Physician- Internal or Family Medicine
Location: Madison, Wisconsin
Description: Group Health Cooperative of South Central Wisconsin is at present recruited Physician- Internal or Family Medicine right now, this occupation will be situated in Wisconsin. More details about this occupation opportunity please read the description below. Full time position located at our west side Sauk Trails Clinic.
(Family Physician job description to follow)
! Physician - Internist
POSITION SUMMARY:
The Physician - Internist is responsible for providing high quality health care services to Group Health Cooperative of South Central Wisconsin (GHC-SCW) members. The Physician is specialized in Internal Medicine. The Physician provides a wide range of evaluation, management, and procedural services to GHC-SCW members and fee-for-service patients requesting care. The Physician serves under the general supervision and direction of the Medical Director with additional accountabilities to the Site Chief, MD for the assigned clinic. The Physician is expected to use his/her professional judgment at all times in relation to making recommendations to patients for their personal medical care.
The incumbent knows and abides by all Group Health Cooperative of South Central Wisconsin (GHC-SCW) organizational and departmental policies, sets personal standards and strives for high quality work in completing assignment! s, performs job duties in a timely manner, and represents the ! organization in a positive manner. The incumbent understands our Mission, Vision and Common Values (stated below) and is committed to promote these values in behavior and attitude.
Our Mission Statement: To provide accessible, comprehensive, high quality healthcare and outstanding service in an efficient and personalized manner on a prepaid basis to persons in the GHC-SCW service area.
Our Vision: To be a leader among HMO’s in providing high-quality medical care, impeccable service and competitive benefit levels and premium rates.
Our Common Values:
- Patient Centered: When health insurers and health care providers are brought together under one roof, we are better together. Our care team model focuses on supporting the needs of our patients/members and providing the best in safe, high quality coordinated health care. Members and their providers participate in making meaningful decisions that lead to better outcom! es.
- Quality Driven: When members and their providers each participate meaningfully in the decisions that lead to better health care, we are better together. GHC-SCW continues its tradition of providing proactive health promotion and disease management outreach to our members to consistently achieve high quality health care accreditation.
- Innovation: When we work to lift each other up, show appreciation and collaborate in the best interests of the member, we are better together. GHC-SCW has made innovative advancements which include the implementation of an electronic medical records system (EMR) and GHC-SCW MyChartSM, access to innovative Complementary Medicine benefits and Wellness reimbursement services.
- Community Involved: When we join with our community to further the causes for which we share a common concern, we are better together. We are proud to promote programs that strengthen lives, and make our community a safer, stronger and healthier! place to live and grow. GHC-SCW employees share their time and talent;! and we recognize that the value of what we give is also what we gain â€" for our employees, our members and our community.
- Not for Profit Cooperative: When we share a common purpose, a common voice and a common vision, we are better together. We use our surpluses to improve clinics, enhance health care benefits and give back to the community. Our members, not our profits, are our priority. We have a unique “cooperative†governance structure which works directly for our members.
1. Current, unrestricted Wisconsin State Licensure as a Physician in a primary care specialty required.
2. Completion of a residency in Internal Medicine or comparable experience required. Board certification is highly desirable. Ability to become Board Certified within six (6) months of employment.
3. Knowledge and/or experience in managed health care delivery required.
4. Ability to maintain currency in area of expertise in p! rimary care field.
5. Current valid Federal Controlled Substance registration (DEA) Certificate.
6. Possession of or eligibility for a valid Healthcare Provider CPR/AED certificate is required. Employee must obtain certification within four (4) months of employment.
7. Medical management skills such as team building, HR management including conflict management, performance appraisal, coaching, and utilization management techniques required or the willingness to acquire through job training required.
8. Ability to work within a team concept required.
9. Excellent written, verbal and non-verbal communication and interpersonal skills required in order to project a professional image to interact courteously and effectively with patients, the public, staff and others required.
