Saint Louis, Missouri
63 days ago
Physician - IM Rheumatology - Full Time Academic - SLUCare Physician Group

It's more than a career, it's a calling

MO-SSM Health Ambulatory Care Center CSM

Worker Type:

Regular

Job Highlights:

Practice Highlights: 

Practice 100% Rheumatology Joining a well-established academic medical practicePractice has a large primary care referral baseNew state of the art clinical location on the hospital campusEPIC EMR

Compensation and Benefits:

Competitive base salary plus RVU incentives, sign-on bonus, and relocation bonusExceptional benefit packageShared call with Rheumatology teamLevel I trauma center for both Missouri and IllinoisBC/BE MD or DOAcademic appointment with Saint Louis University School of MedicineFaculty rank commensurate with experience

The St. Louis metro area has over 2.8 million residents, a rich history and wonderful attractions. You'll enjoy the benefits of the Arch, MLB Cardinals and NHL Blues, the St. Louis Symphony, the Fox Theater, the Art Museum, the Science Center, the Botanical Gardens and the Zoo. The area has outstanding public and private schools, and 3 major Universities.

SSM Health is a Catholic not-for-profit health system serving the comprehensive health needs of communities across the Midwest through a robust and fully integrated health care delivery system. Headquartered in St. Louis, SSM Health has care delivery sites in Missouri, Illinois, Oklahoma and Wisconsin.

In addition to treating patients, SLUCare physicians educate the next generation of health care professionals at SSM Health St. Louis.   Our teaching is guided by our Catholic Jesuit tradition, balancing the science of medicine with the soul of it — keeping people first in all we do.  #J1No #H1BYes

Job Summary:

Diagnose and treat injuries or illnesses.

Job Responsibilities and Requirements:

PRIMARY RESPONSIBILITIES

Responsible for obtaining call coverage by other medical staff members for holidays, vacations and other time off.Responsible for the standard of practice for patient population.Responsibility for maintaining a private office and all clinical decision making within the office during times of service.Acts as an advisor and consultant in the establishment of operational policies of the practice to include: (1) Purchasing and capital allocations; (2) Managed care plan participation; (3) Budget and practice expenses; (4) Medicare/Medicaid participation; (5) Billing and collection of professional fees; (6) Personnel management and related policies; (7) Risk management and quality assurance; and (8) Coding compliance.Responsible for after-hours call coverage for patients of the practice, in addition to office appointments.Participates in community service activities, including speaking engagements, writing and special clinical programs as reasonably requested.Responsible for all risk management, coding compliance and quality assurance activities and functions in and related to the practice.Works in a constant state of alertness and safe manner.Performs other duties as assigned.

PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS

Constant use of speech to share information through oral communication.Constant standing and walking.Frequent lifting/carrying and pushing/pulling objects weighing 0-25 lbs.Frequent sitting, reaching and keyboard use/data entry.Frequent use of vision and depth perception for distances near (20 inches or less) and far (20 feet or more) and to identify and distinguish colors.Frequent use of smell to detect/recognize odors.Frequent use of hearing to receive oral communication, distinguish body sounds and/or hear alarms, malfunctioning machinery, etc.Occasional lifting/carrying and pushing/pulling objects weighing 25-50 lbs.Occasional lifting/moving of patients.Occasional bending, stooping, kneeling, squatting, twisting, gripping and repetitive foot/leg and hand/arm movements.Occasional driving.Rare crawling and running.

Licenses / Certifications:

Physician - State of Work Location

Work Shift:

Day Shift (United States of America)

Job Type:

Employee

Department:

9991170235 IMRH IM-Rheumatology

Scheduled Weekly Hours:40

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