (Locums) - Neurology - Greenville

Prisma Health•Greenville, SC

2d•Onsite

About The Position

The Prisma Health Physician provides quality medical services to patients of Prisma Health–University Medical Group. The role involves diagnosing, preventing, and treating disease, defects, or injuries, and recommending or prescribing treatments for physical, mental, or functional ailments or defects. Physicians provide care consistent with accepted professional standards, regardless of a patient’s ability to pay or protected characteristics. The Physician maintains accurate, legible, and timely medical records, including accurate use of Current Procedural Terminology and International Classification of Diseases codes. 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 meet certification and licensing requirements. As part of an academic health center and an integrated, physician-led organization, the Physician participates in activities advancing Prisma Health’s vision and mission, which may include committee service, community outreach, teaching, research, and other activities determined by the appropriate Department Chair. The Physician also contributes to managed-care proposals, quality assurance, utilization management, patient education, patient satisfaction, and applicable licensing, authorization, and accreditation efforts.

Requirements

Doctor of Medicine (MD) or Doctor of Osteopathic Medicine (DO).
Successful completion of residency.
Board certified or board eligible.
Medical staff privileges required.
South Carolina medical license.
South Carolina Controlled Substance License.
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 appropriate treatments.
Provide medical treatment consistent with accepted professional standards without regard to patients’ 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 conflicts with professional medical judgment.
Maintain continuing medical education sufficient to meet physician certification and state licensing requirements.
Participate in non-revenue-generating activities that advance Prisma Health’s vision and mission, potentially including committee service, community outreach, teaching, and 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 with obtaining and maintaining licenses, permits, authorizations, and applicable accreditation standards related to the practice or department.