FAMILY PRACTICE PHYSICIAN
Full-Time or Part-Time
Locations: Little River
Experienced Board Certified/Eligible Family Practice Physician needed to provide day-to-day management and medical care to the patients of the Center providing primary care services as appropriate under licensure and standards of care by specific scope of practice.
WHY LRMC:
Little River Medical Center is a non-profit community health center within Horry County. At Little River Medical Center, we strive to offer exceptional health services and deliver quality, compassionate care to everyone. We provide a wide range of affordable health and support services for every family.
Essential Duties and Responsibilities:
- Serve as staff physician for the Center and its satellites.
- Assists with the establishment of health care standards and protocols for each service described in the Center's health care plan and to ensure quality of service; to assist with development of the Center's health care plan with the assistance of staff to ensure that all goals and objectives are outlined.
- Be responsible for the day-to-day management of the patients seen in the manner that ensure effective and efficient performance.
- Operate within the parameters of a written position description that complies with the Center's policies, rules and regulations. Establishes appropriate systems to assure quality of patient care.
- See that the Quality Assurance Protocols, HIPAA, Corporate Compliance and CLIA standards are adhered to.
- Establishes appropriate systems to assure the quality of patient care.
- Consults with members of the provider staff on clinical issues or coordinates appropriate continuing education and in-service training.
- Provide primary care services as appropriate under licensure and standards of care by specific scope of practice by specialty to patients at the Center as scheduled.
- Provides both in-patient and out-patient care as appropriate by specialty if credentialed by area hospital.
- Periodically review patient medical records for accuracy and completeness.
- Provide medical orders and patient referrals as appropriate.
- The Physician shall refer and coordinate in-patient hospitalization for the Center's patients at the hospital of the patient's choice and/or at a facility as required pursuant to insurance contact guidelines.
JOB REQUIREMENTS:
- To qualify this candidate must have successfully completed residency training and be Board Eligible or Board Certified in a primary care specialty, such as Family Practice, Pediatrics or OB/GYN
- HIV Certification a plus
- Must be willing to get MAT waiver
- Experience in Women''s Health a plus
- Successfully completed medical training at a four year accredited medical school and received a M.D. or D.O. degree
- Possess appropriate hospital privileges, if required, be "public health" oriented, and be a full time Center employee.
Full time position offering competitive salary, benefits, and 403b retirement plan with match.
LRMC offers benefits such as:
- Medical, Vision & Dental insurance. Health Benefits start on the 1st of the month following the start date.
- Employer matched 403B Retirement Plan.
- Paid Vacation time, Sick time, & Holiday''s. As well as paid qualifying Administrative Leave.
- Employer Paid Health Benefits: Life / AD&D Policies, Short/Long Term Disability, and an Employee Assistant Plan.