Urgent Care Physician

Immediate need for a BE/BC Family / Internal / Emergency Med / Urgent Care Physician to join a well established group. Lets Discuss Most details on the table for discussion some specifics/FAQs below Provides and manages direct patient care in the clinic. Assures the adequacy and appropriateness of medical care provided to patients. 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: • Must be able to work under pressure and in stressful situations and must be able to work quickly when business conditions warrant. • Able to communicate effectively in English, both verbally and in writing. • Excellent interpersonal skills. • Additional languages preferred, especially Spanish. • Basic computer skills (Outlook, Excel, Microsoft Word, PowerPoint, EHR) 3 • Knowledge of clinical operations and procedures. • Ability to make administrative and procedural decisions. Jeremy Schreiner