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Physician (Fort Lauderdale, FL)
Jupiter, Florida, United States
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Job Summary

Occupation Physician
Specialty Family Practice-Geriatrics
Degree Required MD/DO
Position Type Permanent/Full-Time
Work Environment Clinic/Private Practice
Location Fort Lauderdale, Florida, United States
Visa Sponsorship No

Job Description

Last Update: 6/18/19

POSITION Summary:

Primary Care Physician at Healthy Partners Primary Care (HPPC), a growing network of physician offices focused on serving our seniors. Physician should be passionately committed to our vision, which is to remain a world-class leader in customer service, employee satisfaction and standards of excellence.

PRINCIPLE RESPONSIBILITIES:

  • Provide regular medical care for patients in a nondiscriminatory manner to Medicare, Medicaid, charity and indigent patients of the Company
  • Diagnose a wide range of illnesses and injuries
  • Participate in the Medicare and Medicaid programs in accordance with the policies and guidelines established by the Company for its physicians and employees
  • Care for the whole patient, including mental and emotional needs
  • Preventative care for patients, including regular exams and blood work
  • Coordinate care with other medical professionals and make referrals to medical specialists when necessary
  • Prescribe medication or therapy when necessary
  • Explain test results and provide patients with Plan of Care details
  • Cooperate with, participate in, and comply with the quality assurance, risk management and peer review programs, clinical protocols, treatment guidelines, grievance procedures and utilization control mechanisms
  • To cooperate with the day-to-day supervision of non-physician employees and provide assistance to management staff as appropriate
  • Provide appropriate medical documentation necessary to permit timely, complete and accurate medical billing for each patient
  • Maintain accurate and complete medical records
  • Ensure quality of care for all patients

EXPERIENCE/SKILL REQUIRMENTS/EDUCATION:

  • Board Certified in either family medicine or internal medicine
  • Current and valid FL medical license required
  • Managed care experience with a mostly geriatric population
  • No board sanctions or actions in the last 10 years
  • Excellent bedside manner and time management skills
  • Excellent attention to detail
  • Experience with EHR/EMR preferred - e – clinical experience a huge plus!!!
  • Strong communication and listening skills
  • Ability to remain compassionate and patient
  • Bilingual English/Spanish highly preferred

BENEFITS:

  • Monday-Friday hours – NO WEEKENDS – excellent home/work-life balance
  • Competitive base salary
  • Malpractice Insurance Provided
  • Team of experts available to help you develop a practical Medicare Advantage business:
    • Utilization
    • Coding
    • Patient Experience
    • Claims Management
    • Monitoring
    • Human Resources


Healthy Partners provides equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment and prohibits discrimination and harassment of any type without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, national origin, disability status, genetics, protected veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state or local laws.

This policy applies to all terms and conditions of employment, including recruiting, hiring, placement, promotion, termination, layoff, recall, transfer, leaves of absence, compensation and training.