Physician - Family Practice examines and treats members of family, regardless of age or sex. Ensures proper injury care and disease prevention, diagnosis, treatment, and recovery. Being a Physician - Family Practice prescribes and administers medications, performs routine vaccinations, and provides advice regarding personal health and hygiene. Requests necessary tests and follow-up visits and refers patients to specialists, as necessary. Additionally, Physician - Family Practice requires a MD degree from an accredited school. Requires a valid state license to practice. May report to a medical director. Physician - Family Practice's years of experience requirement may be unspecified. Certification and/or licensing in the position's specialty is the main requirement. (Copyright 2024 Salary.com)
PRIMARY CARE PHYSICIAN LEADER
Physician's Administrative Duties
The role of the physician leader ("Physician Leader") is critical to ensure optimal quality, service, regulatory/policy compliance, and efficiency of the Providers under Physician Leader's purview. The Physician Leader, in partnership with the Practice Manager will be accountable for managing all dimensions of practice performance including clinical, cultural, operational, and financial. Physician Leaders must be self-driven and committed to putting in the time and effort to effectively execute in this role.
The Physician Leader must:
Direct Reports: Physicians and Advanced Practice Professionals ("APPs") as determined by the Primary Care Center Senior Leadership Team.
Reports to: Primary Care Center Physician in Chief ("PIC").
Key Relationships: Office Managers, Physician Leader peers, Care Center Medical Directors, Epic Physician Champion, Vice President of Operations, Executive Director of Continuous Improvement, Directors of Operations, Southcoast Health Network Leadership, HR Business Partner, Compliance Officer(s), Risk Manager, Legal counsel
Scope and Duties
Estimated time requirements associated with each of the following duties are provided to enable calculation of Physician Leader's administrative FTE as described in Section 2. Physician Leader Compensation. It is understood and expected that the execution of the role may require more or less time as needed. Significant deviations from estimated time requirements should be discussed with PIC.
Provider Management
Each Physician Leader will be allocated a maximum of 7.5 hours per year per provider for this function to account for variability of individual provider needs.
Practice Leadership
Departmental Leadership
Physician Leader Compensation
The Corporation shall pay Physician Leaders a rate of $170 per hour on a monthly basis subject to submission of timesheets and supporting documentation as outlined in Section 1. Scope and Duties above. The Physician Leader's clinical full time equivalent (cFTE) will be reduced by the anticipated amount of administrative time needed to complete the Scope and Duties of the role based on the number of providers that the Physician Leader oversees (see example in table 1 for Physician Leader overseeing 5 providers). Adjustments to cFTE can be made annually based on changes in the count of providers under the Physician Leader's supervision. If a practice expands significantly within the contract year, requests for additional adjustments to cFTE can be submitted to the Physician in Chief for consideration.
EXAMPLE - Physician Leader overseeing 5 providers at one practice site