Join the team that is revolutionizing health care – BayCare Health System

At BayCare, we are proud to be one of the largest employers in the Tampa Bay area. Our network consists of 16 community-based hospitals, a long-term acute care facility, home health services, outpatient centers and thousands of physicians. With the support of more than 30,000 team members, we promote a forward-thinking philosophy that’s built on a foundation of trust, dignity, respect, responsibility and clinical excellence.

BayCare is currently in search of our newest Physician Advisor to join the Physician Advisor Services team who is passionate about providing outstanding patient care and customer service to the community we serve!

Position Details:

Facility: Physician Advisor Services - Hospital Support ServicesLocation: St Joseph's Hospital South, Riverview, FLStatus: Full Time, Exempt: YesShift Hours: 8:00 AM - 4:00 PMWeekend Work: NoneOn Call: No

Responsibilities:

The Physician Advisor is charged with meeting the organization’s goals and objectives for assuring the effective, efficient utilization of health care services.Serves the hospital through teaching, consulting, and advising the care management and utilization review departments and the hospital leadership.Develops expertise on matters regarding physician practice patterns, over and under-utilization of resources, medical necessity, levels of care, care progression, denial management, compliance with governmental and private payer regulations, appropriate physician coding and documentation requirements.Works closely with the medical staff leadership, the entire medical staff, including resident physician house staff, all areas of resource management, case management, social services, discharge planning, and utilization management to develop and implement methods to optimize use of hospital services for all patients while also ensuring the quality of care provided.Works with hospital leadership in developing care management protocols with physicians and others to optimize length of hospital stay and efficient management of resources, insuring patients are in the appropriate level of care, supporting documentation, coding improvements and compliance, and monitoring the appropriate use of diagnostic and therapeutic modalities.

Certifications:

Required – Medical Board LicensePreferred – Member of the American College of Physician Advisors (ACPA)Preferred - Board certification by the American Board of Quality Assurance and Utilization Review Physicians, Inc. (ABQAURP)Preferred – Physician Advisor Sub-Specialty Certification by the American Board of Quality Assurance and Utilization Review Physicians, Inc. (ABQAURP)

Education:

Required – Doctorate’s – Medical Doctor or Osteopathic Medicine

Experience:

Required – 5 years clinical relatedRequired – 1 year education

BayCare offers a competitive total reward package including benefits (health, dental, vision), paid time off, tuition reimbursement, 401k match and additional yearly contribution, yearly performance appraisals with merit increases, community discounts and the chance to be part of an amazing team and a great place to work! 

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