Primary Care Physician

ChenMed•Westwego, LA

11d•$221,141 - $315,915•Onsite

About The Position

ChenMed is a physician-led, mission-driven primary care organization focused on providing affordable, high-quality care to seniors, particularly those with complex health needs. The Primary Care Physician (PCP) provides independent care for older adult patients with acute and chronic illnesses and is accountable for their care, outcomes, clinical quality, and cost-effectiveness. The physician builds trusting relationships, coaches patients toward health goals, and simplifies care plans to support meaningful behavior change. The PCP manages a patient panel of up to 450 and works toward defined clinical, patient-experience, utilization, and medical-cost measures. The PCP leads a care team and collaborates with specialists, hospitalists, transitional-care staff, managers, medical directors, and other health professionals. The role also contributes to center management, supports a positive workplace culture, and may help recruit patients and providers. The physician is expected to follow organizational policies, regulatory requirements, quality standards, and applicable clinical guidelines.

Requirements

MD or DO in Internal Medicine, Family Medicine, Geriatrics, or a similar specialty.
Must be able to obtain a State Medical License or already hold an active license for the state(s) where the physician will work.
Board Eligibility is required.
Must maintain board certification in the specialty after becoming board certified, including required MOC, CME, or board examinations.
Current DEA number for Schedule II–V controlled substances.
BLS certification from the American Heart Association or American Red Cross within the first 90 days of employment.
Fluency in written and spoken English.
Proficiency with Microsoft Office Suite, including Word, Excel, PowerPoint, and Outlook, and related office software.
Ability and willingness to travel locally as needed, nationally for two weeks of initial training, and occasionally regionally and nationally for recruiting or training.
Ability to exercise independent judgment.
Ability to function independently and collaboratively with other health professionals.

Nice To Haves

Board certification in Internal Medicine, Family Medicine, Geriatrics, or a similar specialty.
Fluency in additional languages may be required for certain centers.

Responsibilities

Independently provide care for older adult patients with acute and chronic illnesses.
Take accountability for patient care and outcomes, seek specialist consultation when appropriate, and remain involved in the patient's detailed care.
Engage with hospitalists when a patient in the physician's panel is hospitalized.
Assess, diagnose, treat, manage, educate, promote health, coordinate care, and document care for patients with acute and complex chronic health needs.
Lead the care team, including a medical assistant/care promoter, care facilitator, and care coordinator, for patients able to come to the office.
Coordinate with transitional-care teams, case managers, acute and transitional-care physicians, and other available resources for patients who are hospitalized, in skilled nursing or long-term care, or homebound.
Participate in managing the center and provide coverage for other providers when needed.
Help recruit patients for the center and additional providers for the company as needed.
Supervise, collaborate with, participate with, or work under a practice or collaborative agreement with an Advanced Practice Practitioner and remain accountable for the APP's actions.
Work with managers, medical directors, and care teams to meet clinical, quality, risk-management, regulatory, and company goals.
Be accessible to patients, including being available for walk-in visits and responding to calls and messages in a timely manner.
Maintain current knowledge of evidence-based medicine and clinical, nutritional, and lifestyle interventions.
Develop and improve physician leadership skills and contribute to quality improvement and a positive center culture.
Travel locally as needed and travel nationally for initial training and occasionally regionally or nationally for recruiting or training.
Perform other duties as assigned or modified by the manager.