Primary Care Physician (Halethorpe, MD)

About the Role

POSITION SUMMARY:

The Primary Care Physician (PCP) works as a lead in our team-based care model. We are a value-based care provider focused on quality of care for the patients we serve.

Our care team consists of physicians, advanced practice professionals, pharmacists, care associates, medical assistants, behavioral health support, quality-based coders, referral coordinators and more. Our approach allows us to provide an unmatched experience for seniors.

Our model is positioned to provide higher quality care and better outcomes for seniors by providing a concierge experience, multidisciplinary services, coordinated care supported by analytics and tools, and deep community relationships.

This robust support allows our PCP to see fewer patients and spend more time caring for patients.

What You'll Do

Primary Responsibilities

• Evaluates and treats 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

Qualifications

Required Qualifications

Graduate of accredited MD or DO program of accredited university

Current and unrestricted medical license or willing to obtain a medical license in 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
• This role is considered patient facing. If selected for this role, you will be required to be screened for TB

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 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