Physician Advisor

The Physician Advisor is a key member of the healthcare organization’s leadership team and is responsible for meeting the organization’s goals and objectives by facilitating accurate and complete documentation. The Physician Advisor is a physician serving the hospital and medical staff through teaching and advising the medical staff, hospital leadership, and health information management and clinical documentation improvement departments. The Physician Advisor shall develop expertise on matters regarding documentation for coding and abstracting of clinical data, capture of severity, acuity and risk of mortality, safety and quality measures (PSI documentation and coding), and DRG assignment. The Physician Advisor will provide support to the Revenue Cycle VP and System Director of Health Information Management and Clinical Documentation Improvement Functions in meeting the organizational strategic imperatives, goals, and operations.

Doctorate Degree in Medical Field (Required)

• Possess or acquires a solid foundation, knowledge, and/or experience in the areas of utilization management, quality improvement, clinical documentation improvement, and patient safety. (Required)
• Possess a working knowledge of Phoebe Health System organization & case management operations and administrative standards and policies. (Required)
• Strong computer skills and working knowledge of the EMR. (Required)
• Familiarity with MCG Interqual placement status criteria (Preferred)
• 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)
• Ability to build rapport with medical staff and hospital leadership to obtain the buy-in and collaboration necessary to achieve desired outcomes (Required)
• Ability to provide medical guidance and support to the VP of Patient Logistics and Care Coordination as well as the Director(s) of Care Management and Phoebe Care Command in meeting operational goals and strategic imperatives. (Required)

Licenses and Certifications

Required Certifications Licensures: Licensed Physician in the state of Georgia (Unrestricted)

Position is onsite