Primary Care Physician - Newport News, VA - CenterWell Senior Primary Care

Become a part of our caring community and help us put health first

The Physician serves as a health-care professional and capable of handling a variety of health-related problems. The Physician work assignments involve moderately complex to complex issues where the analysis of situations or data requires an in-depth evaluation of variable factors.

The Physician focuses on outpatient medicine, continuity of care, health maintenance, and disease prevention. Keeps a medical history and medical records. Refers the patient to specialists as needed. Begins to influence department’s strategy. Makes decisions on moderately complex to complex issues regarding technical approach for project components, and work is performed without direction. Exercises considerable latitude in determining objectives and approaches to assignments.

• Low Patient Volume, Value-based
• Generous guarantee w/no RVU requirements
• Bonus incentive and Sign-on
• Longer authorized appointments (45 minutes)
• Easy Call Schedule, Better Hours
• Excellent benefit package – health insurance effective on your first day of employment
• Access to resources, Training, Mentorship
• Forbes’ Best Employers for Diversity 
• Physician practice supported by experienced and well-established team of: APPs, Nurses, Behavioral health specialists, Pharmacists
• CME Allowance/Time, Relocation, Life Insurance/Disability
• Spend 100% of your time 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.

Take the next step in your career with CenterWell and experience the rewarding difference of senior-focused primary care!


Job Responsibilities

• Evaluates and treats center patients in accordance with standards of care.
• Follows level of medical care and quality for patients and monitors care using available data and chart reviews.
• Assists in the coordination of patient services
• Acts as an active participant and key source of medical expertise with the care team through daily huddles.
• Helps Regional Medical Director and Center Administrator in setting a tone of cooperation in practice by displaying a professional and approachable demeanor. 
• Completes all medical record documentation in a timely manner working with a quality- based coder to optimize coding specificity. 
• Follows policy and protocol defined by Clinical Leadership.
• Meets with RMD about quality of care, review of outcome data, policy, procedure and records issues.
• Participates in potential growth opportunities for new or existing services within the Center.
  
• Assures personal compliance with licensing, certification, and accrediting bodies.

Qualifications

• Board Certification or Eligible to become certified (ABMS or AOA) in Family Medicine, Internal Medicine or Geriatric Medicine preferred
• Active and unrestricted DEA license 
• Medicare Provider Number 
• Minimum of two to five years directly applicable experience preferred 
• Experience managing Medicare Advantage panel of patients with understanding of Best Practice in coordinated care environment in a value-based relationship environment 
• Knowledge of Medicare guidelines and coverage
• Knowledge of HEDIS quality indicators