Seeking Primary Care Physician

Summary Description: Primary care predominantly delivered to Medicare eligible population. No hospital responsibilities, shared call. Monday throughFriday, no weekends.

Major Responsibilities:

1. Current Florida licensure as a MD or DO.

2. Board certification/eligibility in Family Practice/Internal Medicine.

3. Managed Care Plans and Hospital Credentialing requirements.

4. Maintains comprehensive professional liability insurance coverage (at Employer’s expense).

5. Prior experience in managed care environment.

6. Maintains BCLS (Basic Cardiac Life Support) Certification and all required licenses (MD, DEA) except Physician will not be required to perform CPR.

1. Coordinates the patients’ use of services available through Pre-Paid Health Plans functioning as a "case manager”.

2. Available at the office during work hours and by phone during off hours for the staff, patients and or pre-admission needs to manage/coordinate patient care.

3. Utilizes the physician, facility and ancillary contracted providers within the contracted managed care organizations’ networks whenever this is feasible.

4. Complies with the contracted managed care organizations’ operation requirements.

5. Reviews all acute care facility discharge summaries and reports and to maintain communication directly with providers.

6. Communicates with admitting physicians, and any consultants providing care to patients.

7. Participates in patient education programs and activities during working hours, and after hours when not in conflict with Physician’s prior commitments and mutually agreed.

All your information will be kept confidential according to EEO guidelines.