MOONLIGHTING PRIMARY CARE PHYSICIAN (PART-TIME)
About The Position
The Moonlighting Primary Care Physician provides general medical care to adult and geriatric patients at Eastern State Hospital. The physician conducts admissions and physical examinations, makes diagnoses, provides initial general medical treatment, and monitors and manages acute and chronic medical conditions. The physician serves as an ancillary member of the interdisciplinary treatment team. The role requires compliance with state and federal regulations, Joint Commission standards, and other accrediting requirements related to medical records. The physician ensures documentation is complete and supports medical coding, billing, and reimbursement activities. The physician must also be available to serve as an on-call physician when scheduled and as needed, and to act as essential personnel during emergency or crisis situations.
Requirements
- Current Virginia license to practice medicine in the Commonwealth of Virginia.
- Current DEA registration.
- Doctor of Medicine or Doctor of Osteopathy degree.
- Completion of an accredited or approved Internal Medicine or Family Medicine residency program.
- Availability to serve as an on-call physician when scheduled.
- Excellent evaluation, documentation, examination, and diagnostic skills for treating and managing mental and medical illnesses and diseases.
- Effective oral and written communication skills, including the ability to document concisely and communicate clinical or administrative concerns.
- Excellent interpersonal skills.
- Ability to serve as essential personnel during emergency or crisis situations.
Nice To Haves
- Board certification in Internal Medicine.
- Experience with an acute, adult inpatient psychiatric population.
Responsibilities
- Provide patient care, including admission, physical examination, diagnosis, and initial general medical treatment for adult and geriatric patients.
- Monitor and manage acute and chronic medical conditions.
- Participate as an ancillary member of the interdisciplinary treatment team.
- Ensure medical record compliance with state and federal regulations, Joint Commission standards, and other accrediting requirements.
- Complete medical record documentation to support medical coding, billing, and reimbursement activities.
- Serve as an on-call physician when scheduled and as needed.
- Act as essential personnel during emergency or crisis situations.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Part-time
Career Level
Senior
Education Level
Ph.D. or professional degree
