Staff Physician (MD/DO)

Responsibilities

• Provide direct patient care- support by prescribing, creating, monitoring and supporting treatment plans in accordance with statutes, regulations and protocols. (80%)
• Issue medication prescriptions in accordance with treatment guidelines.
• Order laboratory tests, interpret and explain the test results to patients.
• Provide patient education regarding medications, risks, benefits and reasonable outcome expectations.
• Communicate with patients and engage in follow-up as necessary.
• Refer higher acuity patients to specialized care based off of a stringent screening guideline to ensure quality of care and the best outcome for patients.
• Maintain medical records and high quality of clinical documentation.
• Provide medical care, patient education and medication prescribing and management in an empathetic and judgment-free manner.
• Cover critical outreach shifts to support remote monitoring up to three days per week (including 2 shift hours on weekends) and some one hour shifts that could be at 7am or 7pm.
• Reach out to members identified by remote monitoring protocols and, if needed prescribe rescue medications or direct to community medicine/emergency services.
• Provide training, clinical oversight and mentorship to NPs, PAs and/or MAs. (20%)
• Support interviewing and hiring of new clinical staff.
• Create and deliver training materials.
• Shadow front line staff delivering patient care and provide clinical feedback.
• Conduct clinical audits and meet with staff in accordance to regulatory guidance.
• Be available for real-time mentorship and questions during working hours from clinical staff.
• Ensure compliance with Vida and client protocols and programs.

Qualifications

• Physician (MD or DO) with active, unrestricted license in 10-15+ states (If you do not meet this requirement, but are close, please still apply).
• Board certified in internal medicine or family medicine- other specialties can be considered with preference for those who have completed a full internal medicine residency.
• Has or will obtain board certification in obesity management from the American Board of Obesity Medicine as soon as practicable at the company's expense.
• Experience supervising and mentoring clinical staff.
• Experience treating CHF, COPD, Diabetes and/or Obesity preferred.
• Experience working with patients, clients and other clinical providers in an integrated setting.
• Meticulous organizational skills and attention to detail.
• Previous experience with quality assurance and improvement practices preferred.
• Experience with digital technology.
• Ability to perform independently, under minimal supervision with accountability for specific goals/objectives.
• Demonstrates problem solving, leadership, conflict management and team building skills in order to ensure a productive work environment and achievement of goals.
• Demonstrates strong aptitude to work in a rapidly changing, start-up environment.
• Proficiency with EMR (electronic medical record) systems.

Additional information

We seek to recruit, develop and retain the most talented people from a diverse candidate pool. We don’t just accept differences - we celebrate them, we support them, and we thrive on them for the benefit of our employees, our platform and those we serve.

We do not accept unsolicited assistance from any headhunters or recruitment firms for any of our job openings. All resumes or profiles submitted by search firms to any employee at Vida in any form without a valid, signed search agreement in place for the specific position will be deemed the sole property of Vida. No fee will be paid in the event the candidate is hired by Vida as a result of the unsolicited referral.

Vida is authorized to do business in many, but not all, states. If you are not located in or able to work from a state where Vida is registered, you will not be eligible for employment. Please speak with your recruiter to learn more about where Vida is registered.

Please note: Applicants must be authorized to work in the U.S. as Vida is unable to sponsor work visas for any position.

All Vida Employees must reside in/be able to work from the U.S.- international work is prohibited. Job postings at Vida will remain open through end of year, until filled.

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