Rheumatology Physician

Rheumatology opportunity in Conway, SC

• Located 10 miles from Myrtle Beach
• 325,000 person population
Medical center is seeking a BE/BC Rheumatologist to join its team in Conway, SC.
• Full-time, permanent position
• Clinic in 2020
• Operate and manage an infusion center
• Daily patient volume is 22 +/-
• 95% OP and 5% IP Can be revised as provider is onboard and integrated into the network
• Hour of operation: 8 5pm based on office
• Work week is 4.5 day clinical and .5 day office w/ flexibility of start and finish day to day
• Outpatient only & NO inpatient call
• Team of people to handle pre-authorizations
• PM&R in place to handle chronic pain/narcotic dependents
Ancillary Services
• Manage infusion center patients, current oncology infusion center will support Rheumatology & Infectious Disease patient only until new infusion center is built in 2021/22
• Volume and need suggest % infusion need
• 340(b) drug program will align with the new service line
• Provider has access/referral cannel to CMC PT/OT clinic, Dennis Finley Director of Therapy Center
• Salary will be at the MGMA median in market
• CME
• Student loan repayment
• Relocation assistance offered
• Independent Nonprofit hospital 501c3; established 1923
• Umbrella employed Physicians Group, PNS Physicians Network Services
Clinic Overview:
• MER = CERNER
• Dragon Dictation
• Billing pay ratio: The mix for the hospital is the same with the exception of a higher percentage of Self-pay do to the ER and more a 40% Medicare and 10% Medicare advantage again because of the ER, 40% Medicare 10% Medicare advantage, 15% BC 15% Medicaid 10% self-pay 10% commercial
• Patient Panel: 82.7% are Caucasian, 13.1% are African-American, and 6.1% are Hispanic. In 2018, approximately 16% of the population was living below the Federal poverty level while 17.4% were without health insurance under the age of 65 years.
Other Information:
• 325,000 person population
• Located 10 miles form Myrtle beach
• 210-bed facility
• 60 providers w/ multiple specialists
• 450+ days cash on hand for operating
• Duke Affiliation: Cardiology & Oncology
• Strong primary care base for referrals
• Medical center was established in 1923
• It is an independent, non-profit facility
• Medical center leadership has history of long tenure
• Brand new Pharmacy on medical center campus
• 21 offices throughout service area - 9 are primary care (soon to be 11)
• Medical center is the 2nd fastest growing MSA over last 3 years
• New Family medicine residency program with Campbell University - will be implemented in July 2020
• In one of the top 10 fastest growing markets in the US
• Top tier public school system
• quality care with by creating access.