Physician / Family Practice / Massachusetts / Permanent / Physician Job

Job Details

Job Location : Fitchburg - Fitchburg, MA

Full Time - Job Shift

Compensation : TBD

Description

Under the direction of the Medical Director, provides comprehensive and continuous primary care to a panel of patients.

Essential Duties Major responsibilities :

• ?Provides primary care services to individuals and families.
• ?Practices within the collaborative model with nurse practitioners and clinical psychologists.
• ?Provides and manages direct patient care, including physical examinations, evaluations, assessments, diagnoses and treatment for a specified patient population.
• ?Prescribes pharmaceuticals, other medications, and treatment regimens as appropriate to assessed medical conditions.
• ?Refers patients to specialists and to relevant patient care components as appropriate.
• ?Directs and coordinates the patient care activities of nursing and support staff as required.
• ?Follows established departmental policies, procedures, and objectives, continuous quality improvement objectives, and safety, environmental, and / or infection control standards.
• ?As appropriate to the position, participates in specified health promotion, education and / or prevention programs.
• ?Ability to observe, assess, and record symptoms, reactions, and progress.
• ?Participate in On Call coverage.
• ?Knowledge of legal and ethical standards for the delivery of medical care.
• ?Knowledge of relevant drugs and non-pharmaceutical patient care aids and ability to prescribe dosages and instruct patients in correct usage.
• ?Ability to maintain quality, safety, and / or infection control standards.
• ?Ability to develop and present educational programs and / or workshops.
• ?Knowledge of community medical diagnostic and patient care services in area of medical expertise.
• ?Knowledge of current principles, methods and procedures for the delivery of medical evaluation, diagnosis and treatment in area of expertise.
• ?Ability to supervise, advise, and train clinical professionals and / or students in area of expertise.
• ?Ability to work both independently and in a team
• ?Managing patient care is a team effort that involves clinical and non-clinical staff interacting with patients
• ?Demonstrates understanding and commitment to the established CHC Values and Standards
• ?Other job-related duties as assigned.

Qualifications

Minimum Qualifications :