Primary Care Physician (Mobile, AL)

Sage Health•Mobile, AL

About The Position

The Primary Care Physician (PCP) serves as a lead in a team-based care model at a value-based care provider focused on quality and outcomes for seniors. The multidisciplinary care team includes physicians, advanced practice professionals, pharmacists, care associates, medical assistants, behavioral health support, quality-based coders, referral coordinators, and others. The model offers coordinated care supported by analytics and tools, community relationships, and multidisciplinary services, enabling physicians to see fewer patients and spend more time caring for them. The PCP evaluates and treats patients, coordinates care and services, participates in daily care-team huddles, and completes medical record documentation. The role is clinically focused on direct patient care, including patient-facing and related administrative time.

Requirements

Graduate of an accredited MD or DO program at an accredited university.
Current and unrestricted medical license, or willingness to obtain a license in the state of practice; eligible and willing to obtain licenses in other states in the region of assignment as required.
Active and unrestricted DEA license.
Medicare Provider Number.
Medicaid Provider Number.
Strong interpersonal and communication skills with colleagues and patients.
Engagement with the team-based care model.
Willingness and ability to learn and adapt to a value-based care setting.
Superior patient and customer service skills.
Basic computer skills, including email and electronic medical records.
Must be screened for tuberculosis if selected because the role is patient-facing.

Nice To Haves

Board certification or eligibility to become certified by ABMS or AOA in Family Medicine, Internal Medicine, or Geriatric Medicine.
Knowledge of HEDIS/STARS.
Knowledge of CAHPS and HOS.
Experience working in medically underserved or culturally diverse communities.
Experience working with an electronic health record.
Experience working in Medicare Advantage Global Risk Models.

Responsibilities

Evaluate and treat center patients in accordance with standards of care.
Assist in coordinating patient services, including specialty referrals, hospital and skilled nursing facility coordination, durable medical equipment, and home health care.
Participate actively in daily care-team huddles and provide medical expertise.
Help the Lead Physician and Center Administrator foster cooperation in the practice through a professional and approachable demeanor.
Complete medical record documentation daily, working with a quality-based coder to optimize comprehensive documentation.
Follow policies and protocols defined by Clinical Leadership.
Meet with the Lead Physician regarding quality of care, outcome data, and medical record issues.
Focus clinically on direct patient care, including patient-facing time and related administrative time such as charting and meetings.