Join our dynamic care team as a Telehealth Physician! This position provides an excellent opportunity for a doctor to step out of a traditional role and provide compassionate care to frail, elderly, and complex patients in their homes with the assistance of cross-trained paramedics. 

You will utilize advanced in-home diagnostic and therapeutic capabilities to diagnose and treat acute symptoms.  You will tailor treatment plans, identify readmission risk factors, and engage patients and their families in education and problem-solving, leading to lower hospitalization rates.  You will collaborate with the interdisciplinary team, ensuring seamless patient care.  You should demonstrate proficiency in online technology, exceptional communication skills, and a commitment to improving patient health.  Embrace diversity and adaptability in a fast-paced startup environment.  This position offers an ideal fit for Hospitalists and Emergency Medicine Physicians seeking additional meaningful work opportunities, while also contributing to the transformative evolution of healthcare practices.   Join us in bringing safe, quality care to our patients in their homes.  Apply now! 

Description

The Telehealth Physician performs comprehensive telehealth diagnosis and management of patients in partnership with field responders (generally cross-trained paramedics) and facilitates the coordination of patient care across various providers and services to achieve integrated and improved patient outcomes. The Telehealth Physician works remotely while a highly trained field responder is at the patient’s side. Together, the telehealth experience is elevated to include many services unable to be performed by a remote practitioner, including, but not limited to,  hands-on physical exams, Bedside Ultrasound assessment, IV access, medication administration, respiratory care, foley catheter care, G-tube care, CLIA waived blood testing, viral and bacterial swabs and more.  The Telehealth Physician is also responsible for visit documentation and live communication back to referring clinical teams.    This role works as part of a collaborative provider team including nurse practitioners and physicians assistants and have their clinical expertise called upon to assist these providers in the care of patients.

Shifts

Scheduling is dependent on need.  Minimum of 4 days availability including one weekend day/month.  Shifts are 8-12 hours.

Hours of operation are 7 days/week 9am-9pm EST

Requirements & Preferences

• Board certification in Emergency Medicine, Internal Medicine, or Family Practice.

• Current state license in Pennsylvania, or Louisiana

• Well-versed in various Electronic Medical Records 

• (Preferred) Prior experience working within a value-based care environment, partnering with population health/care management teams, treating patients via telehealth 

• Experience working with multidisciplinary teams

• Familiar with and able to demonstrate multicultural competency and facility with identifying socioeconomic and educational issues facing the populations we treat 

• Adhere to all company policies and procedures

Special Considerations

• On behalf of the physicians, myLaurel will coordinate applications for multi state licensing.  At times, the physician will need to be able to respond in a timely manner to help complete the process,  which may include providing proof/copies of certifications, licenses, fingerprinting, notarized documents, etc

• Must be able to provide an appropriate telehealth environment during patient care: clean, quiet, internet access with appropriate connectivity, HIPAA compliant privacy, appropriate dress, appropriate lighting. 

• Must complete all required mandatory company learning modules in a timely manner

Physicians are compensated via a base rate of $75 per hour with an additional $75 per patient after the first four are treated.

myLaurel is the leader in home-based acute care tailored to the needs of frail, elderly, and complex patients. Our innovative Recovery at Home, Rapid Advanced Care, and Acute Care at Home models provide unmatched utilization reduction and readmission prevention for high-risk populations. Utilizing an interdisciplinary team of telehealth physicians/providers, in-home paramedics, and RN care managers, myLaurel ensures patients avoid the conventional acute care journey from ER to admission to post-acute care.  The innovative care model creates dramatic cost savings, helps patients avoid hospital-acquired conditions, and radically improves the patient and caregiver experience.  

 myLaurel Health has three clinical service programs: 

• Rapid Advanced Care: on-demand in-home acute care

• Acute Care at Home: hospital patients are discharged home, and advanced care is continued in the home while simultaneously providing transition care, reducing time in the hospital and significantly reducing readmissions 

• Recovery at Home: post-hospital discharge program