Outpatient Geriatric Medicine Opportunity in Pinebrook/Mobile, AL at Sage Health

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Position Summary:

Our care team consists of Physicians, Advanced Practice Professionals, Nurses, Social Workers, Case Managers, Care Coordinators, Medical Assistants,  Behavioral Health Support, quality-based Coders, Referral Coordinators, and more. This robust support allows our primary care physicians to see fewer patients and spend more time caring for patients.

Primary Responsibilities:

• Evaluates and treat center patients in accordance with standards of care 
• Assists in the coordination of patient services, including but not limited to specialty referrals when appropriate, hospital and SNF coordination, durable medical equipment, and home health care 
• Acts as an active participant and key source of medical expertise with the care team through daily huddles? 
• Helps Lead Physician and Center Administrator in setting a tone of cooperation in practice by displaying a professional and approachable demeanor 
• Completes all medical record documentation daily, working with a quality-based coder to optimize comprehensive documentation 
• Follows policy and protocol defined by Clinical Leadership 
• Meets with Lead Physician about quality of care, review of outcome data, and medical records issues 
• Clinically focused on direct patient care, inclusive of patient-facing time and general administrative time (charting, meetings, etc.) as it relates to direct patient care 

Required Qualifications:

• Graduate of accredited MD or DO program of an accredited university 
• Current and unrestricted medical license or willing to obtain a medical license in the state of practice; eligible and willing to obtain licenses in other states in the region of assignment, as required  
• Board Certification or Eligible to become certified (ABMS or AOA) in Family Medicine, Internal Medicine or Geriatric Medicine preferred 
• Active and unrestricted DEA license 
• Medicare Provider Number 
• Medicaid Provider Number 
• Demonstrate a high level of skill with interpersonal relationships and communications with colleagues/patients 
• Fully engaged in the concept of team-based care model 
• Willingness and ability to learn/adapt to practice in a value-based care setting 
• Superior patient/customer service 
• Basic computer skills, including email and EMR 

Preferred Qualifications:

• Knowledge of HEDIS/STARS  
• Knowledge of CAHPS and HOS 
• Experience working in medically underserved/culturally diverse communities 
• Experience working with an electronic health record 
• Experience working in Medicare Advantage Global Risk Models  

Additional Information:

• Guaranteed base salary + bonus 
• Excellent benefit package - health, dental, and vision insurance effective the first of the month following your start of employment
• CME Allowance/Time Off
• Occurrence Based Malpractice Insurance 
• 401(k) Retirement Plan
• Life Insurance/Short- and Long-term Disability 
• Paid Time Off/Holidays 
• Minimal Call 
• Outpatient Only