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Physician - Patient Care Management/Hospitalist

Employer
Signature Healthcare
Location
Greater Boston
Posted Date
Oct 20, 2016

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Specialty
Hospitalist
Position Type
Permanent

Job Details

Signature Healthcare Brockton Hospital is seeking a Board Certified/Board Eligible Internal Medicine Physician to fill the role of Patient Care Management Physician. Board Certification in Geriatric Medicine is a plus, but not required. Reports to the Assistant Medical Director, a physician of the Managed Care Team. The individual works as part of the Managed Care Team on the hospital side, evaluating patients determining the care that meets their needs as well as providing that care if hospitalization is needed. Care is coordinated with supportive partners, case management, physical therapy, visiting nurses, the outpatient Complex Care clinic, and community services to insure a smooth transition.

QUALIFICATIONS: Ability to solve practical problems with team support. Must be able to interact in communications and actions with patients, physicians, other associates, outside agencies, and vendors. Provide patient care to Managed Care Patients.

The physician, working with one or more nurse practitioners, will:

  • Evaluate managed care patients who come to the emergency department of Signature Healthcare Brockton Hospital
  • Triage those patients appropriately to home, home with assistance, inpatient, observation, SNF or LTAC care
  • Round on managed care inpatients in conjunction with the nurse practitioner, providing management strategies
  • Coordinate with case management to assure the proper strategic plans and care for each patient in the right setting and with the right support teams
  • Coordinate and outline SNF care and/or home care for each patient with the support team
  • Coordinate closely with VNA and other home agencies, palliative care, hospice and primary physicians to guide patient care
  • Fulfills all other duties and obligations of the Bylaws of the Medical Staff of Signature Healthcare-Brockton Hospital.

Current Massachusetts License, MA CSR, and Federal DEA Certificates, BLS Certification. Board-Certified Internal Medicine Physician. Two or more years of clinical experience preferred. Experience in a managed care environment preferred but not required. Board certification in Geriatric medicine is a plus, but not required.

Company

We are Southeastern Massachusetts’ largest integrated system, one of the largest multispecialty, multi-site physician group practices on the South Shore, with 150 Physicians across 18 ambulatory practices. We are proud to remain an independent organization,  the decisions that affect you, patient care and  your peers are made in our city, by your team members, Signature Medical Group Physicians sit on the board of our organization, here your voice matters. We are also proud to be affiliated with HMFP/BID and with Tufts Children's Hospital.

Signature Healthcare includes the award winning Signature Healthcare Brockton Hospital, named in 2020 as #6 out of 100 Best Safety Net Hospitals for America by Washington Monthly, and as one of 2020 best Maternity Care Hospitals by Newsweek. 

We have won numerous awards including a Top Performer on Key Quality Measures by The Joint Commission, a national hospital safety score “A” rating by The Leapfrog Group, a Top Hospital from US News & World Report, and a naming to the Harvard Pilgrim Hospital and Physician Group Honor Rolls. As well as Healthiest 100 Workplaces in America! The hospital was awarded its 17th consecutive safety ‘A’ grade from Leapfrog, an achievement reached by only four hospitals in Massachusetts and 41 hospitals nationwide.

Serving an area population of approximately 418,000 in a primary service area of 22 communities with total of 2,500 associates operating from locations in Abington, Bridgewater, Brockton, Hanson, Easton, Randolph, and Raynham. SHC is committed to continuous process improvement. We have embraced Lean as our management system and our way of working. All employees have a significant role in improving our environment of through problem solving, generating improvement suggestions, goal setting, and measuring results.

Company info
Website
Telephone
774-283-1295
Location
680 Centre St
Brockton
MA
02302
US

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