Job Summary

Cooperative Health is seeking mission-minded, compassionate Family Medicine Physicians to join its dedicated medical staff.  The ideal candidate will provide comprehensive pediatric and adult or adult oriented primary, preventative, and episodic care.  The physician is a part of a dynamic care team that works in a holistic manner addressing each patient’s physical, emotional, social, and mental health needs to promote well-being and deliver extraordinary outcomes.   

Positions are available on both full-time and part-time bases across well-established rural and urban practices. All physicians work in an office-based, Patient-Centered Medical Home (PCMH) setting.  Integrated support from in-office Behavioral Health and Social Service team members is available at many locations.

In the spirit of the Good Samaritan, Cooperative Health serves as a safety net provider, delivering care with dignity and compassion to patients from all walks of life. We are returning the HEART to medicine — Bringing Humanity Back to Healthcare — by empowering physicians to serve as true partners in the well-being of their patients.

Essential job functions

• See patients; document the visit; complete a superbill commensurate to the care provided

• Assist patients in the completion of paperwork related to their clinical and patient care

• Perform clinical procedures based upon skill set and training

• Be knowledgeable of and engage patients on population health clinical quality measures

• Engage, educate, and empower patients to take control of their personal health

• Coordinate care of the patient with members of the clinical team

• Responds to patient messages from support staff and other members of the office team

• Periodically serves as a preceptor for professional clinical students

• Attends Cooperative Health meetings and participate in all trainings

Qualifications

• Graduation from a (4) year, accredited medical school and received an M.D. degree

• Completion of four (3) years of post-graduate medical residency training in Family or Internal Medicine
• Must have an active (or plan to have an active) South Carolina license that is in good standing
• Must have (or plan to have) a current DEA and South Carolina controlled substance registration
• Current BLS certification (if ACLS certified, the BLS certification is waved)

Working Hours

   • Monday through Friday 8:00a.m. to 5:00p.m

   • Periodic early evening hours

   • Weeknight telephone call

Skills

• Ability to embody the mission and vision of Cooperative Health
• Excellent written and verbal communication and problem solving skills
• Ability to communicate with people from a variety of socioeconomic and cultural backgrounds
• Ability to prioritize, organize and carry out work assignments independently and efficiently
• Ability to maintain appropriate degree of confidentiality

• Compassionate and personable with an exemplary bedside manner

• Sound judgment and expert decision-making abilities

• Proficient in use of electronic medical records – Athena – company EMR
• Excellent keyboarding ability

Physical Demands

• Prolonged periods sitting or standing
• Must be able to lift up to 25 pounds.
•  Be able to sit, stand, stoop, squat for extended periods of time throughout the day.
•  Standing or walking for extended periods throughout the day.

Company Conformance Statement

In the performance of respective job assignments, all employees are required to conform with Cooperative Health’s:

• Board approved policies and procedures;
• Confidentiality and professional provisions;
•  Compliance program; and
• Standards of conduct.

**Cooperative Health provides equal employment opportunities (EEO) to all employees and applicants for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, disability or genetics. In addition to federal law requirements, Cooperative Health complies with applicable state and local laws governing nondiscrimination in employment in every location in which the company has facilities. This policy applies to all terms and conditions of employment, including recruiting, hiring, placement, promotion, termination, layoff, recall, transfers, leaves of absence, compensation and training.