Colorado Permanente Medical Group has a telehealth opportunity for board certified or board eligible Family Medicine or Internal Medicine physicians. The Chat with a Doc service line offered to Kaiser Permanente Members and was starting 2016 and has rapidly grown to its current role. At present over 4,000 clinical encounters take place each month between KPCO members and providers working the chat service.

Requirements: 

• Colorado resident
• BC/BE IM or FM

The goal of the service is to offer rapid access to our providers via text based asynchronous communication. Members access chat via links placed on the KP.ORG pages. Text, links and photos can be sent via chat. Inquiries span a large range of clinical scenarios.

Chat is available free of charge to most members 365 days/year, 7am-11pm weekdays and weekends. We have an adult and pediatric channel in addition to a service associate channel, member services, behavioral health and a pharmacy channel.

Chat providers are responsible for covering shift-based work on the Chat with a Doc service. Providers are expected to manage chat inquiries from KPCO members in real time via text-based asynchronous communication on a 3^rd party vendor site. Physicians will access Health Connect (EPIC) in order to refer to the member’s prior medical history and will document a brief summary of the chat encounter in it along with any necessary orders or referrals. Physicians will need to demonstrate facility with rapid text-based communication. You must feel comfortable addressing the full gamut of inquiries.

Physicians will be expected to manage multiple simultaneous chat encounters, up to 3-4 at a time during busy periods. The ability to task-switch rapidly is important. Physicians will need to demonstrate facility with rapid text-based communication.

CPMG physicians will need to become familiar with venue management patterns for the entire region. In addition to knowing how to best facilitate appropriate care for our members in our MOBs, Chat physicians will need to learn our current approach to deciding which patients are most appropriately evaluated in clinic, which need to be escalated to Urgent Care and which need ED care. Informational resources, instruction and coaching will be provided, but familiarity with our core facilities, their capabilities and hours of operation is an essential skill expected of Chat providers.

Employment Requirement: Colorado Permanente Medical Group, P.C. staff must be fully vaccinated against COVID-19 or have established a qualified medical or religious, exemption by September 17, 2021. All persons offered a position will be required to provide valid proof of vaccination or qualifying exemption prior to starting employment.

Benefits

CPMG offers: 

• Professional liability coverage (occurrence-based)
• Pay range: $140.05 - $147.74 per hour

Our Mission

Colorado Permanente Medical Group (CPMG) has an exclusive, integrated partnership with Kaiser Foundation Health Plan of Colorado. While we are separate organizations complementing one another, our missions are the same--to provide high-quality, affordable health care services and improve the health of our members and the communities we serve. 

By offering care and coverage together, we help Coloradans thrive. We serve communities throughout Denver/Boulder, Northern and Southern Colorado. 

Our Culture

As a CPMG physician, you’ll find fulfillment working alongside board-certified colleagues in a comprehensive array of specialties. Permanente Medicine allows you to practice evidence-based, patient-centered medicine in a culture that is collaborative, inclusive and committed to making a difference in people’s lives. 

Our system combines quality resources, state-of-the-art facilities, an Epic-based electronic medical records system, and true experts who collaborate. Free from the pressures of practicing fee for service medicine, you can focus on what matters most--caring for your patients. 

Partnering closely with our physicians, CPMG professional staff use their expertise in business operations management, scheduling, analytics, human resources, communications, legal, finance and strategy to support high-quality care delivery. 

Our team-based culture fosters a respectful and collegial environment where all people are treated with compassion. 

Equity, Inclusion and Diversity

Colorado Permanente Medical Group (CPMG) is committed to Equity, Inclusion, and Diversity. CPMG has a focus on supporting all our physicians and professional staff in an inclusive environment, identifying community healthcare disparities, and providing education and tools in order to provide culturally responsive care in order to mitigate these disparities. If you have an interest in Equity, Inclusion, and Diversity, we encourage you to apply and become a part of our mission to improve the health of our members and communities that we serve. 

All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, national origin, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, protected veteran status, marital status, physical or mental disability, age or any other protected status under federal, state or local law.