Primary Care Physician

About the role

Hopscotch Primary Care is committed to transforming healthcare in rural America by providing high-quality primary care tailored to meet the unique needs of patients in underserved communities. Our mission is to ensure that every patient receives the care they deserve, regardless of where they live.

Responsibilities

• Provide high-quality patient care in the comprehensive and interdisciplinary care model of Hopscotch health to deliver best-in-class outcomes and results for your dedicated patient panel.
• Outperform against target metrics and outcomes, including patient experience, STARS/HEDIS, care coordination, utilization and cost of care, through collaboration and engagement of your clinical care team.
• Proactively communicate across the care team and advocate for the patient, understanding patient needs, developing care plans and delivering care to enable positive outcomes.
• Develop trust with patients and caregivers, help them garner trust in broader care team, engage them to educate on care plans and strategies for wellness and prevention.
• Drive excellence with a "continuous-improvement" mindset, following evidence-based guidelines and innovating on care models that solve real problems for our patients.
• Co-lead Daily Huddles and High-Risk Huddles in partnership with CMRN to prepare the care team to best meet the needs of your patients.
• Lead by example and drive execution across team for all critical elements of clinical workflows in an accurate and timely manner for preparation, delivery and follow through of patient visits, including documentation and coding.
• Actively participate in all Clinical Forums, providing feedback, driving action and ensuring that key discussion points and takeaways are cascaded to your clinic providers and other team members as appropriate.
• Support integration, transformation, and on-going operational excellence at the clinic, including but not limited to comprehensive care model training, migration to athena EMR, renovations of the clinic, onboarding of new care teams roles, and reassignment of roles for the existing team members.
• Support the Hopscotch mission and vision through your leadership around talent and culture, clinical innovation and compliance/best practices to enable success.

Requirements

• 2+ years of post-Residency experience.
• Board Certified in Internal Medicine or Family Medicine.
• An active, non-probationary North Carolina state medical license.
• Authorized to work in the US.
• Experience with and/or robust knowledge of: Value-based Care and other innovative clinical models, specifically those that serve high acuity members Medicare population, including in-home care as well as documentation and compliance requirements.
• Caring for "at-risk" panel of patients.
• Using data and insights to drive action in a clinical setting.
• Leading, teaching, and training others, in formal and informal ways.

Qualifications

We are looking for a Primary Care Physician who is passionate about making a difference in healthcare and is ready to lead a team in a dynamic and supportive environment. If you are a highly motivated individual with a strong commitment to patient care and a desire to contribute to the growth of our organization, we encourage you to apply.

Skills

• Excellent interpersonal and communication skills.
• Ability to work effectively in a team environment.
• Strong organizational and problem-solving skills.
• Proficiency in electronic health records (EHR).

Benefits

At Hopscotch Primary Care, we offer a competitive compensation package, including:

• Base pay plus up to 15% in annual bonus.
• Consideration for sign-on bonus or student loan repayment up to $100,000.

Pay

The salary range for this position is $180,000 - $220,000 annually, depending on experience and qualifications.

Schedule

This position is full-time and based at our Spruce Pine and/or Burnsville, NC locations.