Physician, Primary Care Columbus

Focus on the management and improvement of health for patients with multiple chronic medical conditions.
Work in a team environment (with social work, care management, behavioral health, nursing, pharmacy, nutrition, etc.), process feedback, and facilitate discussion and implementing plans of care from other members of the team.
Treatment of some acute exacerbations of chronic conditions onsite.
Possess a comfort level and the knowledge to differentiate when exacerbation can be treated within AbsoluteCARE and when a higher level of care is needed.
Accept same day/next day or urgent appointments for patients from home or discharged from the hospital/ER/skilled nursing facility in need of intensified physician or case management/social work services to ensure acute episode has resolved and the patient is not admitted/readmitted.
Vigilant in keeping track of patients and their disease processes to prevent ER visits, admissions to the hospital, and readmissions.
Assist with educating patients regarding their chronic diseases and healthy choices.
Practice evidenced based medicine and in accordance with the PCMH model of care.
Able to keep track of and successfully obtain specified quality metric goals.
Perform other duties as required consistent with chronic care and disease management services provided to patients.
Implement plans of care in collaboration with the patient, their family and other team members.
Develop strong transitional care plans and able to keep track of paneled patients along the whole continuum of care including hospital discharges, ER, skilled nursing facilities and home care.
Track and successfully obtain specified quality metric goals.
Use technology and the electronic health record to the highest capability to increase quality initiatives and efficiency within the practice.
Participate in multi-disciplinary meetings and recommends treatment initiatives designed to keep patients healthy or resolve ongoing clinical issues.
Provide on-call coverage for the office and hospital in rotation with other providers.