Physician Lead - Geriatric Primary Care

HarmonyCares • Full-time • Harrisburg/Pennsylvania/United States/17112, PA, United States • 1d ago

Overview

HarmonyCares is a leading national value-based provider of in-home primary care services for people with complex healthcare needs. Headquartered out of Troy, Michigan, HarmonyCares operates home-based primary care practices in 14 states. HarmonyCares employs more than 200+ primary care providers to deliver patient-centered care under an integrated, team-based, physician-driven model.

Our Mission – To bring personalized, quality-based healthcare to the home of patients who have difficult accessing care.

Our Shared Vision – Every patient deserves access to quality healthcare.

Our Values – The way we care is our legacy. Every interaction counts. Go the extra mile. Empower and support each other.

Why You Should Want to Work with Us

Significant bonus potential based on team performance and outcomes
Health, Dental, Vision, Disability & Life Insurance
401K Retirement Plan (with match)
CME and Tuition Reimbursement
Paid Time Off, Holidays and Volunteer Time
Paid Orientation and Training
No holidays/weekends
No Hospital Rounds
A+ Rated Malpractice Coverage with Tail Coverage
Mobile diagnostic service and state-of-the-art technology

More details about the benefits we offer can be found at https://careers.harmonycares.com/benefits.

Responsibilities

The Medical Pod Leader will be the clinical leader responsible for the clinical performance of clinical pod team members – to include: Accurate diagnosis and documentation, quality, patient experience, affordability, patient safety, clinical team dynamics, and provider productivity. The pod leader will be tasked with developing and maintaining close working relationships with all clinical team members in the clinical pod. The pod leader will also function as the collaborating physician for associated pod advanced practice providers (APPs). This position will have a dyad partnership with the Market Manager and market office staff.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities

Act as on-site supervising Physician for assigned APPs, and Physicians assigned to the POD (collaborating physician). Total number of collaborative Practice agreements should not exceed state regulations.
- Collaborative time will correlate to assigned APPs and Physicians
- Participate in at least 1 ride along with all collaborative APPs per quarter
- Provide a complex patient visit as needed for each APP under supervision
Collaborate with clinical team members associated with pod (Community Health Workers, Medical Social Workers, Nurse Navigators, Care Managers, Patient Care Coordinators, etc.)
Develop and participate in APP clinical development (Evidenced based care, professionalism, etc.)
Lead and participate in high-risk huddles and ensure all patients discussed have a plan of care documented and includes all care management team members
Build team-based culture and work collaboratively with clinical team members
Conducts 10 chart audits per month or per state regulations, whichever is higher
Act as resource for clinical team members for patient care questions/concerns and participate in difficult conversations with patients/family members as requested by team
Routinely conduct panel reviews with APPs
Sign DME, death certificates, and other orders as needed on behalf of APP (as regulated by state)
Frequently review Quality metrics, pod level performance and identify areas for improvement leading to superior Quality (HEDIS) performance
Frequently review clinician capacity and productivity performance. Partner with Site Medical Directors to develop countermeasures and support their implementation when provides are off track
Work collaboratively with Regional Medical Director (RMD) to identify opportunities for care improvement
Assists with service inquiry, resolution of patient complaints and requests for Pod as needed
Assist pod providers to achieve higher EMR efficiency
Participate in patient care to assigned panel and other patients as needed (High risk or complex patients, Physician face to face requirements, cognitive assessments, etc.)
Participate and lead clinical education regarding accurate diagnosis, documentation and management of chronic conditions
Assist with compliance and HR resolutions
Responsible for discipline actions and performance reviews for direct reports
Additional duties as assigned by the Regional Medical Director as related to clinical pod performance and outcomes.

In this role you may work with. . .

Clinical Team Members
APPS
Scheduling Analyst
Patient Care Coordinator
Clinical Partner/Phlebotomist/Transportation Specialist
Market Manager
Market Office Staff
RMD
Patients
Patients Family
Caregivers

Qualifications

Required Knowledge, Skills and Experience

Bachelor’s Degree
Must be a Doctor of Medicine or Osteopathy
Must maintain a valid driver’s license and maintain a good driving record
Active CPR Certification
Active Medical License

Preferred Knowledge, Skills and Experience

1 year of experience at HarmonyCares Medical Group
Board Certification

Pay Transparency

Individual compensation packages are based on various factors unique to each candidate, including skill set, experience, qualifications, and other job-related considerations.

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