Outpatient PCP Opportunity in Gulfport, MS - 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 (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

Sage Health will adhere to all federal, state, and local regulations, as well as all client requirements, and will obtain necessary proof of vaccination and boosters, when applicable, prior to employment to ensure compliance.