Medical Provider (MD/NP/PA)

Quick Facts

• Role: Medical Provider (MD, NP, PA)
• Department: Clinical Administration
• Reports to: Chief Medical Officer
• Schedule: Monday through Friday, 8:00 a.m. – 5:00 p.m.

Description

This position is a key member of a multi-disciplinary primary care and behavioral health team, providing primary, preventive, and episodic care. The role includes clinical evaluation, diagnosis, treatment planning, medication prescribing, patient education, care coordination, and timely completion of medical records. You will also actively participate in quality improvement and patient-centered medical home efforts.

Responsibilities

Administrative

• Complete medical records in a timely manner per the medical record completion policy
• Respond promptly to messages and phone calls from support staff and office team members
• Attend at least 75% of scheduled cooperative meetings
• Coordinate care with the team to improve population health quality measures and achieve benchmarks
• Maintain active licensure and comply with applicable federal, state, and local requirements

Clinical

• Collect medical histories and perform physical examinations
• Make appropriate and timely diagnoses based on history and physical exam
• Order appropriate laboratory and other tests
• Create treatment plans in accordance with the standard of care, laws, regulations, and professional protocols
• Monitor effectiveness of treatment and care plans
• Issue medication prescriptions according to treatment guidelines
• Provide clear patient information on acute, chronic, and psychiatric diagnoses
• Provide patient education on medications, risks, benefits, and expectations
• Coordinate patient care with patients and other members of the clinical team
• Provide medical supervision to support staff implementing the plan of care
• Incorporate psychosocial factors and social determinants of health into care plans

Overall

• Provide accurate billing information including appropriate CPT and ICD-10 coding
• Serve as a preceptor to primary care professional students
• Support quality assurance and quality improvement initiatives related to primary care and psychiatric issues
• Work collaboratively to maintain patient-centered medical home services and coordinated care across settings
• Maintain confidentiality and honor patient rights

Additional Functions

• Participate in quality improvement projects outlined by organizational leadership
• Perform other duties as assigned by the CEO/CMO and/or Behavioral Health Division Director

Benefits

Not specified in the provided posting.