Primary Care Provider

ChenMed•Columbus, OH

2d•$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. The Primary Care Physician (PCP) provides care for older adults with acute and chronic illnesses and is accountable for each patient’s care, outcomes, and cost-effectiveness. The PCP builds trusting relationships, coaches patients toward health goals, and works with patients and care teams to make meaningful behavior changes. The PCP manages a panel of up to 450 patients and works toward performance goals covering patient admissions, appointment capacity, patient experience, clinical gap closures, and medical costs. The role also includes championing a positive culture, leading a care team, collaborating with other health professionals, and participating in quality, risk management, and clinical programs. The PCP may help manage the center, provide coverage for other providers, and support recruitment. This position requires independent judgment and the ability to work both independently and collaboratively. The PCP is expected to remain accessible to patients, follow evidence-based medicine, support quality improvement, and comply with applicable clinical, regulatory, and organizational standards. Travel may be required locally, for initial national training, and occasionally for regional or national recruiting or training.

Requirements

MD or DO in Internal Medicine, Family Medicine, Geriatrics, or a similar specialty.
Must be able to obtain, or already hold, a current active state medical license for the state(s) of employment.
Board eligibility in Internal Medicine, Family Medicine, Geriatrics, or a similar specialty is required.
Maintain specialty board certification once obtained, including required MOC, CME, and/or board examinations.
Current DEA number for Schedule II–V controlled substances.
Basic Life Support (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 other word-processing, spreadsheet, database, email, and presentation software used by the company.
Ability and willingness to travel locally as needed, nationally for initial two-week training, and occasionally regionally and nationally for recruiting or training.
Ability and willingness to work evenings, weekends, and/or holidays as needed.
Ability to exercise independent judgment.
Demonstrated ability to work independently and collaboratively with other healthcare professionals.

Nice To Haves

Board certification in Internal Medicine, Family Medicine, Geriatrics, or a similar specialty.

Responsibilities

Provide independent care for older adult patients with acute and chronic illnesses.
Take accountability for patient care and outcomes, consulting specialists when appropriate while remaining involved in the patient’s detailed care.
Engage with the hospitalist whenever one of the PCP’s patients 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 the medical assistant (care promoter), care facilitator, and care coordinator, for patients able to attend the office.
Coordinate care for patients unable to attend the office, working with transitional care teams, case managers, acute and transitional-care physicians, and other available resources.
Work with applicable managers and medical directors to support compliance with guidelines and participate in risk and quality management programs, clinical meetings, and other required meetings.
Work toward patient and center performance goals, including admissions, appointment capacity, patient experience, clinical gap closures, and medical cost measures.
Help champion a positive culture of love, accountability, and passion with center leadership.
Take an active role in center management and cover for other providers as needed.
Support recruitment of 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 (APP), remaining accountable for the APP’s actions.
Remain accessible to patients, including accommodating walk-in visits and responding to calls and messages in a timely manner.
Perform other duties as assigned or modified at the manager’s discretion.