10. Excellent customer skills required. Ability to be culturally sensitive and to work with a diverse patient population.
11. Ability to provide leadership and to delegate requi! red.
12. Ability to read and interpret various medical reports and/! or results required.
13. Ability to use computers and related software such as Microsoft Office Suite. Ability to use and/or learn electronic medical record systems such as EPIC.
14. Ability to learn and maintain currency with GHC-SCW and University of Wisconsin Hospitals & Clinics (UWHC) policies and procedures.
15. Ability to maintain strict patient, proprietary and employee confidentiality required. Knowledge of HIPAA requirements.
16. Ability to prioritize and organize a diverse workload required.
17. Ability to stand/walk for up to eight hours per/day required.
18. Ability to bend, stoop, twist, assist patient in turning; assist patient in arising from exam table required.
19. Ability to see at near, mid and far range required.
20. Ability to speak and hear in person and on the telephone required.
21. Ability to perform fingering and handling with both hands required.
22. Ability to push wheelchair patients required. Ability to a! ssist patient in rising from and returning to wheelchair required.
SERVICE QUALIFICATIONS
- Ability to treat others with dignity, respect, and courtesy required.
- Ability to follow operating procedures and practices to ensure the highest level of patient/ member safety and care.
- Ability to maintain patient, employee, and proprietary confidentiality required.
- Ability to consistently meet or exceed customer expectations in performing own work required.
- Ability to use effective customer service techniques and effective interpersonal skills required.
- Ability to act professionally and remain calm in stressful situations required.
- Ability to communicate effectively in-person and in all forms of communication required.
- Ability to work and problem solve independently as well as an integral part of a team required.
- Ability to pay attention to detail required
- Ability to be flexibl! e and adapt to changing situations required.
- Ability to adhere! to punctuality/attendance standards required.
- Ability to provide professional image as outlined in the professional casual dress policy required.
ADDITIONAL ACCOUNTABILITIES: Clinic Site Chief, MD, Chief of Staff, MD
SUPERVISES: This position does not supervise subordinate staff; however, the incumbent provides leadership, guidance and direction to assigned clinic staff.
FLSA STATUS: Exempt
ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES
1. Performance of Staff Physician responsibilities. Provision of direct primary care to GHC-SCW patients. [Approximately 85% - 90% as determined/assigned]
a. Provide direct medical care in area of training and expertise. This includes, but is not limited to:
- Obtain appropriate patient history
- Perform physical examination
- Determine and order appropriate laboratory tests, radiological studies and other t! ests.
- Evaluate findings from history, exam and testing.
- Determine diagnosis or differential diagnosis.
- Develop treatment plan and follow-up appropriate to the above
- Prescribe pharmaceuticals and other treatment regimes as appropriate to assessed medical conditions.
- Provide health maintenance and screening activities, periodic health assessments, and coordination of the following, health education, prenatal counseling, school physicals, family planning and educational/counseling services as appropriate.
- Refer patients to specialists and to relevant patient care practitioners, as appropriate.
c. Integrate inpatient and ambulatory care, nursing home visits, and home health visits to provide an appropriate continuum of care.
d. Help to provide continuous care for patients admitted to hospitals and nursing homes, including maki! ng onsite hospital and nursing home rounds.
e. Provide needed speci! alty care for patients admitted to hospitals and nursing homes by arranging for specialist physician care of these patients.
f. Maintain availability to members for consultation and/or approval of emergency care either personally or though call arrangement with other GHC-SCW Primary Care Physicians.
g. Perform all duties as required per employment agreement.
