Primary Care Physician - SSMC Internal Medicine-2

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• Requisition Number: R-21967 Facility: LOC0020 - 143 Longwater Norwell143 Longwater Drive Norwell, MA 02061 Department Name: SMC Internal Medicine PB Status: Full time Budgeted Hours: 40 Shift: Day/Eve Rotation (United States of America) Under indirect supervision, provides and manages direct health care for a specified patient population.
• Compensation Pay Range: $148,500.00 - $580,000.00 ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS 1.
• Provides and manages direct patient care, including physical examinations, evaluations, assessments, diagnoses and treatment for a specified patient population.
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• Prescribes pharmaceuticals, other medications, and treatment regimens as appropriate to assessed medical conditions.
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• Refers patients to specialists and to relevant patient care components as appropriate.
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• Manages patient medications and prescribes appropriate medications as needed 5.
• Orders and interprets laboratory studies, x-rays and other diagnostic tests.
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• Makes referrals to other healthcare providers for comprehensive patient care.
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• Establishes a therapeutic patient-health care provider relationship.
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• Directs and coordinates the patient care activities of nursing and support staff as required.
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• Documents patient clinical activities clearly, concisely and with-in the expected time frames as outlined in the Medical Records Completion and Documentation Policy.
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• Follows established departmental policies, procedures, and objectives, continuous quality improvement objectives, and safety, environmental, and/or infection control standards.
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• Performs miscellaneous job-related duties assigned.

Communication

• 1. Establishes effective working relationship with physicians, APCs, nurses, medical assistants and other support staff, to ensure a coordinated team approach to patient care. 2. Attends appropriate department and organizational meetings to stay abreast of current issues, trends, processes, systems and programs that affect the delivery of patient care and changes in the work environment 3. Brings important issues of concern and ideas to the Department Chief for discussion and appropriate resolution and/or planning.