Overview:
The Rheumatologist will provide patient and clinician consultations and primary care management. The Rheumatologist will also function as part of AvitaCare Atlanta's integrated care team dedicated to providing whole-person care in an outpatient setting. This position is based in Atlanta and we are open to either a full-time or part-time schedule.
Great work-life balance! Flexible schedule with no evening or weekend shifts!
About the Role:
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Provide care for people living with chronic rheumatologic conditions including the inflammatory and degenerative arthritides, autoimmune diseases, osteoporosis, and related disorders
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Conduct outpatient care consultations, creating diagnostic and treatment care plans
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Provide clinician consultation services, chiefly to internal clinicians but also to collaborating practices and external clinical entities
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Develop an intensive and comprehensive model of outpatient care for patients with complex chronic diseases, collaborating with clinic leaders, other specialists, and care team members
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Work in a team environment (with social work, care management, integrated behavioral health, pharmacy, nutrition, health education, etc.)
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Implement plans of care in collaboration with the patient, their family and other team members
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Monitor patient conditions to minimize emergency department visits, admissions to the hospital, and readmissions
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Assist with educating patients regarding their chronic diseases and healthy choices
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Provide on-call coverage in rotation with other providers
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Supervise and collaborate with assigned advanced practice providers (APPs, including NPs and PAs) as needed
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Perform other related duties as assigned
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Perform in accordance with company policies and standards
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Embrace and perform in the spirit of the company’s core values and goals
About You:
- Medical degree from an accredited university
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Licensed Physician in the state of Georgia
- Board certified following specialized training
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American Heart Association BLS certification
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Experience in population health management preferred
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Experience in working with psychosocially and medically complex patients strongly preferred
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Knowledge or experience with NCQA PCMH model preferred
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Must be able to work effectively as part of a multidisciplinary team
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Excellent interpersonal and communications skills
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Knowledge and experience using Electronic Medical Records and ability to analyze and leverage their reporting capabilities
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Working knowledge of Microsoft Office (Word, Outlook, PowerPoint, and Excel)
At Avita Care Solutions, compassionate care is at the heart of everything we do. Join Avita and get inspired to be the care that unlocks the full potential of health for all. We’re committed to promoting health equity by providing comprehensive, integrated access to pharmacy services, clinical care delivery and digital health through our individualized and culturally competent LGBTQ+, HIV, PrEP, and sexual wellness care. Avita is a proud member of the U.S. Business Action to End HIV and has been recognized multiple times by the Human Rights Campaign Foundation as a Best Place to Work for LGBTQ+ Equality.
Avita is an Equal Opportunity Employer dedicated to building a diverse, inclusive, and authentic workplace. We welcome everyone by recruiting, hiring, and promoting individuals without regard to their sex, race, color, age, national origin, religion, disability, genetic information, marital status, sexual orientation, gender identity, veteran status, or any other status protected by applicable law. Avita also provides reasonable accommodation for qualified individuals with disabilities in accordance with the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) and any other state or local laws.
AvitaCare Atlanta (https://avitacareatlanta.com/) has invested in state-of-the-art diagnostics, including an upgraded dual-energy X-ray absorptiometry (DEXA) scanning platform offering trabecular bone score capability for improved fracture risk assessment. Substantial clinic laboratory assets allow for in-house serologic studies and future deployment of evolving molecular targeted assays important for advanced rheumatologic diagnosis and care.
Avita Care Solutions offers a comprehensive benefits package:
Healthcare benefits (medical, dental, vision) for eligible team members and their families, along with additional company paid and voluntary benefit offerings. Six Company Paid Holidays and Three Personal Floating holidays, Paid Time Off (PTO), Paid Leaves - Two Weeks Paid Parental Leave, Bereavement, Sick Leave, Time to Vote, Jury Duty, Award Recognition Program, Professional Learning & Development opportunities. Company Paid benefits – Basic Life and AD&D, Maven and Health Care Advocate Work/Life Balance Program, Health/Dependent Flexible Spending. Voluntary benefits – Long and Short-term Disability, Pet Insurance, Legal, Accident, Hospital Indemnity, Critical Illness, Whole and Supplementary Life Insurance, Identity Theft Protection, 401(K) Retirement Savings Plan with company match.
All benefits are subject to the applicable plan terms.
