Primary Care Physician

ChenMed, a physician-led and mission-driven primary care organization, is seeking a Primary Care Physician (PCP) to join its rapidly expanding team. This role focuses on providing VIP care to seniors, aiming to transform healthcare for the neediest population. The PCP will be accountable for patient outcomes, strong clinical care, and cost-effectiveness for a panel of up to 450 patients, while also fostering a positive culture within the medical centers.

Practice Info

• Physician-led and mission-driven primary care organization
• Focus on full-risk Medicare Advantage providers
• Panel of up to 450 patients per PCP
• PCP leads a care team consisting of a care promoter (medical assistant), care facilitator, and care coordinator
• Active role in the management of their center and covering for other providers
• Expected to take an active role in recruiting patients for the center and additional providers for the company

Responsibilities

• Independently provide care for patients with acute and chronic illnesses encountered in the older adult patient
• Take full accountability for patient care and outcomes, seeking specialist consultation when needed while remaining responsible for detailed care
• Engage with the hospitalist when a patient is in the hospital
• Responsible for assessment, diagnosis, treatment, management, education, health promotion, care coordination, and documentation for patients with acute and complex chronic health needs
• Lead a care team for patients able to come to the office
• Engage with the transitional care team and others for patients unable to come to the office (in hospital, SNF, LTC, or homebound)
• Supervise, collaborate with, participate with, or function within a practice or collaborative agreement with an Advanced Practice Practitioner (APP) and remain accountable for the APP's actions
• Perform other duties as assigned and modified at manager’s discretion

Compensation

• $221,141 - $315,915 Salary
• This position may also be eligible for a bonuses or commissions

Benefits

• Comprehensive benefits
• Career development and advancement opportunities
• Great work-life balance and opportunities to grow

Requirements

• Accountability for outcomes, strong clinical care, and cost-effectiveness for each patient
• Ability to act as a health coach, helping patients set and achieve health goals
• Ability to simplify and prioritize for actionable behavior change for patients and when leading care teams
• Ability to function both independently and in collaboration with other health care professionals
• Adherence to strict departmental goals/objectives, standards of performance, regulatory compliance, quality patient care compliance, and policies and procedures
• Availability and accessibility for patients to build trust
• Service Orientation: provide care as if for a family member or oneself
• Evidence Based Medicine: remain updated on evidence-based medicine, lifestyle, and nutrition interventions
• Physician Leadership: continuously work to develop and improve leadership skills
• Quality: willingness to work with care teams towards achieving high quality outcomes and continuously improve practice and center operations
• Influence: competently and compassionately influence patients, teams, and self to achieve best outcomes
• Self-Care: adequately care for oneself physically, mentally, socially, and spiritually
• Proficient in Microsoft Office Suite products including Word, Excel, PowerPoint and Outlook, plus a variety of other word-processing, spreadsheet, database, e-mail and presentation software as used in the company
• Ability and willingness to travel locally as needed in their market, nationally for initial training (2 weeks), and occasionally regionally and nationally for recruiting or training purposes
• Fluency in English, verbal and written