SITE PHYSICIAN

About the role

Under the direction of the Chief Medical Officer, the Site Physician is responsible for the professional, organizational, and administrative aspects of providing quality medical care to CLHC/Day Treatment Center patients.

Responsibilities

• Direct the medical care and treatment of patients and have primary medical responsibility in overseeing and supporting the care rendered by other members of the interdisciplinary care team.
• Collaborates with site NP community-based primary care providers on the shared population.
• Identifies opportunities to improve the quality, cost, and utilization of care for the site participants.
• Carries a caseload of patients as PCP and participates in direct medical care in the Diagnostic and Treatment Center.
• Leads the medical presence during the start of care events.
• Participates in multidisciplinary team activities, which may include case conferences, hospitalization reports, family, and team meetings.
• Develops and participates in the Utilization Review of medical services provided by CLHC/DTC.
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