Primary Care Physician

Job Number: 1380

Workplace Type:

Position Title: Physician

External Description:

As a leader in the care of seniors, we are seeking a BC/BE Internal Medicine or Family Practice physician who enjoys managing complex patients in a collaborative, highly coordinated setting. The physician will work closely with advance practice providers, social workers, case managers, nutritionists, and other members of our health care team.  They will also participate in multidisciplinary conferences that focus on the frailest members.  He/she will have access to advanced technology, including a robust home monitoring system, Epic EMR, and a proprietary decision support tool that synthesizes data from a variety of sources into actionable alerts that drive care.

Our innovative clinical model values clinician time and judgment over more traditional measures of productivity.  Target patient panel will be less than 500.  New appointment times are one hour, with 20-40 minute follow-up visits.  Our average daily census is less than 18 patients per day.  Clinic hours are M-F 8:00-5:00pm.  Phone call rotates between providers, and after hours work is rare.  

General Duties/Responsibilities:

(Practice is clinical; additional duties may include but are not limited to)

Provide strategic and operational direction for the delivery of performance based medical management.

• Analyze and report business performance data to customers and senior management
• Participate in the management of all the clinical divisions within the region.
• Engage in the analysis of local profit and loss performance.
• Work seamlessly and effectively with the non-clinical departments within the organization.
• Maintain a customer-driven passion for excellence and commitment to innovation and implementation of ideas that improve the healthcare of the patient population.
• Execute and implement timely and high-quality decisions.

Supervisory Responsibilities:

Not at this time, but can grown into a leadership role in the future

Minimum Requirements:

Minimum Experience:

1. 2 years of experience as an Internist or Family Practice clinician preferred
2. 1-3 Years of managed care experience preferred
3. Basic understanding of the UM/QM process preferred

 Education/Licensure:

1. D./ D.O.
2. Completion of residency program in the United States
3. Board Certification or ability to become board certified within 6 months of hire date
4. Internal Medicine or Family Medicine trained
5. Medical license in the state which you will be practicing

 Other:

1. Substantial knowledge across medical subspecialties
2. Clinical confidence and friendly “bedside manner”
3. Flexibility and willingness to learn new systems and processes
4. Strong communication skills
5. Proven background in financial and clinical data analysis

 

Essential Physical Functions:

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

1. While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to talk or hear.
2. The employee regularly is required to stand, walk, sit, use hand to finger, handle or feel objects, tools, or controls; and reach with hands and arms.The employee frequently lifts and/or moves up to 10 pounds. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision and the ability to adjust focus.

 

City: Whittier

State: California

Location City: Whittier

Location State: California

Community / Marketing Title: Primary Care Physician

Company Profile:

By leveraging our world-class technology platform, innovative care delivery models, deep physician partnerships and our serving heart culture, Alignment Health is revolutionizing health care for seniors! From member experience professionals and clinicians, to data scientists and operations leaders, we have built a talented and passionate team that is deeply committed to our mission of transforming health care for the seniors we serve. Ready to join us?

At Alignment, delivering exceptional care to seniors starts with ensuring an exceptional experience for our over 1,300 employees. At the center of our employee experience is a culture where employees at all levels and across all teams are encouraged to share their unique ideas and perspectives. After all, when you can bring your authentic self to work, whether that’s in a clinical setting, our corporate office or a home office, creativity and innovation flourish! Another important part of the Alignment culture is a belief in continuous learning and growth. As a result, in this fast-growing company, you will find ample support to grow your skills and your career – with us.

EEO Employer Verbiage:

 

Please note: All clinical positions are contingent upon successful engagement with Alignment Health’s COVID-19 Vaccination program (fully vaccinated with documented proof or approved exception/deferral).

Alignment Health is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, disability, age, protected veteran status, gender identity, or sexual orientation.

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