New York Family Practice

Family Practice Physician

JOB DESCRIPTION: This hospital provides comprehensive acute medical-surgical care and emergency care, and has widely recognized programs in chemical dependency treatment, cardiac care, obstetrics, and physical rehabilitation services. The Hospital operates a Cancer Treatment Center.

Current FPs no longer taking new patients, not enough FPs to support needs in community.

Specific skill sets required: General Family Practice (all ages)

Patients/ volume expected to be seen per day: 20-30+

-Number of hospitals serviced:1-Service area40,000 - 50,000Primary ---- -Draw Area: Potsdam, Canton

Payer Mix:Medicaid - 10%, Medicare 30%, Self Pay - 5%, Commercial 55% Percentage of HMOs0%Referral Base/Patterns:Good

ER Call Schedule Details: - Weekdays M-F (Fri until 5 p.m.) - Unattached Patients 7 a.m. - 7 p.m. - FPs take no call. Hospitalist covers. - Weekdays M-F (Fri until 5 p.m.) - Attached Patients (24 hours) - FPs round on own attached patients. Hospitalist only covers attached patients in special circumstances. - Weekdays (M-Thurs) - Unattached Patients 7 p.m. - 7 a.m. - FPs take call for unattached patients. Call for new candidate coming in is 1:9. - Weekends Fri 5 p.m. - Monday 7 a.m. - Five FPs take call for attached AND unattached patients. Call for new candidate coming in for weekend call for attached AND unattached patients is 1:5. Weekend call begins at 5 pm on Friday evening and ends at 7 a.m. on Monday morning. Shifts are usually split between two FP's -worked out among themselves. For example, FP Doc A covers 5 pm on Friday evening, until 12:00 noon on Saturday. Weekend call for FP Doc B begins at 12:00 noon on Saturday to 12:00 midnight on Saturday, then FP Doc A works 12:00 midnight on Saturday to 7 a.m. on Monday morning. The FP group is very flexible with weekend call, so everyone gives and takes for harmony.

Office/clinic locations in relation to the hospital: Readily available on and off campus - will work with physician to discuss office location

Age of office/clinics:Depends on office location

Current Staff in office (permanent and part time): Will work with physician to discuss staffing needs

Equipment in office: Will work with physician to discuss equipment needs

Number of Patient Charts/Visits:New practice - hospital expects to capture outmigration

Number of exam rooms: To be determined with Physician Total OR suites: N/A Days in OR: N/A

REQUIREMENTS: -BE/BC

COMPENSATION: Net Income Guarantee Offer (Independent Private Practice) -(MGMA Median.) Two-year contract. Very Competitive; based on previous physician Start-up practice loan To be determined for reasonable practice expenses during first year. Forgiveness - four years of providing service to the community.

Please feel free to contact Brian Robinette or submit your CV directly via email to: brian@medbizjob.com (along with your CV please include the location and title of the position you are submitting for) p# 586-725-2778