Primary Care Physician

ChenMed, a physician-led and mission-driven primary care organization, is seeking a Primary Care Physician (PCP) to join their rapidly expanding team. This role focuses on providing VIP care to seniors, aiming to transform healthcare for this population. The ideal candidate will be outcomes-focused, entrepreneurial-minded, and committed to building trusting relationships with patients to achieve better health outcomes.

Practice Info

• Accountability for outcomes, strong clinical care, and cost-effectiveness for each patient in their panel of up to 450 patients
• PCP acts as a health coach, helping patients set short and long-term health goals
• PCP simplifies and prioritizes appropriately for behavior change and leading care teams
• Metrics regularly measured include patient admissions/thousand, appointment slots per day (18-21), CGCAHPS (patient experience), clinical gaps closures, and medical cost measures
• PCP will work closely with managers and medical directors to ensure compliance with guidelines
• PCP will adhere to strict departmental goals/objectives, standards of performance, regulatory compliance, quality patient care compliance, and policies and procedures

Responsibilities

• 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 (in hospital, SNF, LTC or homebound)
• Has an active role in the management of their center and helps cover for other providers who may be out for various reasons
• 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

Compensation

• Salary: $214,700 - $306,714

Benefits

• Comprehensive benefits

Requirements

• 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
• 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
• 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
• 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