Internal Medicine/Family Medicine Physician Needed In Louisiana

Company: Healthcare United
Location: Kenner
Posted on: May 14, 2022

Job Description:

Family Practice-Without OB opening in Kenner, Louisiana. This and other physician jobs brought to you by DocCafe.com

100% Outpatient in New Orleans, Louisiana - Healthcare United is seeking a Board-Certified Internal Medicine/Family Medicine Physician to join an expanding Health System located in Kenner, Louisiana.

WHAT YOU CAN EXPECT:

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• Monday - Friday schedule, 8 AM - 5 PM
  
• No weekends
  
• No on-call schedule
  
• Full benefits
  
• Paid Holidays
  
  RESPONSIBILITIES:
  
  
  
• Focuses on the management and improvement of health for patients with multiple complex and chronic medical conditions.
  
• Able to work with and lead a team (with social work, case management, behavioral health, pharmacy, nutrition, etc.), process feedback, and be open to discussing and implementing plans of care from other members of the team.
  
• Develop strong transitional care plans and able to help keep track of paneled patients along the whole continuum of care including discharges from the hospital, ER, skilled nursing facilities/nursing homes, and home care.
  
• Communicate and interact with alternate levels of care facilities (hospital, ER, skilled nursing facilities) to facilitate appropriate discharge to a lower level of care. Familiar with inpatient medicine and the discharge process to help facilitate discharges
  
• Vigilant in keeping track of patients and their disease processes to prevent ER visits, admissions to the hospital, and readmissions.
  
• Educate members on chronic disease progression and the need for advanced directives where applicable.
  
  Candidate Qualifications:
  
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  • Active Louisiana license preferred
    
  • Board certified in Internal Medicine or Family Practice
    
  • BLS certification required
    
  • Ability to work as part of a multidisciplinary team with constant collaboration within and across provider teams
    
  • Experience and comfort utilizing EMR
    
  • Problem-solving and the ability to be creative in those solutions
    
    Salary: Depends on experience, will be discussed directly with candidate.
    For additional information on this information, please contact Healthcare United today!
    
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