Primary Care Physician
Company: ChenMed
Location: Opa Locka
Posted on: September 13, 2024
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Job Description:
We're unique. - You should be, too.We're changing lives every
day. - For both our patients and our team members. Are you
innovative and entrepreneurial minded? Is your work ethic and
ambition off the charts? - Do you inspire others with your kindness
and joy?We're different than most primary care providers. We're
rapidly expanding and we need great people to join our
team.ESSENTIAL JOB FUNCTIONS:
The Primary Care Physician (PCP) is a licensed/Board
Certified/Board Eligible trained professional in internal or family
medicine who plays a key role as part of the clinical operations
team providing direct patient care and providing assessments
primarily in the ambulatory health care center setting, or
occasionally in acute care, nursing homes, skilled nursing
facilities (SNF) and home settings depending on the nature of the
assignment. The responsibilities include but are not limited to:
geriatric assessment, medical history, physical exam, diagnosis and
treatment, development of the plan of care, health education,
specialty referrals, case management referrals, follow-up and clear
documentation according to ChenMed standards for quality, service,
productivity and teamwork. It also includes the participation in
clinical rounds and conferences plus in-depth documentation through
written progress notes and summaries.
The PCP will be required to demonstrate the ability to function
both independently and in collaboration with other health care
professionals. The PCP will consult 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.
The PCP will adhere to strict departmental goals/objectives,
standards of performance, regulatory compliance, quality patient
care compliance, and policies and procedures.
Key roles, responsibilities and performance measures
Key roles (time allocation)
Responsibilities
Performance Measures
Clinical Practice (65% year 1 and 2)
Functions independently as a primary care practitioner as part of a
patient care team.
Independently assesses acute and non-acute clinical problems.
Performs and documents physical assessments and patient histories,
analyzes trends in patient conditions, and develops, documents and
implements a patient management plan in response to the data
obtained. This also includes assisting in the development of the
plan of care in addition to providing appropriate patient/
family/significant other counseling and education.
Patient management includes the following: 1) writing admission,
transfer and discharge orders; 2) ordering and interpreting
appropriate laboratory and diagnostic studies: 3) ordering of
appropriate medication and treatments; 4) referring patients for
consultation when indicated i.e. dermatology, neurology,
ophthalmology, endocrine, surgery, intensive care, infectious
disease, hematology, psychiatry, social service, dietary, etc.;
5) Documentation through in-depth progress notes and summaries.
Participates in patient care rounds and conferences. Communicates
patient management strategies to members of the patient care team.
Collaborates with members of the multidisciplinary team to ensure
that patient management strategies are successful in meeting
patient care needs.
Recognizes situations which require the immediate attention and
initiates life-saving procedures when necessary.
Readmission Rate
Patient Satisfaction
Facility Satisfaction
Leadership (5% year 1 and 2)
Uses advanced communication skills to problem solve complex
situations and to improve processes and service to patients.
Collaborates with other multidisciplinary team members to analyze
and evaluate current systems of health care delivery to identify
and implement new practice patterns as appropriate.
Participates in outside activities that enhance personal and
professional growth and development.
Attainment of goals
Readmission Rate
Facility Satisfaction
Continuity/Transition Management-transitioning of the patient to
the appropriate level of care needed (20% year 1, 10% year 2)
Initiates arrangements and writes orders for discharges and
completes appropriate paperwork.
Works collaboratively with physicians, nurses, PT, social workers,
family and key caregivers to transition the patient to a lower
level of care as soon as medically appropriate.
Acute care LOS
SNF LOS
Readmission Rate
Advocacy & Education-ensuring the patient has an advocate for
needed services and any needed education. (5% year 1 & 2)
Introduce self to patient/family and explain primary care provider
role.
Facilitate patient/family conferences to review treatment goals,
optimize resource utilization, provide family education and
identify needs.
Readmission Rate
Advance directives/End of Life Planning
Patient Satisfaction
Utilization/Financial Management-managing resource utilization and
reimbursement for services. (5% year 1& 5% year 2)
Facilitates discharge to appropriate level of care and uses
preferred providers when additional services are required.
SNF LOS
Referrals to preferred providers
HHA visits
KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS AND ABILITIES:
Competencies for Success
Scientific Foundation Competencies
EDUCATION / SPECIALIZED KNOWLEDGE REQUIREMENTS:
Chen Senior Medical Center -is hiring a -Primary Care Provider for
our Lauderhill, FL clinic.For more than 30 years -ChenMed -has been
delivering unsurpassed patient population. Our staff is comprised
of talented Primary Care Internists, Family Practitioners and
Geriatricians as well as Specialists who utilize a collaborative
and team-based approach enabled by technology to deliver the best
care possible to our patients. -Qualifications of a ChenMed
Provider:
Keywords: ChenMed, Miami Gardens , Primary Care Physician, Healthcare , Opa Locka, Florida
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