Immediate opportunity for Physician's in Southern Colorado
IMMEDIATE OPPORTUNITY FOR BC/BE FAMILY MEDICINE, INTERNAL MEDICINE, GERIATRICIANS AND PM&R PHYSICIANS
ABOUT SUMMIT MEDICAL CONSULTANTS
At Summit Medical Consultants, our mission is to provide patients and their families with a unique resource and advocate throughout the Skilled Nursing, Acute Rehab, and Long Term Care stay. We coordinate with specialists and surgeons, Physical, Occupational, and Speech Therapies, Case Management and Psychology to create a care plan with your specific needs in mind. We are here to manage your care and be a resource to help you navigate this unfamiliar journey. Our physicians are Board Certified with many years of experience in critical care and internal medicine, so we understand what you've just been through. Together, with our team of Nurse Practitioners and Physician Assistants, our goal is to help you optimize your healing and quality of life as you recover.
DESCRIPTION
Provides medical oversight and care to the assigned patient population, maintains timely and appropriate documentation of such care, and actively participates in medical staff duties. Participates in quality assurance, utilization management, and peer review programs to ensure high quality, cost-effective services. Supports practice budgetary targets. Partners with administration and staff to support strategic and operational plans. Works collaboratively toward needed improvements. Work is done in subacute, long-term care, assisted living, and independent living settings depending upon specialty and assigned patient population. Reliable transportation is required, and you may be required to visit more than one facility in a day. Shares evening, weekend, and/or holiday call duties as stated in the Employment Agreement.
ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS
Meets quality measures in provision of medical care. Performs related administrative functions in the clinical setting. Meets professional standards governing such services in the appropriate medical specialty. Performs in accordance with the medical staff bylaws, the rules and regulations of the Board of Medical Examiners, and the policies and procedures of practice
Creates and maintains timely, appropriate, and confidential documentation and coding of patient care to ensure compliance with medical reporting standards and billing practices so as to meet applicable federal and state requirements
If required by the Employment Agreement, actively participates in medical staff duties, attends medical staff meetings, participates in peer reviews and evaluations, and supports and ensures compliance with federal and state rules, regulations, and accrediting body requirements
Meets Continuing Medical Education requirements for state licensure and liability insurance
Supports practice budgetary targets while maintaining standards of care. Participates in utilization and care management processes to ensure high quality, cost-effective health care. Participates in the identification, collection, and analysis of clinical, operational, and financial indicators to ensure effective use of resources. Promotes patient safety in all functions
Serves as a committed partner to the Practice's administration and staff to support strategic and operational plans. Establishes positive relationships with other physicians, administration, staff, and the community. Fosters collaborative efforts toward improvement. Serves on relevant health plan, and medical staff committees to optimize relationships with the medical staff members, payors, and peers
Follows safety standards in all aspects of performance of the above functions, reports/removes unsafe equipment and attends safety education sessions
Strives to uphold the mission, vision, and values of the Practice. Serves as role models for staff and acts in a people-centered, service excellence-focused, and results-oriented manner
Requires ability to work independently, understand complex situations, and make sound judgments. Needs good eye/hand coordination, manual dexterity, and attentiveness to details. Physical stamina required in most settings.
Performs other duties as defined in the Employment Agreement
Participates in scholarly activities to aid control/cure of diseases. May participate in investigation of new drugs and medications.
Other duties as assigned
BASIC QUALIFICATIONS
EXPERIENCE
EDUCATION
LIC/CERT/REGISTRATION
Board Eligible/Board Certified by the appropriate certifying board
Must apply for and maintain medical staff membership and clinical privileges at appropriate facilities if required by the Employment Agreement.
SOFTWARE
And EHR software
OTHER
Requires commitment to healthcare and concern for people in distress, critical listening skills, the ability to communicate clearly, a desire to work with all types of people, the ability to work as a team member, and excellent interpersonal skills
Able to meet desired business outcomes while maintaining the quality of care
Must be willing to update skills constantly
Ability to work some weekends and on-call
Reliable transportation
PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS
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SCHEDULED WEEKLY HOURS
40
SHIFT
Days and rotating On-call
WORKDAYS
Monday through Friday, Rotating Weekends, rotating on-call Weekdays and Weekends
JOB SCHEDULE
Full Time
EXEMPT OR NONEXEMPT
Exempt
TRAVEL
Up to 75%
REPORTS TO
Leadership
BENEFITS
Paid time off
Holidays
Health Insurance
Vision – Employer Paid
Dental – Employer Paid
401k
STD
LTD
Basic and AD&D insurance
NO overnight on-call
EEO STATEMENT
Summit Medical Consultants, PLLC, is an equal opportunity employer committed to a diverse and inclusive workforce. Applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex (including pregnancy, gender identity, and sexual orientation), national origin, age (40 or older), disability, genetic information, military or veteran status in accordance with all applicable federal, state, and local laws.
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- https://www.summitmedicalconsultants.com/