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Martin's Point Health Care Physician in Gorham, Maine
Join Martin's Point Health Care - an innovative, not-for-profit health care organization offering care and coverage to the people of Maine and beyond. As a joined force of "people caring for people," Martin's Point employees are on a mission to transform our health care system while creating a healthier community. Martin's Point employees enjoy an organizational culture of trust and respect, where our values - taking care of ourselves and others, continuous learning, helping each other, and having fun - are brought to life every day. Join us and find out for yourself why Martin's Point has been certified as a "Great Place to Work" since 2015.
Position Summary
Job Description
Position Summary:
The Physician works collaboratively with all members of the care team providing world class service to both the patients and staff of Martin’s Point. Manages the care of a panel of patients by using best practice to diagnose and treat a variety of diseases and injuries, supporting call coverage for the practice, providing guidance and over site of mid level providers, focusing on high patient satisfaction and retention, and developing strong partnerships with fellow physicians and support staff. S/he is a respected clinician who models the Martin’s Point values and helps create an engaging clinical culture that fosters creativity, decision-making at all levels, outstanding customer service, continuous improvement, and the highest quality delivery of health care.
Key Outcomes:
Patient Experience/Clinical Oversight
Ensures that all patients receive welcoming access to high-quality, patient-centric care and education.
In collaboration with Practice Medical Director and Practice Administrators, contributes to the design and implementation of site-specific policies and procedures as well as those vetted through organization-wide physician and administrative leadership.
Engages in professional and non-professional activities of the health care center and assures compliance with appropriate standards required by all government agencies and conforms to policies, regulations, and procedures required by MPHC.Monitors and evaluates the ongoing clinical Quality Improvement operations, reports findings to PMD/PAdmin committee, and recommends program modifications or improvements for quality of care.
Supports ongoing assessment projects to ensure patient care is continually improving.
In partnership with PAdmin, reviews and supports action planning in response to CAHPs scores.
In partnership with physician recruiter, engages in recruitment and on-boarding activities for new physicians and mid-level practitioners. Interviews candidates for site recruitment.
Coordinates with enabling departments to ensure clinical partnership and organization’s strategic objectives are met—including Credentialing, Risk Management, Quality, IS, Finance, Human Resources, and Compliance.
Conducts regular reviews of patient charts to ensure compliance with agreed-upon and medically-dictated standards.
Patient Care
Provides medical care customarily provided by physicians who practice in respective specialty.
Provides Medical Services as directed by MPHC.
Physician will also perform such other duties as are requested by MPHC consistent with Physician’s position as a physician employee of MPHC.
Quality Improvement
Maintains excellence of care delivery—defines standards and acts as model in delivery.
With site team, establishes areas of focus, both present and future.
Oversees chart and case review and helps define scope and expectations from clinicians
Supports and/or participates in Quality Improvement initiatives and development
Supports and/or participates in Population Health initiatives
Participates in daily huddles and regular team meetings to improve workflows and contribute to improving patient population outcomes
Monitors payer quality programs.
Disseminates results of quality improvement vs. benchmarks
Organizational Participation/Community Outreach
Encourages increased use of the health center by monitoring physician and patient satisfaction within the health center including all services, policies, and staff-customer relations.
Monitors patient complaints.
Assists with orientation for new patients and the community and informs patient population about ongoing offerings through the health centers.
Education/Experience:
3+ years of direct patient care experience preferred
3+ years of applicable experience with managed care preferred
Demonstrated experience working with Clinicians to deploy best clinical practices
Required License(s) and/or Certification(s):
Board certification as MD or DO
Active and unrestricted license to practice medicine in the state(s) in which the physician is assigned to work
DEA license
BLS Certified
Skills/Knowledge/Competencies (Behaviors):
Excellent interpersonal and communication skills
Ability to lead and manage in a fast-changing environment.
Ability to prioritize and attend to strategic and essential tasks in a busy, complex environment.
Strong people-leader with ability to manage conflict and hold difficult conversations
Strong learning agility and emotional intelligence
Ability to partner with PAdmin to establish work processes that meet patient and staff needs and expectations.
Ability to act as mentor and coach to new providers and staff.
Ability to hold others accountable for their behaviors, standards, and expected outcomes.
Strong ability to delegate.
Strong meeting management skills.
We are an equal opportunity/affirmative action employer.
Do you have a question about careers at Martin’s Point Health Care? Contact us at: jobinquiries@martinspoint.org
Martin’s Point Health Care is a progressive, not-for-profit organization providing care and coverage to the people of Maine and beyond. The organization operates six primary care health care centers in Maine and New Hampshire, accepting most major insurance plans. Martin’s Point also administers two health plans: Generations Advantage (Medicare Advantage plans available throughout Maine and New Hampshire), and the US Family Health Plan (TRICARE Prime® plan for active-duty and retired military families in northern New England, upstate New York, and western Pennsylvania). For more information, visit https://careers.martinspoint.org .