Primary Care Physician

Herself Health•Saint Paul, MN

12d•Onsite

About The Position

Herself Health is building a new model of primary care for women 65+ to address issues like rushed appointments, long wait times, and care that is generalized rather than specialized towards women’s needs later in life. The Primary Care Physician (MD/DO) is a key member of the interdisciplinary care team, responsible for evaluating patients’ acute and chronic conditions, managing their medications, mental health, and socio-emotional needs, and providing empathetic patient education. The role also involves assisting with the development, implementation, and achievement of key organizational objectives and metrics within a value-based care model, focusing on population health management, coding compliance, and HEDIS quality metrics.

Requirements

Licensed MD/DO with board certification with MBPS recognition (IE ABFM, ABIM, etc).
Minimum 3-5 years of experience managing complex disease longitudinally over time including diabetes, cardiovascular disease, menopause, thyroid disease, osteoporosis, weight management, etc.
Understanding or willingness to learn how to practice in a VBC model-including managing the cost and quality of care.
Experience managing overall patient care and devising individualized care plans.
Experience educating and counseling patients on health maintenance and disease prevention.
Experience with geriatric medicine, particularly women.
Experience with poly-pharmacy management and appropriate medication reduction.
Experience with physical and gynecological/well-woman examinations in the elderly population.
Experience working in clinical situations that required adaptability.
Strong problem-solving and critical thinking skills.
Up-to-date knowledge of medical advancements and technologies.
Alignment to Herself health mission and dedication to providing high-quality patient care.
Eligibility and willingness to obtain a Minnesota MD or DO license and DEA.
Eligibility to obtain or holder of a DEA License and an NPI number.
Regular maintenance of board certification and CME requirements.
Passage of the pre-employment background check.
Eligibility and completion of registration/credentialing with Medicare and private payers.
Valid Minnesota Driver’s License.
Proof of US Citizenship or Eligibility to Work in the US with a permanent resident card.
Employees in direct patient care are expected to be fully vaccinated for all communicable diseases including Hepatitis B, MMR, influenza and COVID in accordance with CDC guidelines.

Nice To Haves

Experience in performing clinical procedures within scope of practice.
Value-based Care experience and/or VBC training.
Previous experience in a start-up or new clinic environment.
Strong technical skills with EMR (Athena preferred) and Microsoft Suite.
Experience in mentoring, precepting and/or supervision of other provider staff.

Responsibilities

Evaluate patients’ acute and chronic conditions.
Manage patients' multiple medications, mental health, and socio-emotional needs.
Provide empathetic patient education.
Work closely with fellow clinical teammates to provide comprehensive primary care.
Assist with development, implementation, and achievement of key organizational objectives and metrics.
Proactively and strategically manage population health in accordance with IHI’s Quintuple Aim.
Adopt best practices in coding compliance.
Achieve HEDIS quality metrics.