Urgent Care / Physician / Flex Schedule

Job Description

Job Description

Immediate need for a BE / BC Family / Internal / Emergency Med / Urgent Care Physician to join a well established group. Lets Discuss. Full position description available upon request.

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Provides and manages direct patient care in the clinic. Assures the adequacy and appropriateness of medical care provided to patients. Full position description available upon request.

SUPERVISORY RESPONSIBILITIES : Oversees and gives direction to the physician assistants to accommodate patient needs

KEY RESPONSIBILITIES & DUTIES :

• Provides and manages direct patient care in the clinic.
• Treats a variety of disease processes and injuries; acute and chronic.
• Competent performing rapid patient assessment, emergency intervention, and stabilization. All patients are evaluated and managed in an efficient and timely manner.
• Performs histories and physicals, including psycho-social issues.
• Orders appropriate diagnostic tests and treatments.
• Analyzes patient data and formulates diagnoses.
• Develops and implements patient treatment plans; evaluates these treatments plans and revises as necessary.
• Prescribes drugs, regulated medical devices, and treatment modalities as appropriate to the patient's assessed medical condition.
• Performs minor surgical procedures.
• Provides education to patients and families regarding preventive health care, disease processes, potential medication side effects, nutrition, etc.
• Consults and refers patients to other healthcare professionals / facilities as appropriate to provide for an interdisciplinary approach to patient needs.
• May inoculate and vaccinate patients to immunize patients from communicable diseases.
• Reports communicable disease to the appropriate local, state, and federal health agencies. Complies with other mandatory reporting laws.
• Performs worker compensation patient assessments; refers these patients to other healthcare professionals for specialized care.
• Performs physical exams for school admission, athletic programs, employment, insurance eligibility, etc.
• Participates in administrative decision-making, establishes policies, procedures, and guidelines designed to ensure the provision of adequate, comprehensive care.

KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS, AND ABILITIES :