Physician-Center for Family Medicine-Greenville

Prisma Health•Greenville, SC

About The Position

The Physician is responsible for providing quality medical services to patients of Prisma Health–University Medical Group. The role includes diagnosing, preventing, and treating disease, defects, and injuries, and recommending or prescribing treatments for physical, mental, or functional ailments. Physicians provide care consistent with accepted professional standards, regardless of a patient’s ability to pay or protected characteristics. The Physician maintains accurate and timely medical records and coding, shares after-hours call coverage equally with other practice physicians unless otherwise agreed, and complies with accepted medical practice and applicable organizational, payer, and accreditation standards. The role also includes continuing medical education, participation in organizational and community activities, and contributions to teaching, research, quality assurance, utilization management, patient education, and patient satisfaction initiatives. The Physician participates in managed-care contract proposals and helps the employer obtain and maintain relevant licenses, permits, authorizations, and accreditations. This is a non-management position reporting 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.
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 appropriate treatment.
Provide medical treatment consistent with generally accepted professional standards, without regard to patients’ 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 after-hours call coverage equally with other practice physicians unless otherwise agreed.
Comply with accepted medical practice, managed-care organization and payer rules (except where they conflict with professional medical judgment), and Joint Commission standards.
Maintain sufficient continuing medical education to meet certification and state licensing requirements.
Participate in non-revenue-generating activities that advance Prisma Health’s vision and mission, including committee work, community outreach, teaching, research, or other activities as 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 accreditations related to the practice or department.