2. Performance of administrative, clerical and team work functions supporting direct patient care. [5-10%]
a. Assist all other members of the health care delivery system to assure optimum care of all patients.
b. Collaborate with the Chief of Staff, Clinic Site Chief, Patient Care Services Manager and the Clinic Manager to assure excellent operational standards.
c. Direct and coordinate the patient care activities of physician assistants, nurse practitioners, nursing and other support staff, as required.
d. Participate in the grievance, audit and continuing education, quality assura! nce, and service quality improvement programs through attendance of and participation in committee and team meetings.
e. Maintain acceptable medical records that support continuity of care in a timely fashion including the use of electronic medical records systems.
f. Participate in recruitment efforts for new clinical staff.
g. Participate in internal training and educational sessions including EPIC training and others.
h. Perform assigned GHC-SCW staff administrative duties.
3. Performance of other duties as assigned. [5%]
OTHER FUNCTIONS AND RESPONSIBILITIES
Provision of department/team support to maintain a pleasant work environment.
- Look for ways to support others in their work.
- Develop and maintain cooperative work relationships.
- Approach individuals directly regarding suggestions and concerns and provide constructive feedback.
- Attend and participate in department/team meetings.
- Sta! y current with company, department and job-specific information necessary to perform job.
- Keep GHC-SCW’s work environment clean and organized.
- Report suspicious, unethical or illegal conduct and cooperate with approved investigations and inspections.
PHYSICAL DEMANDS:
1. Check the frequency and number of hours a day the worker is required to do the following specific types of activities: Ability to stand and sit intermi! ttently required
ACTIVITY FREQUENCY APPROX # OF HOURS A DAY
CONTINUOUS INTERMITTENT 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 8+
a. Sitting x x
b. Walking x x
c. Standing x x
d. Bending x x
e. Squatting x x
f. Climbing x x
g. Kneeling x x
h. Twisting x x
i. Lifting x x
xx
LIFTING
0-20 lbs. 20-30 lbs. 40-60 lbs. Over 60 lbs.
2a. HAND MANIPULATION REQUIRED? ___x__Yes (If yes, complete a,b,c,d,e) _____No
2b. Repetitive hand movements? ___x__Yes _____No
Ability to perform fingering and handling with both hands required.
2c. Simple Grasping? Right Hand__x___
Yes___x__ No_____ Left Hand__x___
Yes___x___ No_____
2d. Power Grasping?
Right Hand__x___
Yes___x__ No_____
Left Hand__x___
Yes___x___ No_____
2e. Pushing Pulling? Right Hand___x__
Yes_x___ No_____ Left Hand___x__
Yes___x___ No_____
2f. Fine manipulation: Right Hand__x___
Yes__x___ No_____ Left Hand__! x___
Yes___x___ No_____
3. (a) Does the job require worker! to reach or work above the shoulder? ___x__Yes _____No _____Frequency
(b) Reaching at or below shoulder level? __x___Yes _____No _____
Frequency: Once in awhile.
4. Does the job require use of his/her feet to operate foot controls or ___x__Yes _____No
for repetitive movement?
5. Are there special visual or auditory requirements? __x___Yes _____No
Describe: Working with computer
Ability to see at near, mid and far range required.
Ability to speak and hear in person and on the telephone required.
WORK ENVIRONMENT:
a. Does the employee work near moving mechanical parts; in high, precarious places; and in outside weather conditions? ______Yes ___x___No
b. Is the employee exposed to fumes or airborne particles? ___x___Yes ______No
BIO-HAZARD EXPOSURE RISK:
This position requires job related duties that may include exposure to biohazards such as blood, bodily fluids and tissues. _! __x___Yes ______No
Job descriptions represent a general outline of job duties, functions, and qualifications. They are not intended to be comprehensive in nature. In addition, jobs evolve over time and therefore their description may not reflect the precise nature of the position at a given point in time.
To perform this job successfully, and incumbent must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily.
Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable qualified individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions/
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Family Physician
POSITION SUMMARY:
The Family Physician is responsible for providing high quality health care services to Group Health Cooperative of South Central Wisconsin (GHC-SCW) members. The Physician is specialized in Family Medicine. Additionally, some positions require Obstetrics within the specialty. The Family Physician provides a wi! de range of evaluation, management, and procedural services to GHC-SCW ! members and fee-for-service patients requesting care. The Family Physician serves under the general supervision and direction of the Clinic Site Chief, MD with additional accountabilities to the Medical Director of Clinical Affairs, MD and the Chief Medical Officer, MD. The Family Physician is expected to use his/her professional judgment at all times in relation to making recommendations to patients for their personal medical care.
The incumbent knows and abides by all Group Health Cooperative of South Central Wisconsin (GHC-SCW) organizational and departmental policies, sets personal standards and strives for high quality work in completing assignments, performs job duties in a timely manner, and represents the organization in a positive manner. The incumbent understands our Mission, Vision and Common Values (stated below) and is committed to promote these values in behavior and attitude.
Our Mission Statement: To provide accessible, comprehensive! , high quality healthcare and outstanding service in an efficient and personalized manner on a prepaid basis to persons in the GHC-SCW service area.
Our Vision: To be a leader among HMO’s in providing high-quality medical care, impeccable service and competitive benefit levels and premium rates.
Our Common Values:
- Patient Centered: When health insurers and health care providers are brought together under one roof, we are better together. Our care team model focuses on supporting the needs of our patients/members and providing the best in safe, high quality coordinated health care. Members and their providers participate in making meaningful decisions that lead to better outcomes.
- Quality Driven: When members and their providers each participate meaningfully in the decisions that lead to better health care, we are better together. GHC-SCW continues its tradition of providing proactive health promotion and disease manage! ment outreach to our members to consistently achieve high quality healt! h care accreditation.
- Innovation: When we work to lift each other up, show appreciation and collaborate in the best interests of the member, we are better together. GHC-SCW has made innovative advancements which include the implementation of an electronic medical records system (EMR) and GHC-SCW MyChartSM, access to innovative Complementary Medicine benefits and Wellness reimbursement services.
- Community Involved: When we join with our community to further the causes for which we share a common concern, we are better together. We are proud to promote programs that strengthen lives, and make our community a safer, stronger and healthier place to live and grow. GHC-SCW employees share their time and talent; and we recognize that the value of what we give is also what we gain â€" for our employees, our members and our community.
- Not for Profit Cooperative: When we share a common purpose, a common voice and a common vision, we are better together. We ! use our surpluses to improve clinics, enhance health care benefits and give back to the community. Our members, not our profits, are our priority. We have a unique “cooperative†governance structure which works directly for our members.
1. Current, unrestricted Wisconsin State Licensure as a Physician in a primary care specialty required.
2. Completion of a residency in Family Medicine or comparable experience required. Board certification is highly desirable. Ability to become Board Certified within six (6) months of employment.
3. Knowledge and/or experience in managed health care delivery required.
4. Ability to maintain currency in area of expertise in primary care field.
5. Current valid Federal Controlled Substance registration (DEA) Certificate.
6. Possession of or eligibility for a valid Healthcare Provider CPR/AED certificate is required. Employee must obtain certification within four (4) month! s of employment.
7. Medical management skills such as team building! , HR management including conflict management, performance appraisal, coaching, and utilization management techniques required or the willingness to acquire through job training required.
8. Ability to work within a team concept required.
9. Excellent written, verbal and non-verbal communication and interpersonal skills required in order to project a professional image to interact courteously and effectively with patients, the public, staff and others required.
10. Excellent customer skills required. Ability to be culturally sensitive and to work with a diverse patient population.
11. Ability to provide leadership and to delegate required.
12. Ability to read and interpret various medical reports and/or results required.
13. Ability to use computers and related software such as Microsoft Office Suite. Ability to use and/or learn electronic medical record systems such as EPIC.
14. Ability to learn and maintain currency with GHC-SCW and University ! of Wisconsin Hospitals & Clinics (UWHC) policies and procedures.
