Medical Doctor, Healthcare Consultant

Center Place Health believes that each employee makes a significant contribution to our success. Center Place is looking for a Physician to join our team! That contribution should not be limited by the assigned responsibilities. Therefore, this position description is designed to highlight the primary duties, qualifications, and scope of the position, but not limit the incumbent nor the Company to only the work identified.

It is our expectation that each employee will offer his/her full capabilities wherever and whenever necessary to ensure the success of our endeavors.

This position will provide medical care within a primary care delivery system. The physician assumes the responsibility of providing comprehensive general medical care, including consultative services, as deemed necessary. They will be required to participate as part of the on‑call team which will be arranged so that appropriate coverage is available 24‑hours a day for all specialties. The quality of care will be in keeping with the standards of the appropriate national organization.

The physician shall be responsible for maintaining current medical, diagnostic, and therapeutic acumen. High moral character, ethics, and conduct are compulsory. Support, mentoring, and oversight of Advanced Practice Providers and Novice Physicians is an expectation.

• Elicits history and conducts physicals.
• Provides proper medical care as allowed by medical training and licensure.
• Provides preventive medical care per standard of care.
• Provides consultative services for peers.
• Orders appropriate labs, EKGs, x‑rays and be able to recognize abnormal findings.
• Prescribes and dispenses medications and treatments following the appropriate standard of care guidelines.
• Initiates requests for consultation or referral with appropriate professionals, clinics, or other health care resources as indicated.
• Assesses and triages patients Patient Education
  • Educates patients on all aspects of health self‑maintenance.
• Provides short‑term, individual, or family teaching as appropriate.
• Assists with development and implementation of patient educational materials.

• Accurately and efficiently enters documentation into the EHR.
• Ensures all EHR documentation is completed accurately and timely.
• Cosigns charts as required timely.
• Ensures all charts are closed out in Athena timely.
• Demonstrates basic understanding of the EHR
• Order entry and workflow
• Workflow dashboard
• Document and Task Management
• Troubleshooting documents in the clinical inbox

• Actively participates in quality improvement projects.
• Participates in ongoing peer review of medical records, active participation in committee assignments, and QA/QI activities.
• Participates in and presents Continuing Medical Education activities.
• Complies with Center policy and procedures promotes and complies with NCQA PCMH standards of care.
• Assists in identification, evaluation, and intervention of quality issues in the clinical setting.
• Participates in program required committees.

• Maintains ethical and professional standards deemed appropriate by peers.
• Supervises nursing and clinical staff activities.
• Provides supervision, education, and direct assistance when appropriate to Novice Physicians, Advanced Practice Providers, and student providers, as reasonable, considering the provider’s training and capabilities.
• Performs other related duties as indicated or when requested by the Chief Medical Officer or their designee.
• Assists with management of patient flow to assure effective and efficient care is provided to all patients
• Covers for other providers within the scope of licensure as needed.

• Appropriately applies patient evaluation and management processes to clinical situations.
• Always maintains use of universal precautions.
• Completes Daily/Day end activities as assigned.
• Completes all required training and attends meetings as assigned.
• Protects/observes patient confidentiality per policies and procedures.
• Recognizes and responds appropriately to violent/abusive situations, bomb threats, fire and emergency situations.

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