Physician Family Practice-Without OB - Competitive Salary

Job Description

Athens, GA Outpatient Primary Care Opportunity!!

Great location - home to the University of Georgia

Join large expanding Primary Care group that has been serving the Medicare population for over a decade...

100% Outpatient Only

M-F Schedule, 9am - 5pm

Full-Time Position

Salary : Over $200,000.00 per year

Benefits : 401(k)

Dental insurance

Flexible schedule

Health insurance

Paid time off

Vision insurance

Job Summary

• Reports directly to the Medical Director.
• Educate patients on wellness, prevention and early detection by providing materials and resources to the patients and their families.
• Determine which referrals are required based upon examination and patient needs.
• Determine level of urgency of follow-up referral consultation appointments.
• Exercises final medical judgment in all issues of healthcare.
• Prescribes medical treatment and clinical drugs to patients.
• Order studies, tests and ancillary services.
• Documents all services in patient medical record.
• Completes all office visit notes, before the beginning of the following day from the day of the visit.
• Reviews, makes medical judgments and signs all consult notes, laboratory, diagnostic, ancillary, Pharmacy, Health Risk Assessment, Home Health, Durable Medical Equipment data / requests before the beginning of the following day, from the day of which the request was placed in the clinician’s queue.
• Returns all patient telephone calls by the end of the day on which the call was made.
• Reviews on a regular basis cases that require ongoing medical attention with MCCI Case Management / Acute Care Program.
• Participates in quality improvement management, continuing education, and other patient care programs established by MCCI or clinical requirements.
• Consults with Medical Director and other professionals on staff as needed regarding patient care, assessment and education issues.
• Oversees mid level medical staff as assigned as well as nursing clinical staff.
• Assists in resolution of complaints, requests and inquiries from patients.
• Maintains confidentiality of all patient information according to federal and state guidelines and regulations.
• Responsible for application of appropriate diagnostic and procedural codes (CPT, HCPCS and ICD-10) to individual patient health records. Knowledge of national, state and payer specific regulations and policies pertaining to coding reimbursement.
• Initiates arrangements for hospital admissions and discharges and completes appropriate paperwork.
• Recognizes and completes age and disease specific measures / testing of patients as required by NCQA / HEDIS.
• Effectively communicates and interacts with patients, families, staff and members of the community from diverse backgrounds.
• Participates in patient retention and marketing activities as required.

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