About this Urgent Care Physician, Independent Contractor role at Includedhealth
Responsibilities:
Perform age-appropriate history and virtual examinations, evaluate, diagnose, recommend treatment plan and document findings appropriately and timely
Deliver high quality patient care while maintaining safety
Document medical information of patients and review patient history at each visit
Request consultation or referral with other health care providers when appropriate
Counsel and educate patients
Order and interpret diagnostic tests as needed
Evaluate, triage and manage pediatric and adult patients for acute care, and have experience with chronic disease management and mental health conditions.
Actively maintain knowledge of current medical research and trends
Scheduling flexibility to include evenings and weekends
Required Qualifications:
Completion of a 3-year Family Medicine, Internal Medicine, or Emergency Medicine residency
3+ years post residency experience in a fast paced Urgent Care or Primary Care outpatient setting
Active ABMS or AOA Board Certification in Family Medicine or dual boarded Internal Medicine + Pediatrics.
Completion of U.S. Medical Licensing Examination
Active and unrestricted state medical license in at least one state (5+ licenses preferred)
Experience and comfort providing care for all ages, newborn to adult populations
Ability to function within an integrated medical practice
Extensive breadth of clinical expertise
Excellent communication and interpersonal skills
Demonstrable proficiency with technology
Demonstrate flexibility
Not under current exclusion or sanction by any state or federal health care program, including Medicare or Medicaid, and is not identified as an “excluded person” by the Office of Inspector General of the Department of Health and Human Services or the General Service Administration (GSA), or reprimanded or sanctioned by Medicare
Must maintain Medicare active status
Preferred Qualifications:
Multistate licensure (5+ licenses preferred)
Prefer candidates with licenses in GA, AL, TN, MO, SC, IN, OK, MS
Telemedicine or virtual care experience with video based visits
Experience with Athena EMR
Experience and interest in supervising Nurse Practitioners
Scheduling Expectations:
Recommend a minimum of 25% of prescheduled time on weekends. Recommend a minimum 25% of prescheduled time after 5p local time zone.
Minimum of 8 scheduled hours required every quarter to stay active as an IH Direct IC.
Prescheduling for higher per visit rates is not guaranteed and will depend on IH business needs.
Set schedule 30 days in advance with potential to join additional ad hoc shifts. Schedules finalized 7 days before the start of the month.
Expectation of 90% schedule adherence.
Physical/Cognitive Requirements:
Prompt and regular attendance at assigned work location.
Ability to remain seated in a stationary position for prolonged periods.
Requires eye-hand coordination and manual dexterity sufficient to operate keyboard, computer and other office-related equipment.
No heavy lifting is expected, though occasional exertion of about 20 lbs. of force (e.g., lifting a computer / laptop) may be required.
Ability to interact with leadership, employees, and members in an appropriate manner.
