Primary Care Physician (New Orleans) at ChenMed New Orleans, LA

Primary Care Physician (New Orleans) Location: New Orleans, LA. ChenMed, a physician‑led and mission‑driven primary care organization, seeks a primary care physician for the New Orleans location. Essential Job Duties / Responsibilities The PCP independently provides care for patients with acute and chronic illnesses encountered in older adult patients. The PCP will take full accountability for patient care and outcomes and will appropriately seek consultation from specialists when needed, while still remaining involved in the detailed care of the patient. 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 a 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—the PCP will engage with the transitional care team and others including case managers, acute and transitional‑care physicians and other resources available depending on the market. The 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. The PCP 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. Education and Experience Criteria MD or DO in Internal Medicine, Family Medicine, Geriatrics or a similar specialty is 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 they will be working. Board certification in Internal Medicine, Family Medicine, Geriatrics or a similar specialty is preferred; Board Eligibility is required. Once board certified, the PCP will maintain board certification in their specialty by completing 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 (AHA) or American Red Cross is required within the first 90 days of employment. #J-18808-Ljbffr