Primary Care Physician

Primary Care Physician

Requirements

• MD or DO in Internal Medicine, Family Medicine, Geriatrics or similar specialty required
• Must be able to obtain a State Medical License or already have a current, active State Medical License for the state(s) in which he/she will be working
• Board certification in Internal Medicine, Family Medicine, Geriatrics or similar specialty is preferred. Board Eligibility is required
• Must have a current DEA number for schedule II-V controlled substances
• Basic Life Support (BLS) certification from the American Heart Association (AMA) or American Red Cross required w/in first 90 days of employment.

Responsibilities

• Functions independently as a primary care practitioner as part of a patient care team.
• Independently assesses acute and non-acute clinical problems.
• Performs and documents physical assessments and patient histories, analyzes trends in patient conditions, and develops, documents and implements a patient management plan in response to the data obtained.
• Plans patient care based on in-depth knowledge of the specific patient population and/ or protocol, anticipating and identifying physiological and/ or psychological problems commonly encountered including the consideration of the patient’s cultural background, level of understanding, personality and support systems.
• Patient management includes the following: 1) writing admission, transfer and discharge orders; 2) ordering and interpreting appropriate laboratory and diagnostic studies: 3) ordering of appropriate medication and treatments; 4) referring patients for consultation when indicated i.e. dermatology, neurology, ophthalmology, endocrine, surgery, intensive care, infectious disease, hematology, psychiatry, social service, dietary, etc.;5) Documentation through in-depth progress notes and summaries.
• Participates in patient care rounds and conferences. Communicates patient management strategies to members of the patient care team.
• Collaborates with members of the multidisciplinary team to ensure that patient management strategies are successful in meeting patient care needs.
• Recognizes situations which require the immediate attention and initiates life-saving procedures when necessary.
• Uses advanced communication skills to problem solve complex situations and to improve processes and service to patients.
• Collaborates with other multidisciplinary team members to analyze and evaluate current systems of health care delivery to identify and implement new practice patterns as appropriate.
• Participates in outside activities that enhance personal and professional growth and development.
• Initiates arrangements and writes orders for discharges and completes appropriate paperwork.
• Works collaboratively with physicians, nurses, PT, social workers, family and key caregivers to transition the patient to a lower level of care as soon as medically appropriate.
• Advocacy & Education-ensuring the patient has an advocate for needed services and any needed education.
• Introduces self to patient/family and explain primary care provider role.
• Facilitates patient/family conferences to review treatment goals, optimize resource utilization, provide family education and identify needs.
• Enhances a collaborative relationship to maximize the patient’s/family’s ability to make informed decisions re: goals of care, palliative care and hospice.
• Utilization/Financial Management-managing resource utilization and reimbursement for services.
• Facilitates discharge to appropriate level of care and uses preferred providers when additional services are required.

Preferred Qualifications

• Board certification in Internal Medicine, Family Medicine, Geriatrics or similar specialty is preferred. Board Eligibility is required.