Primary Care Physician

Sage; Baltimore (MD); On-site; USD 180,000 - 280,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Guaranteed base salary + bonus

Excellent benefits package

Malpractice insurance

401(k) plan

Job summary

Sage Health is seeking a Primary Care Physician to lead a team-based care model focused on high-quality, concierge-like primary care for seniors in the Baltimore area.

Our care model lowers patient panels to 500 or fewer and coordinates with specialists/hospitals to provide integrated services. A strong track record in family/internal/geriatric medicine, DEA license, Medicaid number, and EMR proficiency are essential.

Qualifications

• MD or DO degree from an accredited program.
• Current and unrestricted medical license in the state; eligible for other states.
• Board certification or eligible in Family/Internal/Geriatric Medicine.
• Active and unrestricted DEA license.
• Medicaid Provider Number.
• Strong interpersonal and communication skills.
• Commitment to team-based care model.
• Willingness to learn/adapt to value-based care.
• Basic computer skills, EMR experience.
• TB screening will be conducted.

Responsibilities

• Evaluates and treats center patients per standards of care.
• Coordinates patient services including referrals and hospital/SNF coordination.
• Participates in daily huddles with care team and acts as medical expert.
• Leads by example to foster cooperation in the practice.
• Completes medical records daily with documentation quality.
• Follows Clinical Leadership policies and protocols.
• Meets with Lead Physician to review care quality and outcomes.
• Focuses on direct patient care with time for patient interaction and charting.

Skills

Interpersonal skills

Team-based care understanding

TB screening

Education

MD or DO degree

Tools

EMR system

Job description

We believe all seniors regardless of means deserve concierge primary care & wellness, without the concierge fees. They've earned it.

Sage Health builds enriching neighborhood health centers that are easy to access, provide or arrange for all of our patients' healthcare needs, and partner with Medicare Advantage plans that fully cover primary care. Unlike other physician practices, a Sage Health physician has a patient panel of 500 or less, and we collaborate with the best outcomes-oriented specialists and hospitals in each market. Because we are not a fee-for-service provider and manage patients within a global capitation budget provided by Medicare Advantage plans, our only concern and motivation is to keep our seniors healthy.

Sage Health is a destination for the best risk provider talent in the country who are building the new standard-bearing senior model for the United States.

All applicants are considered for all positions without regard to race, religion, color, sex, gender, sexual orientation, pregnancy, age, national origin, ancestry, physical/mental disability, medical condition, military/veteran status, genetic information, marital status, ethnicity, citizenship or immigration status, or any other protected classification, in accordance with applicable federal, state, and local laws. By completing this application, you are seeking to join a team of hardworking professionals dedicated to consistently delivering outstanding service to our customers and contributing to the financial success of the organization, its clients, and its employees. Equal access to programs, services, and employment is available to all qualified persons. Those applicants requiring an accommodation to complete the application and/or interview process should contact [e-mail].

About the role

POSITION SUMMARY:

The Primary Care Physician (PCP) works as a lead in our team-based caremodel. We are avalue-basedcare provider focused on quality of care for the patients we serve. Our care team consists ofphysicians,advancedpractice professionals,pharmacists,careassociates,medicalassistants,behavioralhealthsupport,quality-basedcoders,referralcoordinators and more. Our approach allows us toprovidean unmatched experience for seniors. Our model is positioned toprovidehigher quality care and better outcomes for seniors byprovidinga conciergeexperience, multidisciplinary services, coordinated care supported by analytics and tools, and deep community relationships. This robust support allows our PCP to see fewer patients and spend more time caring for patients.

What you'll do

PRIMARY RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Evaluates and treats center patientsin accordance withstandards of care
• Assistsin the coordination of patient services, including but not limited to specialty referralswhenappropriate, hospital and SNF coordination, durable medicalequipmentand home health care
• Acts as an active participant and key source of medicalexpertisewith the care team through daily huddles
• Helps Lead Physician and Center Administrator in setting a tone of cooperation in practice by displaying a professional and approachable demeanor
• Completes all medical record documentation daily working with a quality- based coder tooptimizecomprehensive documentation
• Follows policy and protocol defined by Clinical Leadership
• Meets with Lead Physician about quality of care, review of outcome data, and medical records issues
• Clinically focused on direct patient care, inclusive of patient facing time and general administrative time (charting, meetings, etc.) as it relates to direct patient care

Qualifications

REQUIRED QUALIFICATIONS:

• Graduate of accredited MD or DO program of accredited university
• Current and unrestricted medical license or willing to obtain a medicallicensein state of practice; eligible and willing to obtain licenses in otherstates in the region of assignment, asrequired
• Board Certification or Eligible to become certified (ABMS or AOA) in Family Medicine, Internal Medicine or Geriatric Medicine preferred
• Active and unrestricted DEA license
• Medicaid Provider Number
• Demonstratea high levelof skill with interpersonal relationships andcommunications with colleagues/patients
• Fully engaged in the concept ofteam-basedcaremodel
• Willingness and ability to learn/adapt to practice in avalue-basedcare setting
• Basic computer skills, including email and EMR
• This role is considered patient facing. If selected for this role, you willbe requiredto bescreened for TB

PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS:

• Knowledge of HEDIS/STARS
• Knowledge of CAHPS and HOS
• Experience working in medically underserved/culturally diverse communities
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• Experience working with an electronic health record
• Experience working in Medicare Advantage Global Risk Models

Additional Information

• Guaranteed base salary + bonus
• Excellent benefit package - health insurance effective the first of the month following your start of employment
• Occurrence Based Malpractice Insurance
• 401(k) Retirement Plan