Primary Care Physician

About the role

The Primary Care Physician (MD/DO) is a key member of our interdisciplinary care team. In the role, you will evaluate our patients' acute and chronic conditions, manage their multiple medications, mental health, socio-emotional needs, and provide empathetic patient education. The PCP will work closely with fellow clinical teammates to provide comprehensive primary care. While direct patient care is the primary focus of the position, our PCPs also assist with development, implementation, and achievement of key organizational objectives and metrics. Functioning as a value-based care model, our team of clinicians proactively and strategically manage our population's health in accordance with IHI's Quintuple Aim, adopt best practices in coding compliance, and achieve our HEDIS quality metrics.

Responsibilities

• Evaluate patients' acute and chronic conditions
• Manage patients' multiple medications, mental health, and socio-emotional needs
• Provide empathetic patient education
• Work closely with fellow clinical teammates to provide comprehensive primary care
• Auxiliary roles in developing, implementing, and achieving organizational objectives and metrics
• Proactively and strategically manage population health in accordance with IHI's Quintuple Aim
• Adopt best practices in coding compliance and achieve HEDIS quality metrics

Requirements

• Licensed MD/DO with board certification in Family Medicine (ABFM) or Internal Medicine (ABIM)
• Experience managing complex diseases longitudinally over time, including diabetes, cardiovascular disease, menopause, thyroid disease, osteoporosis, weight management, etc.
• Understanding or willingness to learn how to practice in a value-based care (VBC) model, including managing the cost and quality of care
• Experience managing overall patient care and devising individualized care plans
• Experience educating and counseling patients on health maintenance and disease prevention
• Experience with geriatric medicine, particularly women
• Experience with poly-pharmacy management and appropriate medication reduction
• Experience with physical and gynecological/well-woman examinations in the elderly population
• Experience working in clinical situations that required adaptability
• Strong problem-solving and critical thinking skills
• Up-to-date knowledge of medical advancements and technologies
• Alignment to Herself Health mission and dedication to providing high-quality patient care

Qualifications

• Core Qualifications: As stated above
• Preferred Qualifications: As stated above
• Other Qualifications: As stated above