Remote Urgent Care Supervising Physician (SC)

WellStreet; Sumter (SC); Remote; USD 120,000 - 180,000; Part time

Job summary

Prisma Health Urgent Care is seeking a Remote Supervising Physician to provide clinical oversight and support to Advanced Practice Providers (APPs) across assigned centers in South Carolina. This role emphasizes telecommunication-based consultation and case review while ensuring compliance with state laws and organizational policies.

The supervising physician will cosign documentation, guide clinical decisions, and participate in orientation and quality-improvement activities to maintain high

Qualifications

• Must physically reside in the state of South Carolina
• Board Certified or Board Eligible and licensed to practice medicine in South Carolina
• Current DEA registration
• Experience with procedures including suturing and drainage of abscesses
• Experience reading diagnostic studies, including X-rays and EKGs
• BLS certification (we will provide this if needed)
• Meets eligibility requirements for credentialing set forth by Prisma Health Urgent Care / WellStreet Urgent Care
• Experience in Urgent Care, Family Medicine, or Emergency Medicine preferred
• Demonstrated ability to communicate effectively with patients, families, and other employees

Responsibilities

• Provide timely clinical consultation and support to APPs during supervision or coverage periods, including by telephone or other approved communication methods when not physically present at the center.
• Provide clinical guidance and review cases requiring physician involvement, including high-risk complaints, critical findings, abnormal vital signs, ECGs, and other situations requiring physician escalation.
• Provide appropriate clinical direction when concerns arise, including recommendations for additional evaluation, treatment, changes to the plan of care, follow-up, or escalation to a higher level of care.
• Review and cosign APP documentation when required by applicable law, credentialing requirements, or Prisma Health Urgent Care policy.
• Provide additional clinical support and case review for newly hired, newly credentialed, or otherwise designated APPs during orientation or enhanced supervision periods.
• Participate in applicable quality improvement and peer review activities related to APP practice, including providing clinical feedback and escalating significant quality or patient safety concerns through established processes.
• Support APP practice within the provider’s authorized scope of practice and applicable requirements related to physician supervision, collaboration, delegation, and prescriptive authority

Job description

Prisma Health Urgent Care is seeking a Remote Supervising Physician to provide clinical oversight and support to Advanced Practice Providers (APPs) across assigned centers in South Carolina. This role emphasizes telecommunication-based consultation and case review while ensuring compliance with state laws and organizational policies.

The supervising physician will cosign documentation, guide clinical decisions, and participate in orientation and quality-improvement activities to maintain high