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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:

• 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)

• Knowledge of clinical operations and procedures.

• Ability to make administrative and procedural decisions.

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