Physician - Rheumatologist

Company: Kelsey-Seybold
Location: Sugar Land
Posted on: August 5, 2022

Job Description:

is Houston's premier multispecialty group practice, founded in 1949 by Dr. Mavis Kelsey in Houston's renowned Texas Medical Center. More than 500 physicians and allied health professionals practice at 30 locations in the Greater Houston area. - Kelsey-Seybold offers quality medical care in 55 medical specialties. The organization operates the largest freestanding in the state of Texas and offers state-of-the-art and radiation therapy technology at a nationally accredited . An accredited , comprehensive laboratory services, advanced imaging and diagnostics, 19 onsite Kelsey pharmacies and one specialty pharmacy, and , a secure web portal, are part of its comprehensive offerings. - Kelsey-Seybold partners with major insurers to offer value-based commercial health plans. , a Medicare Advantage plan offered to Houston-area beneficiaries and affiliated with Kelsey-Seybold Clinic, has achieved the coveted 5-out-of-5-star rating from the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid for six consecutive years. - -Kelsey-Seybold has been recognized by the National Committee for Quality Assurance (NCQA) as the nation's first accredited Accountable Care Organization and a Level 3 (highest) Patient-Centered Medical Home. Kelsey-Seybold has many physicians in the Greater Houston area certified for excellence in diabetes and heart and stroke care by the NCQA. In addition to these recognitions, Kelsey-Seybold is home to a nationally accredited , and . -At Kelsey-Seybold Clinic, a Rheumatologist is expected to be able to, in a compassionate and professional manner, obtain a complete medical history, document efficiently in an electronic medical record, use diagnostic laboratory and imaging testing, and diagnose and manage a wide variety of rheumatological conditions. The practice of evidence-based medicine and the judicious use of diagnostic tools, with consideration to utility and cost containment are required and an essential part of Kelsey-Seybold's modus operandi. Skills to courteously and respectfully interact with patients, staff and colleagues, are also qualities highly appreciated in the Department of Rheumatology. -The scope of the practice is general adult Rheumatology and the practitioner will work in the ambulatory care setting with limited and periodic in-hospital consultation duties. -All members of the Department of Rheumatology are assigned to at least three clinic locations, in order to provide Rheumatology care in a timely fashion to most of the Greater Houston Metropolitan area. The typical daily schedule is 8 AM to 5 PM. After hours call will be shared with other members of the Rheumatology Department after being triaged by the call center.

• Graduate from an approved training program in the United States.
• Licensed or willing to be licensed in the State of Texas.
• Board Certified and/or Board Eligible.

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