Physician job description
Job brief
The Care Program supports community family physicians in delivering coordinated, quality rural in-patient care with the support of hospitalists and other health care providers.
The Care Program provides generalist inpatient medical care to patients across all five (5) units (excluding obstetrics). Participating hospitalists work with a multidisciplinary team including nurses, pharmacists, physical/occupational therapists, dietitians and social workers, to deliver program services.
Responsibilities
Reviews records and detailed medical history from patient including current physical ailments or illness, past medical history, review of systems, family history, habits, and allergies.
Determines appropriate diagnosis and prescribes specialized treatment plans.
Issues orders for needed lab work and evaluates lab results.
Explains diagnosis and treatment plan to patient in order to educate the patient on his illness, its implications, probable outcomes and prevention.
Prescribes medications or drugs and provides comprehensive instructions administration.
Requests further medical evaluations as necessary and may make referrals.
Consults with counseling staff regarding relevant cases.
May serve as preceptor to Nurse Practitioners who practice in Student Health.
Prepares adequate documentation of all patients encountered.
Performs similar or related duties as required or assigned.
Requirements
To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
Doctoral degree (M. D., Doctor of Medicine or D.O., Doctor of Osteopathic Medicine)
Full-time physicians must be board-certified or board eligible by the Board of Family Medicine, the Board of Internal Medicine or the Board of Emergency Medicine.
Part-time physicians must have three years of clinical experience in Family Medicine,
Internal Medicine or Emergency Medicine.
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