Staff Physician Rheumatology

Cone Health Medical Group; North Carolina; On-site; USD 250,000 - 350,000; Full time

Job summary

Cone Health Medical Group is seeking an experienced physician to join our team in North Carolina. The selected candidate will participate in patient care, education, and supervising the interdisciplinary team, with involvement in clinical research and quality improvement.

The role emphasizes maintaining current medical knowledge through conferences, ensuring accurate documentation, and collaborating with physicians to advance patient care.

Qualifications

• MD or DO degree from a medical school recognized by the NC Medical Board.
• Residency completed (and fellowship if required).
• Board certification in the primary specialty (or eligible for certification) per ACGME/ABMS or AOA rules.
• Current and valid medical license to practice in North Carolina; valid DEA registration.

Responsibilities

• Education and training duties, including participation in regional and national meetings.
• Provide direct and indirect patient care in assigned areas and supervision of the interdisciplinary team.
• Lead in clinical research and quality/safety initiatives; maintain up-to-date medical records for billing.
• Participate in professional staff activities, liaison duties, and development of referral sources.

Education

MD/DO from a medical school recognized by NC Medical Board

Foreign medical degrees equivalent to US MD/DO recognized by NC Medical Board

Job description

Essential Job Function

• Education/Training: Utilizes literature and attends regional and national meetings remain current and professionally competent.
• Participates inpatient, staff, and professional education programs.
• Participates in educational and research programs including didactic material, formal teaching conferences, clinical teaching, staff education conferences, and clinical research.
• Liaison: Participates in liaison duties with the other professional staff, and in development of patient referral sources.
• Keeps referring physicians informed of care and outcomes.
• Patient Care; Provides direct and indirect patient care the assigned areas.
• Provides medical supervision of the interdisciplinary team and supervises residents and medical students in all aspects of their assigned duties.
• Participates in clinical research projects of interest.
• Provides accurate and timely documentation and sign off of care establish up-to-date medical records for billing purposes.
• Professional Standards: Models and upholds the professional standards of MCHS including the Medical Staff By-Laws, Service Excellence commitments, practice standards, physician expectations and professional image standards.
• Acts in concert with MCHS Mission, Visio, and Values.
• Demonstrates collegial and respectful relationships with colleagues, patients, associates, family, and visitors.
• Upholds Socratic Oath, honors patient confidentiality, and acts with integrity at all times.
• Works in alignment and contributes towards achieving the goals and standards of MCHS.
• Quality and Safety: Participates, as needed, in medical audits, quality improvement programs, investigations, peer review, and other inquiries relating the standards of professional care.
• Provides medical supervision and leadership the interdisciplinary team achieve the maximum benefit for each patient.
• Ensures safe practice standards and regulatory compliance.
• Quality Improvement: Engages in continuous improvements and use of evidence-based practices working towards preeminent healthcare and service (with outcomes moving in the 90th percentile or above).
• Maintain records in accordance with the policies of MCHS, applicable laws and regulations.
• participates in development of clinical guidelines, procedures, programs, and makes recommendations improve quality and efficiency of care.
• Shares specifically designated on-call responsibilities with other physician members of the assigned areas.

Education

• Required: Doctor of Medicine (MD), Doctor of Osteopathic Medicine (DO) from a Medical School recognized by the North Carolina Medical Board.
• Also medical degrees from other countries that are equivalent to the United States MD or DO degrees from a Medical School recognized by the North Carolina Medical Board.

Experience

• Required: Completed appropriate residency training (and fellowship training as required).

Licensure/Certification/Listing

• REQUIRED Required: Practitioner must have completed the number of years in a residency program approved by the Accreditation Council for Graduate Medical Education and met all other requirements for eligibility to receive board certification recognized by either the American Board of Medical Specialties or the American Osteopathic Association in the primary medical specialty (or subspecialty) for which the Practitioner is applying for Clinical Privileges. If five (5) or more years have elapsed since the Practitioner completed such residency program, the Practitioner currently must have board-certification recognized by either the American Board of Medical Specialties or the American Osteopathic Association in such specialty (or subspecialty). Fully licensed to practice Medicine in the state of NC. Meets requirements of the Moses Cone Health System Medical Staff by-laws and obtains the appropriate level of medical staff privileges. The Practitioner must have a current, and valid DEA registration number, with no involuntary limitations on prescriptive authority (schedule limitations) resulting from DEA disciplinary actions.

Physicians

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This position is accountable for taking care of patients and completing all clinical responsibilities. Provides multidisciplinary team coordination services to the assigned areas. Provides medical education to residents, interns and other students. The incumbent participates in or contributes to an environment to advance medical research. The incumbent provides independent judgment in diagnosis and treatment of patients, formulation of treatment plans, and direction of the interdisciplinary team in achieving the goals of the patient care plan.

Work Shift :

Days/No Weekends (United States of America)

On Call Required

Yes

FTE:

1

Job Type:

Full Time (40 Hours/Week)