15. Ability to maintain strict patient, proprietary and employee confidentiality required. Knowledge of HIPAA requirements.
16. Ability to prioritize and organize a diverse workload required.
17. Ability to stand/walk for up to eight hours per/day required.
18. Ability to bend, stoop, twist, assist patient in turning; assist patient in arising from exam table required.
19. Ability to see at near, mid and far range required.
20. Ability to speak and hear in person and on the telephone required.
21. Ability to perform fingering and handling with both hands required.
22. Ability to push wheelchair patients required. Ability to assist patient in rising from and returning to wheelchair required.
SERVICE QUALIFICATIONS
- Ability to treat others with dignity, respect, and courtesy required.
- Ability to follow operating procedures and practices to ensure! the highest level of patient/ member safety
Team Player â€"I am willing to contribute and collaborate in an open and honest manner for the benefit of my work group, my department, and the organization.
Positive Attitude â€"I use positive thinking at work. Thinking positively involves phrases such as “I can,†“I will,†“I am able,†“I am ready,†“I will try my best.â€
Respectful â€"I respect our members/customers privacy. I am open to the views and issues of others. I respect my work group as we work together daily.
Dependable â€"I am a reliable and trustworthy source of information for my customers and co-workers. I strive to anticipate their needs, to be supportive, and to be available when needed.
Knowledgeable â€"I will remain current within my field, share my knowledge with others, and continuously look at ways to innovate and improve.
Helpful to Others â€"I build positive and professional re! lationships with customers and co-workers and make myself available to ! help others.
Flexible â€"I am willing to adapt to the changing needs of the organization and my team in response to new information, changing conditions, or unexpected obstacles.
Honest â€"I hold myself and others accountable to be truthful and straightforward even when it seems difficult. I practice and promote business, professional and personal ethical conduct.
SUPERVISED BY: Clinic Site Chief, MD
ADDITIONAL ACCOUNTABILITIES: Chief Medical Officer, MD
Medical Director Clinical Affairs, MD
SUPERVISION: This position does not supervise subordinate staff; however, the incumbent provides leadership, guidance and direction to assigned clinic staff.
FLSA STATUS: Exempt
ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES
1. Performance of Staff Physician responsibilities. Provision of direct primary care to GHC-SCW patients. [Approximately 85% - 90% as determined/assigned]
a. Prov! ide direct medical care in area of training and expertise. This includes, but is not limited to:
- Obtain appropriate patient history
- Perform physical examination
- Determine and order appropriate laboratory tests, radiological studies and other tests.
- Evaluate findings from history, exam and testing.
- Determine diagnosis or differential diagnosis.
- Develop treatment plan and follow-up appropriate to the above
- Prescribe pharmaceuticals and other treatment regimes as appropriate to assessed medical conditions.
- Provide health maintenance and screening activities, periodic health assessments, and coordination of the following, health education, well-child care, prenatal counseling, school physicals, family planning and educational/counseling services as appropriate.
- Refer patients to specialists and to relevant patient care practitioners, as appropriate.
c. Integrate in! patient and ambulatory care, nursing home visits, and home health visits to provide an appropriate continuum of care.
d. Help to provide continuous care for patients admitted to hospitals and nursing homes, including making onsite hospital and nursing home rounds.
e. Provide needed specialty care for patients admitted to hospitals and nursing homes by arranging for specialist physician care of these patients.
f. Perform assigned hospital staff duties including attending University of Wisconsin Department of Family Medicine quarterly meetings and participating on subcommittees, as applicable
g. Maintain availability to members for consultation and/or approval of emergency care either personally or though call arrangement with other GHC-SCW Primary Care Physicians.
h. Perform all duties as required per employment agreement
2. Performance of administrative, clerical and team work functions supporting direct patient care. [5-10%]
a. Assist ! all other members of the health care delivery system to assure optimum care of all patients.
b. Collaborate with the Chief Medical Officer, Clinic Site Chief and the Clinic Manager to assure excellent operational standards.
c. Direct and coordinate the patient care activities of physician assistants, nurse practitioners, nursing and other support staff, as required.
d. Participate in the grievance, audit and continuing education, quality assurance, and service quality improvement programs through attendance of and participation in committee and team meetings.
e. Maintain acceptable medical records that support continuity of care in a timely fashion including the use of electronic medical records systems.
f. Participate in recruitment efforts for new clinical staff.
g. Participate in internal training and educational sessions including EPIC training and others.
h. Perform assigned GHC-SCW staff administrative duties.
