Physician (Locums) - Emergency Medicine - Sumter

Prisma Health; Sumter (SC); On-site; USD 180,000 - 260,000; Full time

Job summary

Prisma Health in Sumter seeks a physician to provide direct primary medical care to participants in the program, including comprehensive histories and physicals, episodic care, referrals, and coordinated hospital admissions within the Sumter Emergency Medicine–Practice Operations.

The ideal candidate will hold an MD or DO with an SC license and BLS, with 2–3 years’ experience working with frail elderly populations and demonstrated clinical leadership and teamwork.

Qualifications

• MD/DO from an accredited school; work experience may not substitute for education.
• 2–3 years’ experience, minimum one year with frail/elderly population.
• Current license to practice medicine in SC; BLS required.

Responsibilities

• Performs comprehensive history and physical on new referrals.
• Performs interval history and physicals on established participants completed quarterly or as indicated.
• Evaluates and treats participants with episodic illnesses.
• Refers participants to medical specialists as indicated.
• Admits participants to the hospital and coordinates discharge planning with the team.
• Manages all care of participants in the nursing home with regular visits and coordinated hospital admissions.
• Actively participates in family conferences and team meetings.

Skills

Clinical leadership

Team collaboration

Education

M.D. or D.O. from an accredited school

Job description

Inspire health. Serve with compassion. Be the difference.

Job Summary

Provide direct primary medical care to all participants of the program.

Accountabilities

• Performs comprehensive history and physical on new referrals.
• Performs interval history and physicals on established participants completed quarterly or as indicated.
• Evaluates and treats participants with episodic illnesses
• Refers participants to medical specialist as indicated.
• Admits participants to the hospital: (a) Provides primary care (attending) responsibilities for management; (b) Provides updates to the team on a regular basis; (c) Judiciously utilizes specialty consultants; (d) Is responsible for coordinating discharge planning with the team.
• Manages all care of participants in the nursing home: (a) Provides regular visits; (b) Performs telephone contacts with nursing home staff as required; (c) Admits nursing home participants to hospital when necessary.
• Actively participates in family conferences.
• Participates in team meetings, committees and work groups as assigned.

Supervisory/Management Responsibility

This is a non-management job that will report to a supervisor, manager, director, or executive.

Minimum Requirements

• Doctor of Medicine (M.D.) or Doctor of Osteopathic Medicine (D.O.) from an accredited school required. Work experience may NOT substitute for education requirement

At least 2-3 years’ experience, minimum one year experience working with a frail/elderly population.

Required Certifications/Registrations/Licenses

Current license to practice medicine in SC; BLS Required.

Other Required Skills and Experience

Proven clinical leadership. Ability to get along with others in a team environment.

Work Shift

Variable (United States of America)

Location

Tuomey

Facility

Sumter Emergency Medicine

Department

Sumter Emergency Medicine-Practice Operations

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