Urgent Care Physician

Urgent Care Physician at UMC of Southern Nevada summary :

An Urgent Care Physician is responsible for providing professional medical services to patients while performing necessary administrative duties. This role requires graduation from an accredited medical school, a valid medical license, and relevant certifications such as BLS and ACLS. The physician must have expertise in both adult and pediatric care, effectively manage patient needs, and develop care plans while ensuring compliance with legal and safety regulations.

Position Summary :

Responsible for performing professional physician services and for performing required administrative duties.

Education / Experience :

Graduation from an accredited school of medicine. Some positions may require two (2) years of clinical practice experience.

Licensing / Certification Requirements :

Valid License by State of Nevada to practice medicine. State of Nevada Pharmacy Board License to Prescribe Medications and DEA Controlled Substance Registration Certificate. Some positions may require one or more of the following certifications : Basic Life Support (BLS) certification, Advanced Cardiac Life Support (ACLS), and Pediatric Advanced Life Support (PALS) from the American Heart Association (AHA).

Additional and / or Preferred Position Requirements :

Board Certified or Board Eligible as an American Board of Family Medicine Physician is preferred.

Knowledge, Skills, Abilities, and Physical Requirements :

Knowledge of :

Adult and pediatric care, equipment, supplies and practices; federal, state, local and accreditation laws, regulations and standards; related outside agencies, their services, roles and responsibilities to contact them to appropriate needed information for patient referrals; principles and practices of medical care; quality assurance and performance improvement principles and methods; department and hospital safety practices and procedures; patient rights; infection control policies and procedures; handling, storage, use and disposal of hazardous materials; department and hospital emergency response policies and procedures; age specific patient care practices.

Skill in :

Effective provision of medical care; assessing and improving the effectiveness and efficiency of medical care provided through the use of hospital QI program; ensuring that services are appropriate for meeting patient's medical, social and emotional needs, consistent with sound health care resource allocation practices; developing goals, objectives, policies and procedures; applying leadership techniques; making effective decisions under stress and emergency circumstances; developing care plans; solving problems; communicating with a wide variety people from diverse socio-economic and ethnic backgrounds; establishing and maintaining effective working relationships with all personnel contacted in the course of duties; efficient, effective and safe use of equipment.

Physical Requirements and Working Conditions :

Mobility to work in a typical office setting and use standard equipment, stamina to remain seated and maintain concentration for extended periods of time; vision to read printed materials and a VDT screen; hearing and speech to communicate effectively in-person and over the telephone. Strength and agility to exert up to 10 pounds of force constantly to move objects.

Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions of this classification.

Keywords :

urgent care, physician services, medical care, patient care, BLS certification, ACLS certification, clinical practice, healthcare regulations, pediatrics, adult care