Telehealth Physician (Full-Time)

Job Description

Telehealth Physician Monday-Friday 8am-5pm PST

*****Must have an MD/DO license in one of these states: California, Nevada, or North Carolina*****

Alignment Healthcare was founded with a mission to revolutionize health care with a serving heart culture. Through its unique integrated care delivery models, deep physician partnerships and use of proprietary technologies, Alignment is committed to transforming health care one person at a time.

By becoming a part of the Alignment Healthcare team, you will provide members with the quality of care they truly need and deserve. We believe that great work comes from people who are inspired to be their best. We have built a team of talented and experienced people who are passionate about transforming the lives of the seniors we serve. In this fast-growing company, you will find ample room for growth and innovation alongside the Alignment community.

The Alignment Virtual Care Center is a collaborative approach to providing patients telehealth services 24 hours a day, 7 days a week. It is intended to provide support for Alignment Healthcare patients by being available to address any concern at any time. This program provides patients with medical and social support through virtual visit when they need it, with the goal of preventing unnecessary hospitalizations, health complications, and unmanaged disease progression that can occur when timely clinical interventions are not provided or are not accessible. The virtual care center program is offered to eligible patients at no cost to them.

The Physician will work closely with advance practice providers, social workers, case managers, nutritionists, and other members of our health care team. They will also participate in multidisciplinary conferences that focus on the frailest members. The Physician will have access to advanced technology, including a robust home monitoring system, Allscripts EMR, and a proprietary decision support tool that synthesizes data from a variety of sources into actionable alerts that drive care.

General Duties/Responsibilities (May include but are not limited to):

Practice is clinical; additional duties may include but are not limited to:

Provide virtual telehealth services. Speak with patients over the phone and video to complete patient examinations, assessments, gather important clinical history, diagnose, and provide appropriate clinical guidance or treatment.

Manage a virtual patient panel, complete Medicare Annual Wellness visits, and meet quality benchmarks for patient care.

Provide strategic and operational direction for the delivery of performance based medical management.

Analyze and report business performance data to stakeholders and senior management

Participate in managing all clinical divisions within the region.

Work seamlessly and effectively with the non-clinical departments within the organization.

Maintain a customer-driven passion for excellence and commitment to innovation and implementation of ideas that improve the healthcare of the patient population.

Execute and implement timely and high-quality decisions.

Supervisory Responsibilities:

N/A



Minimum Requirements:

To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.



1. Minimum Experience:

a. 2 years of experience as an Internist or Family Practice clinician, preferred

b. 1-3 years of managed care experience preferred

c. Basic understanding of the UM/QM process preferred

2. Education/Licensure:

MD./ D.O.
Completion of residency program in the United States
Board Certification (Must, within 6 months of start)
Internal Medicine or Family Medicine trained
Medical license in the state which you will be practicing
f. Physician must obtain licenses in CA, AZ, NV, and NC. (Must, within 6 months of start)

g. NPI Number (Must, upon start)

h. DEA Number (Must, within 6 months of start)

3. Other:

Substantial knowledge across medical subspecialties
Clinical confidence and friendly bedside manner
Flexibility and willingness to learn new systems and processes
Strong communication skills
Proven background in financial and clinical data analysis
Remote work environment must include sufficient internet bandwidth to support all required systems for VCC
Work Environment


The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
Essential Physical Functions:

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.



While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to talk or hear.
The employee regularly is required to stand, walk, sit, use hand to finger, handle or feel objects, tools, or controls; and reach with hands and arms. The employee frequently lifts and/or moves up to 10 pounds. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision and the ability to adjust focus.

On August 17, 2021, Alignment implemented a policy requiring all new hires to receive the COVID-19 vaccine. Proof of vaccination will be required as a condition of employment subject to applicable laws concerning exemptions/accommodations. This policy is part of Alignments ongoing efforts to ensure the safety and well-being of our staff and community, and to support public health efforts.

Alignment Healthcare, LLC is proud to practice Equal Employment Opportunity and Affirmative Action. We are looking for diversity in qualified candidates for employment: Minority/Female/Disable/Protected Veteran.

If you require any reasonable accommodation under the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) in completing the online application, interviewing, completing any pre-employment testing or otherwise participating in the employee selection process, please contact Alignment Healthcare.

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