3. Performance of oth! er duties as assigned. [5%]
OTHER FUNCTIONS AND RESPONSIBILITI! ES
Provision of department/team support to maintain a pleasant work environment.
- Look for ways to support others in their work.
- Develop and maintain cooperative work relationships.
- Approach individuals directly regarding suggestions and concerns and provide constructive feedback.
- Attend and participate in department/team meetings.
- Stay current with company, department and job-specific information necessary to perform job.
- Keep GHC-SCW’s work environment clean and organized.
- Report suspicious, unethical or illegal conduct and cooperate with approved investigations and inspections.
PHYSICAL DEMANDS:
1. Check the frequency and number of hours a day the worker is required to do the following specific types of activities: Ability to stand and sit intermittently required
ACTIVITY FREQUENCY APPROX # OF HOURS A DAY
CONTINUOUS INTERMITTENT 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 8+
a. Sitting x x
b. Walking x x
c. Standing x x
d. Bending x x
e. Squatting x x
f. Climbing x x
g. Kneeling x x
h. Twisting x x
i. Lifting x x
xx
LIFTING
0-20 lbs. 20-30 lbs. 40-60 lbs. Over 60 lbs.
2a. HAND MANIPULATION REQUIRED? ___x__Yes (If yes, complete a,b,c,d,e) _____No
2b. Repetitive hand movements? ___x__Yes _____No
Ability to perform fin! gering and handling with both hands required.
2c. Simple Grasping? ! Right Hand__x___
Yes___x__ No_____ Left Hand__x___
Yes___x___ No_____
2d. Power Grasping?
Right Hand__x___
Yes___x__ No_____
Left Hand__x___
Yes___x___ No_____
2e. Pushing Pulling? Right Hand___x__
Yes_x___ No_____ Left Hand___x__
Yes___x___ No_____
2f. Fine manipulation: Right Hand__x___
Yes__x___ No_____ Left Hand__x___
Yes___x___ No_____
3. (a) Does the job require worker to reach or work above the shoulder? ___x__Yes _____No _____Frequency
(b) Reaching at or below shoulder level? __x___Yes _____No _____
Frequency: Once in awhile.
4. Does the job require use of his/her feet to operate foot controls or ___x__Yes _____No
for repetitive movement?
5. Are there special visual or auditory requirements? __x___Yes _____No
Describe: Working with computer
Ability to see at near, mid and far range required.
Ability to speak and hear in person an! d on the telephone required.
WORK ENVIRONMENT:
a. Does the employee work near moving mechanical parts; in high, precarious places; and in outside weather conditions? ______Yes ___x___No
b. Is the employee exposed to fumes or airborne particles? ___x___Yes ______No
BIO-HAZARD EXPOSURE RISK:
This position requires job related duties that may include exposure to biohazards such as blood, bodily fluids and tissues. ___x___Yes ______No
Job descriptions represent a general outline of job duties, functions, and qualifications. They are not intended to be comprehensive in nature. In addition, jobs evolve over time and therefore their description may not reflect the precise nature of the position at a given point in time.
To perform this job successfully, and incumbent must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily.
Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable qualified individuals with disabilities to ! perform the essential functions.
We are proud to be an EEO/AA ! employer M/F/D/V. We maintain a drug-free workplace and perform pre-employment substance abuse testing.
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