Pediatrics Physician

Location: A suburban town in New Jersey known for its charming small-town atmosphere and strong community spirit. Approximately 35 miles to New York City and 75 miles to Philadelphia!

Facility: A pediatric medical practice focusing on providing healthcare services to children.

Opportunity:

• Desired Start Date: As soon as credentialing is completed/flexible
• Outpatient position
• Patient Demographic: 70% Commercial and 30% Medicaid
• The office has 6 exam rooms. Each provider has their own private office. Currently there are 3 MDs. Private office located in the heart of Denville off the main strip in downtown. Each provider works 1 on 1 with an RN or LPN.
• The full-time need has been filled. However, they still need to hire for part-time, 1-2 days a week, evenings until 7:00 pm.
• Promotes and maintains health by providing medical services to medical office patients
• Physical exams, consultations, and referrals.
• Ordering and interpreting laboratory and diagnostic tests.
• Appropriately documents subjective and objective findings including assessment and plan in the patient's medical record.
• Ensures accurate coding and billing
• Collaborates with the care team to provide each patient and their family the highest quality healthcare.
• Assessment of patient family knowledge and initiation of patient and family.
• Identifying short-term and long-range patient care issues that must be addressed; providing information and commentary pertinent to deliberations; recommending options and courses of action.
• Assesses patient health by interviewing patients; performing physical examinations; obtaining, updating, and studying medical histories.
• Determines abnormal conditions by administering or ordering diagnostic tests, such as x-rays, electrocardiograms, and laboratory studies, interpreting test results.
• Documents patient care services by charting in patient and department records.
• Performs therapeutic procedures by administering injections and immunizations; suturing; managing wounds and infections.
• Instructs and counsels patients by describing therapeutic regimens; giving normal growth and development information; discussing family planning; providing counseling on emotional problems of daily living; promoting wellness and health maintenance.
• Provides continuity of care by developing and implementing patient management plans.
• Maintains safe and clean working environment by complying with procedures, rules, and regulations.
• Protects patients and employees by adhering to infection-control policies and protocols.
• Complies with federal, state, and local legal and professional requirements by studying existing and new legislation; anticipating future legislation; enforcing adherence to requirements; advising management on needed actions.
• Maintains professional and technical knowledge by attending educational workshops; reviewing professional publications; establishing personal networks; participating in professional societies.
• Develops health care team staff by providing information, educational opportunities, and experiential growth opportunities.
• Contributes to team effort by accomplishing related results as needed.
• 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.
• EMR: Athena

Compensation:

• Competitive salary range based on experience and training (to be discussed at interview).
• Value Based Care Incentives Performance Bonuses
• Health insurance/Prescription drug coverage
• Dental insurance
• Vision insurance
• Flexible spending accounts (health, dependent care)
• Health Savings Accounts (HSA)
• Life insurance
• Retirement programs
• PTO/Vacation and Sick Time
• Paid Holidays
• CME allowance
• Loan repayment options
• Short-term disability options
• Long-term disability options
• Employee Assistance Program (EAP)