Physician Anesthesiology - Competitive Salary

Job Description

Description

Recruiter Contact Information :

Samantha Wallace

samantha.wallace2@christushealth.org

CHRISTUS Health St. Elizabeth is seeking a full time, in-person Physician Advisor to join the team in Beaumont, TX!

Roles and Responsibilities Overview

The Physician Advisor is an administrative physician role serving CHRISTUS St. Elizabeth hospital and its affiliates through teaching, consulting, and advising both the Care Management Department and the medical staff on matters regarding physician practice patterns, documentation, over- and under-utilization of resources, medical necessity, compliance rules and regulations, collaboration and relationships with payers, and the community. The PA also ensures physician support and execution for the Care Management and CDI Departments' initiatives by promoting effective and efficient physician documentation to support the patient's Level of Care (LOC), billing status, and appropriateness of Medicare Severity-Diagnosis Related Group (MS-DRG) / DRG assignment. The PA will submit monthly time records documenting time actually spent in the provision of the responsibilities outlined below. M-F, no call responsibilities!

Location : On Site - Beaumont, TX

Reporting Relationship

The PA reports directly to the Chief Medical Officer of CHRISTUS St. Elizabeth hospital.

Professional Qualifications

The Physician Advisor-Care Management and Clinical Documentation Improvement role should be staffed by a physician with the following qualifications :

• 5 years of clinical experience
• Licensed physician in state of residence
• Board certified in a clinical specialty
• Certified by the American Board of Quality Assurance and Utilization Review Physicians, Inc (ABQUARP) - preferred
• Experienced in clinical practice with an understanding of utilization review
• Served on or chaired a Utilization Management Committee
• Demonstrated cost-efficient practice

Physician Advisor - Care Management & CDI Duties and Responsibilities

Utilization Management Plan : 20%

Physician & Staff Education : 15%

Care Management : 50%

Clinical Documentation Integrity 15%

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