PCP (Healthcare)

Job Title: Primary Care Provider (PCP)
Supervisor: Medical Director
Positions Supervised: none, except clinical supervision of Nurse Practitioner staff
Pay Range: To be determined
FLSA Status: Exempt

Job Summary
Provides direct primary medical care to all participants of the PACE program.

Specifications
Education and Special Training: Graduate of an accredited School of Medicine, Residency in Internal Medicine or Family Practice. Additional training/Fellowship in Geriatrics preferred.
Experience: At least 2 - 3 years' experience, minimum one-year experience working with the frail/elderly population.
Licensure, Registry or Certification Required: Current license to practice medicine in North Carolina (NC), valid NC driver's license and vehicle.
Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities: Proven clinical leadership; Ability to excel with others in a team environment; Act within the scope of his or her authority to practice; Meet a standardized set of competencies for the specific position description established by PACE of Guilford and Rockingham Counties and approved by CMS before working independently.

With or without reasonable accommodations: Ability to bend and or stoop frequently; Have independent mobility in order to climb stairs and walk distances; Lift and position patients of all weights and heights utilizing correct body mechanics; Lift and carry pieces of durable medical equipment; Utilize correct body mechanics to transfer, lift and position participants; Read, write, and speak in English; Communicate effectively both orally and in writing; Ability to clearly see medical records and various documents; Hear blood pressures, and spoken communication; Ability to perform repetitive hand/wrist movements.

Key Responsibilities

Performs comprehensive history and physical on new referrals.
Performs interval history and physicals on established participants completed quarterly and as indicated.
Evaluated and treats participants with episodic illnesses.
Refers participants to medical specialists as indicated.
Admits participants to the hospital:

(a) Coordinates primary care with hospital based physicians;
(b) Provides updates to the team on a regular basis;
(c) Judiciously utilizes specialty consultants;
(d) Responsible for coordinating discharge planning with the team.

Manages all care of participants in the nursing home:

(a) Provide regular visit;
(b) Performs telephone contacts with nursing home staff as required;
(c) Admits nursing home participants to hospital when necessary.

Actively participates in family conferences.
Coordination of 24 hour care delivery.
Documents participant changes appropriately in the medical record and communicates participant change to team members.
Participates as a member of the Interdisciplinary Team. Takes part in participant care planning.
Perform all duties related to PCP position per regulatory requirements.
Be accountable to PACE organization.
Cooperate with the competency evaluation program and direct participant care requirements.
Attends staff meetings.
Other duties as assigned.

Environmental Factors
Tasks with potential for exposure to blood borne pathogens include, but are not limited to the following:

Conducting assessments of participants
Performing procedures in the clinic

Demonstrates knowledge of and supports PACE mission, vision, values, standards, policies and procedures, operating instructions, confidentiality standards, and the code of ethical behavior.