The Physician provides medical care, diagnoses illnesses, and performs routine examinations to promote patient well-being. They also provide clinical supervision, maintain patient records, and ensure compliance with safety and infection control standards.
Requirements summary
Candidates must have completed residency training and hold a Doctoral Degree in Medicine or Osteopathy. Required certifications include BLS-HCP, ACLS, PALS, and a valid Louisiana medical physician license.
postgraduate degreePatient careInfection controlRegulatory complianceEmergency responsePatient assessmentMedical documentationClinical supervisionAdvanced cardiac life supportSafety hazard reportingBasic life supportPediatric advanced life supportMedical diagnosis
Job description
Your job is more than a job.
The Physician provides medical care and treatment to patients.
Provides consultation and medical supervision to the clinical staff.
Performs routine examinations, diagnoses and provides treatment for illnesses and injuries to promote the patients' overall well-being, and provides immunizations according to medical or school guidelines.
GENERAL DUTIES Patient Care: Provides quality care to the patient.
Responds to patients' calls and messages and attends to patients.
Maintains patient and business records including the completion of daily patient encounters.
Observes patients for signs and symptoms of abuse/neglect and reports immediately in accordance with appropriate policy.
Recognizes emergencies and responds appropriately in adherence to organizational policies and procedures.
Patient Access: Participates in a physician call schedule which is evenly distributed between providers and offers patient meeting slots as deemed by the designed template.
Safety and Infection Control Standards: Assists with compliance to safety, environmental, infection control, quality improvement and other regulatory standards.
Implements standard and transmission-based precautions and ensures patient safety during clinic visits, in accordance with the hospital/regulatory policies.
Maintains a clean clinic working environment.
Reports any safety hazards or violations in patient or clinic environment to clinic manager or designee.
Medical Director Duties (if applicable): Ensures provider compliance with patient access, patient care, etc.
Communicates provider concerns to administration, communicates initiatives and solutions to providers.
Completes provider assessment and reviews including reviewing this with the provider.
EDUCATION QUALIFICATIONS Doctoral Degree in Medicine or Osteopathy.
LICENSES AND CERTIFICATIONS American Heart Association, Basic Life Support-HCP, Advanced Cardiac Life Support, and Pediatric Advanced Life Support Certification.
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This is not an exhaustive list of all duties and responsibilities.
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