Primary Care Physician

Primary Care Physician

Requirements

• MD or DO in Internal Medicine, Family Medicine, Geriatrics or similar specialty required
• Current, active MD licensure in State of employment is required
• Basic Life Support (BLS) certification required
• Must have a current DEA number for schedule II-V controlled substances
• 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
• Fluency in English, verbal and written

Responsibilities

• The PCP independently provides care for patients with acute and chronic illnesses encountered in the older adult patient.
• The PCP will take full accountability for patient care and outcomes and will appropriately seek consultation from specialists when needed, though will still stay involved in, and be responsible for, the detailed care of the patient.
• It is expected that 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 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, PCP will engage with the transitional care team and others including case managers, acute and transitional-care physicians, and other resources that may be available depending on the market.
• 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.

Preferred Qualifications

• A minimum of 1-year clinical experience in geriatric, adult or family practice setting preferred
• Board certification in Internal Medicine, Family Medicine, Geriatrics or similar specialty is preferred, Board Eligibility is required