Physician / Geriatrics / Kentucky / Permanent / Geriatrician Primary Care Provider
Company: ChenMed
Location: Louisville
Posted on: May 6, 2024
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Job Description:
Were unique. You should be, too.Were changing lives every day.
For both our patients and our team members. Are you innovative and
entrepreneurial minded? Is your work ethic and ambition off the
charts? Do you inspire others with your kindness and joy?Were
different than most primary care providers. Were rapidly expanding
and we need great people to join our team.ChenMed, a physician-led
and mission-driven, primary care organization, is currently one of
the most successful full-risk Medicare Advantage providers in the
nation and has a vision to be Americas leading primary care
provider, transforming care of the neediest population. Our mission
is to honor seniors with affordable VIP care that delivers better
health. In order to achieve our vision and deliver our mission, we
need the best primary care providers that are seeking to fulfill
purpose and personal opportunity and join the ChenMed family. The
Primary Care Physician (PCP) in our organization
demonstrates:Accountability for outcomes: The PCP demonstrates
accountability for outcomes, strong clinical care, and
cost-effectiveness for each patient in their panel of up to 450
patients. They understand that they can strongly influence the
patients outcomes by building a trusting relationship and helping
them change behaviors.
Coaching for health: The PCP acts as a health coach, rather than
just a consultant for sickness, by helping patients set short and
long-term health goals, partners with the patient to work toward
the goals, and frequently follows up on those goals on the path to
improved health for their patients.
Simplifying for action: The PCP simplifies and prioritizes
appropriately so that behavior change is more actionable, both for
the patient in helping them achieve their goals, and when leading
their care teams towards their performance goals.We are an
outcomes-focused, value-based organization and for their panel of
patients, the following metrics are regularly measured to help PCPs
become successful and reach partnership status: patient
admissions/thousand, using between 18-21 appointment slots per day
(each new patient count for 2 slots, follow-up patients 1 slot),
CGCAHPS (patient experience), clinical gaps closures, and medical
cost measures. Each PCP will have goals for these metrics and will
be expected to work towards those targets with their center and
market leadership as well as their care teams. Culture is very
important in the medical centers and because PCPs are leaders in
our organization and centers, they are expected to help champion a
positive culture of love, accountability, and passion along with
center leadership.
The PCP will be required to demonstrate the ability to function
both independently and in collaboration with other health care
professionals. The PCP will work closely with the applicable
managers and medical directors to ensure compliance with guidelines
along with participating in risk and quality management programs,
clinical meetings and other meetings as required that promote
patient health and company goals.
The PCP will adhere to strict departmental goals/objectives,
standards of performance, regulatory compliance, quality patient
care compliance, and policies and procedures.
ESSENTIAL JOB DUTIES/RESPONSIBILITIES:The PCP independently
provides care for patients with acute and chronic illnesses
encountered in the older adult patient.
The PCP will take full accountability for patient care and outcomes
and will appropriately seek consultation from specialists when
needed, though will still stay involved in, and be responsible for,
the detailed care of the patient.
It is expected that the PCP will engage with the hospitalist
whenever one of their patients is in the hospital (regardless of
whether the hospitalist works for ChenMed or not).
The PCP is responsible for assessment, diagnosis, treatment,
management, education, health promotion and care coordination and
documentation for patients with acute and complex chronic health
needs.
The PCP leads their care team consisting of care promoter (medical
assistant), care facilitator, and care coordinator for patients
able to come to the office.
For patients that are unable to come to the officein hospital, SNF,
LTC or homebound, PCP will engage with the transitional care team
and others including case managers, acute and transitional-care
physicians, and other resources that may be available depending on
the market.
PCP will have an active role in the management of their center and
will help cover for other providers who may be out for various
reasons. It is also expected that each PCP will take an active role
as needed in recruiting patients for the center and additional
providers for the company.
Performs other duties as assigned and modified at managers
discretion.
Keywords: ChenMed, Owensboro , Physician / Geriatrics / Kentucky / Permanent / Geriatrician Primary Care Provider, Healthcare , Louisville, Kentucky
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