Physician- Part Time

Altasciences; Cherry Hill Township (NJ); On-site; USD 190,000 - 280,000; Full time

Job summary

Altasciences in Cherry Hill, New Jersey is seeking a licensed physician to provide patient care across age groups in an office-based, multi-specialty setting. The physician will diagnose and treat illnesses, prescribe medications, and coordinate with a team of clinicians and support staff.

Requirements include MD or DO, New Jersey license, board certification or eligibility, and DEA registration. Proficiency with electronic medical records and strong communication skills are essential to

Qualifications

• MD or DO required.

Responsibilities

• Provide patient medical care to all age groups in an office-based, multi-specialty practice.
• Prescribes and administers medications, performs routine vaccinations, and provides health guidance.
• Coordinate referrals to specialists when needed.
• Maintain proper and complete medical documentation for all patient care in accordance with company policies.

Skills

EMR proficiency

Interpersonal skills

Communication

Calm under pressure

Medical documentation accuracy

Clinical decision-making

Education

MD/DO

Residency in family medicine/internal medicine/pediatrics

Board certification or eligibility

DEA registration

BLS for Healthcare Providers (CPR/AED)

Tools

EMR software

Job description

Located in:

Cherry Hill, New Jersey 08034

The Physician operates in a team with other clinic healthcare providers and support staff. The Physician provides patient medical care to all age groups in an office-based, multi-specialty group practice. In addition, the Physician provides diagnostic and therapeutic medical services, while making reasonable and sound medical assessments and treatment plans.

Duties and Responsibilities

The duties include, but are not limited to:

• Disease prevention, diagnosis, treatment, and recovery
• Treatment of acute illnesses
• Treatment of acute injuries
• Prescribes and administers medications, performs routine vaccinations, and provides advice regarding personal health and hygiene
• Requests necessary tests and follow-up visits and refers patients to specialists, as necessary
• Familiar with standard concepts, practices, and procedures within a particular field
• Relies on experience and judgement to plan and accomplish goals
• Performs a variety of tasks
• A wide degree of creativity and latitude is expected
• Provides direction to both clinical and reception support staff
• Proper and complete medical documentation (without copy/paste) for all patient care in order to assure accuracy (above 80% with goal of 95%) of E/M coding - and closing/sign off after review of all patient charts in accordance with company policies. Failure to meet this essential job function can affect the eligibility for productivity/PCN (percent net collection) bonuses
• Proper and complete medical documentation (without copy/paste) for all patient care in order to assure accuracy of HCC coding. Failure to meet this essential job function can affect the eligibility for VBC bonuses
• Performs miscellaneous job-related duties as assigned

Qualifications or Education, Training and Experience

• Doctor of Medicine (MD) or Doctor of Osteopathy (DO)
• Licensed in the state of New Jersey
• Board certified or Board eligible
• Completion of an accredited residency program in area of practice (i.e., family practice, internal medicine, or pediatrics)
• DEA controlled substances registration
• Basic Life Support for Healthcare Providers (CPR/AED) certification
• Successful completion of CHC's credentialing and privileging review upon hire and recredentialing as appropriate
• Strong computer skills with prior electronic medical record (EMR) use preferred
• Strong interpersonal skills to effectively communicate with patients, hospital personnel and community members
• Skills to perform patient treatment procedures for most acute illnesses or injuries
• Remains calm and effective in high pressure and emergency situations