Physician On-Call - Critical Care

Position Title

Primary Care Physician, HealthPartners Medical Group & Clinics (HPMG&C)

Job Code: 129416 Date: 08/2003

Division: Primary Care

Position Purpose

To be a medical provider and leader in the clinics of HPMG as we pursue perfect care, service and access at an affordable cost, following the STEEEP principles of safe, timely, effective, efficient, equitable, patient centered care.

Reporting Relationship

• Primary Care Physicians, have primary reporting relationship with their clinic
• Chief. Additionally they have relationships with their Regional Assistant
• Medical Director (RMD) Primary Care, and Department Head.

Key Working Relationships

To accomplish the intended outcomes, Primary Care Physicians must maintain

effective working relationships with:

• Primary Physicians in their clinic

• Support Staff in their clinic

• Site leadership in their clinic: Their Chief, Business Systems Supervisor,

Care Delivery Supervisor and other support staff

• Regional Assistant Medical Directors of Primary Care (RMD) and Regional

Clinic Managers (RCM)

• Associate Medical Director, Primary Care

• Department Heads

• Consulting Physicians

• Patients

Required Qualifications

• M.D./D.O. degree and current Minnesota license

• Board certification in primary care or related specialty within 2 years of joining

• Knowledge of principles of managed care and evidence based medicine and the application in clinical practice

• Effective communication skills and ability to work as part of a Prepared

Practice Team (PPT)

• Understanding and support of quality improvement principles

Position Duties & Responsibilities

To pursue perfect care, service and access at an affordable cost, following the

STEEEP principles of safe, timely, effective, efficient, equitable, patient centered care.

Key Tasks

Clinical Practice

• review patient’s medical records

• conduct medical exams and perform procedures

• develop and communicate treatment plans

• communicate with patient, their families and significant others

• review test results

• document and code all services provided

• proficiency in appropriate technologies including EMR

• access and productivity compliance within expectations of primary care division

• active application of evidence based practice management

• potential role for teaching

Involvement in Clinic Initiatives

• lead and actively support clinic-based initiatives to improve medical management (e. g., pharmacy, referrals or hospitalization, etc.) and practice management (e. g., advanced access, financial performance at clinic, etc.)

• active lead of a prepared practice team

• participate in care unit and clinic functions (attend meetings, prepare materials for presentation, engage in discussions)

• participate in department functions

-attend meetings

• participate in HP functions

-attend “all MD” meetings

Professional Development

• maintain fund up-to-date knowledge in specialty

• develop professional goals

• participate in performance reviews for self review, care delivery team, site leadership and RMD