Primary City/State:Medical Office Building - 1955 S Signal Butte Rd Mesa, AZ 85209
Category:Physician Providers
Shift:Day
Department:Urgent Care-Mesa-Signal Butte Road
Responsibilities:JOB SUMMARY
Provides direct patient care in accordance with evidence based treatment guidelines. They will deliver care in a team-centered approach; interact with patients and families to keep them informed and engaged in the decisions and direction of health care; provide counseling education and resource information on wellness, prevention of illness and health maintenance; and refer patients as appropriate for specialty care services and educational training for their conditions.
ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS
- Provides direct patient care to patients at the practice site in accordance with evidence based treatment guidelines in a Patient Centered Medical Home model. Delivers well care as well as a team centered approach to management of chronic disease states to improve the health of the practice's patients. Interacts with patients and families to keep them informed and engaged in the decisions and direction of their health care. Provides counseling education and resource information on wellness, prevention of illness and health maintenance. Refers patients as appropriate for specialty care services and educational training as appropriate for their conditions.
- Uses disease registries to identify gaps and out of range values in care delivery to utilize support services and care managers to improve metrics of healthcare status.
- Participates in improving perceived and actual access to care for patients through participation in process improvement to deliver same day appointments and extended hours of availability. Works with the process team to improve efficiencies of care delivery in the office setting to utilize "top of license" care by the office team.
- Maintains, monitors and ensures accurate and timely documentation of patient encounter records to meet criteria set forth by coding guidelines, CMS, HIPAA and other governmental regulations.
- Works with Practice Development and Improvement Manager on the application process and assist practice in achieving benchmarks toward Patient Centered Medical Home status and NCQA certification. Participates in clinical integration including process improvement, working with care managers, and coordinating transition of care to specialists and inpatient services. Provide timely follow up following inpatient discharge for transition of care to the outpatient setting.
- Acts in a fiscally responsible manner. Strives to deliver value (quality/cost) to the patient by giving the right care by the right individual at the right time.
- Regularly attends meetings and events.
- Performs other duties as assigned.
EDUCATION
- Doctorate M.D. or D.O Required
EXPERIENCE
- Other Member of HonorHealth medical staff Required
- Other Bilingual-Spanish Preferred
LICENSE AND CERTIFICATIONS
- Basic Life Support (BLS) - Certification Required
- Board Certified Physician - Certification Board Certified or eligible Required
- Physician - State Licensure - License State of Arizona or other compact state Medical license. Required
- Fingerprint Clearance Card (FPC) - Certificate Have a current Fingerprint Clearance card, or within seven (7) working days after employment shall apply and be eligible for a Fingerprint Clearance Card (Pediatric Behavioral Health Sites ONLY) Required
