Physician Part-time

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