Primary Care Physician

ChenMed•Detroit, MI

67d•Onsite

About The Position

ChenMed, a physician-led and mission-driven primary care organization, is seeking innovative and entrepreneurial-minded Primary Care Physicians (PCPs) to join their rapidly expanding team. ChenMed is a successful full-risk Medicare Advantage provider with a vision to be America’s leading primary care provider, transforming care for the neediest populations. The organization's mission is to honor seniors with affordable VIP care that delivers better health. PCPs are expected to be leaders who inspire others with kindness and joy, demonstrating a strong work ethic and ambition. This role offers personal opportunity and the chance to fulfill a purpose by transforming healthcare for seniors.

Requirements

MD or DO in Internal Medicine, Family Medicine, Geriatrics or similar specialty required.
Must be able to obtain a State Medical License or already have a current, active State Medical License for the state(s) in which he/she will be working.
Board Eligibility is required.
Must have a current DEA number for schedule II-V controlled substances.
Basic Life Support (BLS) certification from the American Heart Association (AMA) or American Red Cross required within the first 90 days of employment.
Competency in Availability and Accessibility for patients to build trust.
Demonstrate Service Orientation, providing care as they would want for a family member.
Stay updated on Evidence Based Medicine, including clinical, nutritional, and lifestyle-based interventions.
Willingness to continuously work to develop and improve Physician Leadership skills.
Willingness to work towards achieving high quality outcomes and quality measures, and continuously improve practice and center operations.
Competently and compassionately influence patients, teams, and self to achieve the best outcomes.
Practice Self-Care (physically, mentally, socially, and spiritually).
Proficient in Microsoft Office Suite products (Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook) and other relevant software.
Ability and willingness to travel locally as needed, nationally for initial training (2 weeks), and occasionally regionally and nationally for recruiting or training purposes.
Fluency in English, verbal and written.
Requires use and exercise of independent judgment.
Flexible to work evening, weekends and/or holidays as needed.

Nice To Haves

Board certification in Internal Medicine, Family Medicine, Geriatrics or similar specialty is preferred.
Fluency in other languages may be required for certain center jobs.

Responsibilities

Demonstrate accountability for outcomes, strong clinical care, and cost-effectiveness for each patient in their panel of up to 450 patients.
Act as a health coach, helping patients set and achieve short and long-term health goals through partnership and follow-up.
Simplify and prioritize care to make behavior change actionable for patients and lead care teams towards performance goals.
Independently provide care for patients with acute and chronic illnesses encountered in older adult patients.
Take full accountability for patient care and outcomes, seeking consultation from specialists when needed while remaining involved in detailed patient care.
Engage with hospitalists when a patient is hospitalized, regardless of whether the hospitalist works for ChenMed.
Responsible for assessment, diagnosis, treatment, management, education, health promotion, care coordination, and documentation for patients with acute and complex chronic health needs.
Lead their care team, consisting of a care promoter (medical assistant), care facilitator, and care coordinator, for patients able to come to the office.
Engage with the transitional care team, case managers, acute and transitional-care physicians, and other available resources for patients unable to come to the office (in hospital, SNF, LTC, or homebound).
Take an active role in the management of their center and cover for other providers as needed.
Take an active role as needed in recruiting patients for the center and additional providers for the company.
Supervise, collaborate with, participate with, or function within a practice or collaborative agreement with an Advanced Practice Practitioner (APP) and remain accountable for the APP's actions.
Perform other duties as assigned and modified at manager’s discretion.