Primary Care Physician (Internal Medicine or Family Medicine)

Responsibilities

Physician shall provide all appropriate general Internal Medicine or Family care within the scope of the physician's specialty and license, including but not limited to:

• Maintain the standard of care for the delivery of primary care medicine services:
• Meet all DNV and other regulatory requirements;
• Obtain complete history and record findings in a systematic format;
• Perform complete physical assessments;
• Order, perform and interpret routine laboratory tests;
• Order medications, referrals and or medical devices as needed;
• Ensure that appropriate preventative medicine testing is conducted on a routine basis;
• Participate with all quality improvement and assurance initiatives;
• Conduct appropriate follow up to ensure appropriate levels of patient care;
• Serve as practice site administrator during emergencies.
• Provide night and weekend call/triage coverage.
• Market the practice through direct physician to physician communication, community education, community service or other appropriate channels;
• Maintain and implement standards for health promotion and health maintenance;
• Follow current state, federal and local laws governing the delivery of care;
• Provide open and timely communication with patients, families and their significant others;
• Ensure that appearance and personal conduct are professional at all times;
• Accept and care as applicable for indigent and clinic patients in a manner consistent with compassionate and ethical patient care.
• Accept all managed care plans accepted by Employer;
• Demonstrate knowledge of current coding guidelines and requirements and maintain an error rate within hospital guidelines (currently 5% or less);
• Complete required reporting in a timely manner, such as medical records.
• If conducting hospital rounds, ensure accurate and timely billing for hospital services;
• Submit all bills for outpatient and inpatient work in a timely manner to the Department of Physician Practice Management Support;
• Use and endorse the use of all of Hospital's automated systems, as appropriate;
• Physician shall participate in community education and scientific programs as may be delegated or assigned to the Physician by Chairperson/leadership and/or the Hospital's President.
• Additional duties as assigned by Chairperson/Chief Medical Officer or CEO.

About Us

St. Joseph's Health is recognized for the expertise and compassion of its highly skilled and responsive staff. The combined efforts of the organization's outstanding physicians, superb nurses, and dedicated clinical and professional staff have made us one of the most highly respected healthcare organizations in the state, the largest employer in Passaic County, and one of the nation's "100 Best Places to Work in Health Care".

Benefits Eligibility: (Full-time and Part-time Employees-over 20 hours a week)

• Competitive salary*
• Robust benefits with health, dental, Rx and vision plans
• 403b retirement plan options with company match**
• Health & Wellness*
• Non-Profit Health System – eligible for Federal Student Loan Forgiveness
• PTO, and paid holidays
• Tuition reimbursement
• Employee Assistance Program
• LTD : Long Term Disability
• Life Insurance Options
• Onsite Day care Program

*Available for Per Diem Employees and Part-time Employees working under 20 hours per week.

** 403b Company Match not applicable for Per Diem Employees and Part-time Employees working under 20 hours per week.

Pay transparency: St. Joseph's Health provides a salary range to comply with New Jersey Law. The rate of pay for each position will be determined based on a variety of factors including the candidate's relevant experience, qualifications, skills, etc." The salary range does not include incentives, differential pay or other forms of compensation.

About the Team

St. Joseph's Wayne Medical Center, a division of St. Joseph's University Medical Center and a member of St. Joseph's Health, is a 229-bed acute-care community hospital that provides comprehensive medical and surgical care, emergency and diagnostic services to the residents of Wayne and communities in northern New Jersey. St. Joseph's Wayne Medical Center is sponsored by the Sisters of Charity of Saint Elizabeth. With a "patients first" approach to health care excellence, St. Joseph's physician-employee-volunteer team is focused on providing the very best care available – to our patients, their families and the community.

More than 150,000 patients are treated each year at St. Joseph's Wayne Medical Center. Leading edge clinical services include orthopedics, spine, and sports medicine; cardiology/cardiothoracic services including a diagnostic cardiac catheterization laboratory performing peripheral angiograms and stenting, carotid stenting and pacemaker implants; non-invasive cardiology services including Holter monitoring, 24-hour blood pressure monitoring, echocardiography and trans-esophageal echocardiography; the Acute Rehabilitation Unit providing a full range of inpatient and outpatient services such as those of the North Jersey Swallowing Center; the John Victor Machuga Diabetes Education Center, offering comprehensive education and consultation programs; and expanded Ambulatory Care Center; as well as liver, biliary, and pancreatic consultation services.

Job Info

• Job Identification 20251027
• Job Category Doctors & Physicians
• Job Schedule Full time
• Job Shift Day
• Locations St. Joseph's University Medical Center St. Joseph's Totowa Health Campus (On-site)
• Hourly Salary Range $96.15-$211.28/hr.