New York Family Practice

Needed to begin work: As soon as possible Reason for need: 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 area 40,000 - 50,000 Primary Draw Area: Potsdam, Canton Payer Mix: Medicaid - 10%, Medicare 30%, Self Pay - 5%, Commercial 55% Percentage of HMOs 0% 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. Of Special Note: There is a strong ED staff - FPs are called in rarely - only if the ED staff truly needs FP doc. Frequency of being called in is extremely low. ED docs will call and discuss the patient and admit on FPs behalf, unless FP prefers to come in. Hospital has exclusive contract with ED group for six physicians and four Physician Assistants. PAs work 11:00 a.m. - 7:00 p.m. shifts only (peak hours with ED physician). Residence requirement Within 30 minutes of the hospital 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 YES NO Electronic Medical Record - ? If no, in the future? Yes, within the next 1-2 years Compensation/Benefits Family Practice (For candidate's eyes only) Relocation: Up to $15,000.00 Signing Bonus: $15,000.00 Tuition/Loan - Assistance/Reimbursement: Considered with forgiveness period occurring over a number of years of service to the community. Net Income Guarantee Offer (Independent Private Practice) Incentive Amount Details Net Income Guarantee $177,000.00/year (MGMA Median) Two-year contract Total Earning Potential $195,000.00/year 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. Employment Offer Incentive Amount Details Salary $177,000.00/year (MGMA Median) Two-year employment contract - raises based on productivity during contract term Productivity To be determined Based on RVUs worked per year Pension Monthly benefits at age 65 Payable to employees automatically who have worked a minimum of 100 hours for at least five years and retire on or after age 65 (details available) Tax Sheltered Annuity (voluntary) $2,655.00/year Hospital will match 50% of employee's contribution up to max of 3% of employee's gross earnings, after completion of one year of service Malpractice $6,857.00/year Hospital pays for entire cost to begin first date of employment. CME $4,000.00/year May be applied to conferences, books, journals, professional association memberships, travel expenses Health Care/Prescription Plan $5,962.80/year Individual premium fully paid by hospital - coverage begins on 1st day of the month after an employee completes 30 days of employment (details available) Dental/Vision Plan $32.88/year Employer paid benefit, Individual premium fully paid by hospital - options for lenses, frames, contact lenses (details available) Life Insurance $162.00/year Employer paid benefit. Amount - $100,000.00 TOTAL $196,669.68 plus Productivity