Primary Care Physician-2

ChenMed•Mount Airy, NC

20h•Onsite

About The Position

ChenMed, a physician-led and mission-driven, primary care organization, is currently one of the most successful full-risk Medicare Advantage providers in the nation and has a vision to be America’s leading primary care provider, transforming care of the neediest population. Our mission is to honor seniors with affordable VIP care that delivers better health. In order to achieve our vision and deliver our mission, we need the best primary care providers that are seeking to fulfill purpose and personal opportunity and join the ChenMed family. The Primary Care Physician (PCP) in our organization demonstrates accountability for outcomes, strong clinical care, and cost-effectiveness for each patient in their panel of up to 450 patients. They understand that they can strongly influence the patient’s outcomes by building a trusting relationship and helping them change behaviors. The PCP acts as a health coach, rather than just a consultant for sickness, by helping patients set short and long-term health goals, partners with the patient to work toward the goals, and frequently follows up on those goals on the path to improved health for their patients. The PCP simplifies and prioritizes appropriately so that behavior change is more actionable, both for the patient in helping them achieve their goals, and when leading their care teams towards their performance goals. We are an outcomes-focused, value-based organization and for their panel of patients, the following metrics are regularly measured to help PCP’s become successful and reach partnership status: patient admissions/thousand, using between 18-21 appointment slots per day (each new patient count for 2 slots, follow-up patients 1 slot), CGCAHPS (patient experience), clinical gaps closures, and medical cost measures. Each PCP will have goals for these metrics and will be expected to work towards those targets with their center and market leadership as well as their care teams. Culture is very important in the medical centers and because PCP’s are leaders in our organization and centers, they are expected to help champion a positive culture of love, accountability, and passion along with center leadership. The PCP will be required to demonstrate the ability to function both independently and in collaboration with other health care professionals. The PCP will work closely with the applicable managers and medical directors to ensure compliance with guidelines along with participating in risk and quality management programs, clinical meetings and other meetings as required that promote patient health and company goals. The PCP will adhere to strict departmental goals/objectives, standards of performance, regulatory compliance, quality patient care compliance, and policies and procedures. The PCP independently provides care for patients with acute and chronic illnesses encountered in the older adult patient. The PCP will take full accountability for patient care and outcomes and will appropriately seek consultation from specialists when needed, though will still stay involved in, and be responsible for, the detailed care of the patient. It is expected that the PCP will engage with the hospitalist whenever one of their patients is in the hospital (regardless of whether the hospitalist works for ChenMed or not). The PCP is responsible for assessment, diagnosis, treatment, management, education, health promotion and care coordination and documentation for patients with acute and complex chronic health needs. The PCP leads their care team consisting of care promoter (medical assistant), care facilitator, and care coordinator for patients able to come to the office. For patients that are unable to come to the office—in hospital, SNF, LTC or homebound, PCP will engage with the transitional care team and others including case managers, acute and transitional-care physicians, and other resources that may be available depending on the market. PCP will have an active role in the management of their center and will help cover for other providers who may be out for various reasons. It is also expected that each PCP will take an active role as needed in recruiting patients for the center and additional providers for the company. Supervises, collaborates with, participates with, or functions within a practice or collaborative agreement with an Advanced Practice Practitioner (APP) and remains accountable for the actions of the APP while employed with the company. Performs other duties as assigned and modified at manager’s discretion.

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 w/in first 90 days of employment.
Availability and Accessibility for patients to build trust from their patients.
Service Orientation — Provides care that they would want for a family member or for themselves to each patient at every interaction.
Evidence Based Medicine — Remains updated on evidence-based medicine, and recognizes that factors outside of traditional medicine, like lifestyle and nutrition, have a large impact on patient health outcomes.
Stays up to date on clinical, nutritional, and lifestyle-based interventions to improve outcomes.
Physician Leadership is integral to good healthcare, so the PCP must be willing to continuously work to develop and improve leadership skills.
Quality — Willingness to work with the care teams towards achieving high quality outcomes and quality measures.
Always looking for ways to continuously and systematically improve their practice of medicine and the operations of their center.
Influence — Must competently and compassionately influence their patients, their teams, and themselves to achieve the best outcomes.
Self-Care — Must be adequately caring for themselves physically, mentally, socially and spiritually.
Proficient in Microsoft Office Suite products including Word, Excel, PowerPoint and Outlook, plus a variety of other word-processing, spreadsheet, database, e-mail and presentation software as used in the company
Ability and willingness to travel locally as needed in their market, if applicable, nationally for initial training (2 weeks) and then occasionally regionally and nationally for recruiting or training purposes.
Fluency in English, verbal and written.
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.
Once Board certified, PCP will maintain board certification in their specialty by doing necessary MOC, CME and/or retaking board exams as required.

Responsibilities

Accountability for outcomes, strong clinical care, and cost-effectiveness for each patient in their panel of up to 450 patients.
Acts as a health coach, helping patients set short and long-term health goals, partners with the patient to work toward the goals, and frequently follows up on those goals.
Simplifies and prioritizes appropriately so that behavior change is more actionable.
Champions a positive culture of love, accountability, and passion along with center leadership.
Functions both independently and in collaboration with other health care professionals.
Works closely with applicable managers and medical directors to ensure compliance with guidelines.
Participates in risk and quality management programs, clinical meetings and other meetings as required.
Adheres to strict departmental goals/objectives, standards of performance, regulatory compliance, quality patient care compliance, and policies and procedures.
Independently provides care for patients with acute and chronic illnesses encountered in the older adult patient.
Takes full accountability for patient care and outcomes and appropriately seeks consultation from specialists when needed.
Engages with the hospitalist whenever one of their patients is in the hospital.
Responsible for assessment, diagnosis, treatment, management, education, health promotion and care coordination and documentation for patients with acute and complex chronic health needs.
Leads their care team consisting of care promoter (medical assistant), care facilitator, and care coordinator for patients able to come to the office.
Engages with the transitional care team and others for patients unable to come to the office.
Takes an active role in the management of their center and helps cover for other providers.
Takes an active role as needed in recruiting patients for the center and additional providers for the company.
Supervises, collaborates with, participates with, or functions within a practice or collaborative agreement with an Advanced Practice Practitioner (APP) and remains accountable for the actions of the APP.
Performs other duties as assigned and modified at manager’s discretion.