OB/GYN Physician
About The Position
Provides professional medical services that complement the health center’s primary care services, including diagnosing and treating illness and educating patients under medical protocols. Coordinates and supports the quality of clinical programmatic and operational activities, and provides clinical leadership and supervision to mid-level providers and medical support staff. Works closely with the Chief Medical Officer, Chief Clinical Officer, and Operations Director. The role includes evaluating, treating, and consulting with patients; responding to emergencies; documenting patient histories, examinations, assessments, and plans; ordering medications, tests, and referrals; reviewing test results; and providing patient education. The physician also approves and maintains treatment protocols, supports training and oversight of mid-level providers, participates in an on-call schedule, and assists with regulatory and operational compliance. The position requires adherence to organizational policies, professional standards, confidentiality requirements, and compliance procedures. Employees must be able to perform the essential functions, with reasonable accommodation where applicable. The work environment is usually moderately noisy, and the role involves time constraints and multiple concurrent tasks.
Requirements
- Medical Doctor (MD) or Doctor of Osteopathy (DO) degree.
- Current Pennsylvania MD or DO license.
- Current DEA certificate.
- Board certification or board eligibility.
- CPR and all applicable certifications.
- Understanding of confidentiality ethics.
- Submit to TB testing and vaccinations recommended by OSHA guidelines.
- Ability to perform the essential job functions, with reasonable accommodation where applicable.
- Ability to occasionally stand, walk, sit, use hands to handle or feel objects, tools, or controls, reach, talk, and hear; occasionally lift or move up to 25 pounds; meet the stated vision requirements; and manipulate small electronic parts and controls.
- Ability to work under time constraints and manage multiple simultaneous tasks or procedures.
Nice To Haves
- Previous medical office experience.
- Previous computer experience or training.
Responsibilities
- Provide medical evaluation, treatment, and consultation services to health center patients.
- Respond to emergencies and answer medical questions.
- Obtain and document, or ensure documentation of, patient complaints, medical and social histories, review of systems, examinations, medications, allergies, assessments, and care plans.
- Provide medical orders for prescription refills, medication administration, ancillary testing, and referrals.
- Review ancillary test results and coordinate notification to patients.
- Provide patient education as needed.
- Supervise patient care provided by outside agencies, including home health care, nursing homes, and hospice.
- Be available to patients, directly or through clinical staff, to answer questions and relay care information.
- Complete documentation and paperwork accurately and promptly, including materials required for insurance and reimbursement.
- Participate in the on-call schedule.
- Approve and maintain treatment protocols used by mid-level staff.
- Assist with orientation and training of mid-level providers.
- Review an adequate sample of mid-level providers’ medical records, focusing on appropriateness, efficiency, and quality of care, and take corrective steps when needed in collaboration with appropriate personnel.
- Participate in public relations and community outreach activities as requested.
- Assist with OSHA matters, emergency preparedness, infection control, and regulatory compliance.
- Adhere to the organization’s mission, vision, values, policies, time and attendance requirements, and dress code.
- Manage time and resources to meet goals and deadlines, and demonstrate reliability, flexibility, trustworthiness, and attention to detail.
- Participate in departmental performance improvement activities.
- Maintain patient and employee confidentiality and observe health care system compliance policies.
- Comply with the health center’s written standards and report conduct or events that may violate legal or compliance requirements.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Education Level
Ph.D. or professional degree
