Seeking Primary Care Physician

MASC Medical Recruitment Firm; Plantation (FL); On-site; USD 170,000 - 210,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Two weeks vacation (first term)

Three weeks vacation (subsequent terms

Job summary

MASC Medical Recruitment Firm seeks a physician in Florida for a primary care role focused on Medicare patients. No hospital duties and shared call; schedule is Monday–Friday with no weekends.

Candidate must hold Florida MD/DO licensure, board certification or eligibility in Family Practice or Internal Medicine, and meet managed care and credentialing requirements. Employer-paid professional liability insurance is provided.

Qualifications

• Coordinates the patients’ use of services within Pre-Paid Health Plans.
• Provides case management and coordinates care with providers across networks.
• Staff and patient communication during and after hours as needed.

Responsibilities

• Provide primary care to Medicare-eligible population with no hospital duties.
• Share call with staff; Monday–Friday, no weekends.
• Maintain licensure and board credentials; comply with managed care and credentialing.

Skills

Case management

Patient coordination

Communication

Education

Florida MD/DO license

Board certification/eligibility in Family Practice or Internal Medicine

Job description

Two weeks vacation during the first annual term

Three weeks vacation during each successive annual term

Hours:Standard Office Hours

Job Description

Summary Description:Primary care predominantly delivered to Medicare eligible
population. No hospital responsibilities, shared call. Monday throughFriday, no weekends.

Major Responsibilities:

Current Florida licensure as a MD or DO.

Board certification/eligibility in Family Practice/Internal Medicine.

Managed Care Plans and Hospital Credentialing requirements.

Maintains comprehensive professional liability insurance coverage (at Employer’s expense).

Prior experience in managed care environment.

Maintains BCLS (Basic Cardiac Life Support) Certification and all required licenses (MD, DEA) except Physician will not be required to perform CPR.

Qualifications

Coordinates the patients’ use of services available through Pre-Paid Health Plans functioning as a "case manager"”.

Available at the office during work hours and by phone during off hours for the staff, patients and or pre-admission needs to manage/coordinate patient care.

Utilizes the physician, facility and ancillary contracted providers within the contracted managed care organizations’ networks whenever this is feasible.

Complies with the contracted managed care organizations’ operation requirements.

Reviews all acute care facility discharge summaries and reports and to maintain communication directly with providers.

Communicates with admitting physicians, and any consultants providing care to patients.

Participates in patient education programs and activities during working hours, and after hours when not in conflict with Physician’s prior commitments and mutually agreed.

All your information will be kept confidential according to EEO guidelines.