OB/GYN Physician

Wellness Pointe•Longview, TX

About The Position

The OB/GYN Physician provides primary health care at Wellness Pointe, maintaining clinical expertise and age-specific competency. The role includes scheduled clinic sessions, including extended hours, and examination, diagnosis, treatment, and referral of patients on an assigned panel in inpatient and outpatient settings as applicable. The physician prescribes medications and treatment regimens, reviews diagnostic reports, follows appropriate standards of care, and provides continuity of care, including routine inpatient and nursing home care when applicable. The physician maintains patient health records, educates patients and families about diagnoses and care plans, and connects them with appropriate specialty and ancillary services. The position also includes clinical oversight under the supervision of the CMO; delegation, direction, and supervision of patient care activities; and training and mentoring students and clinical support staff as appropriate. The physician contributes to community health planning, health promotion and prevention activities, compliance and performance improvement, risk management, and the review and development of patient care policies, protocols, and standing orders. The physician implements medical team plans and protocols, leads the health care team in assessing patient and family needs, evaluates products and care standards, stays current with relevant medical developments, and performs other related duties as assigned.

Requirements

Medical degree from an accredited school of medicine.
Current unrestricted Texas Medical Board license to practice as a physician in Texas.
Annual continuing medical education as required by the physician's Board specialty.
Current registration and DEA, DPS, and other certificates required to legally practice in Texas.
Hospital privileges at designated area hospitals if required for the specialty.
Mental and physical health sufficient to meet the demands of the position.
Ability to adhere to all client-related policies and procedures, including confidentiality.

Responsibilities

Maintain clinical expertise and competency, including age-specific competency, and knowledge of procedures to deliver quality primary health care.
Provide scheduled direct patient care clinic sessions, including extended-hours clinics.
Examine, diagnose, treat, and/or refer assigned patients in inpatient and outpatient settings as applicable; prescribe medications and treatment regimens appropriate to assessed conditions.
Refer patients for appropriate specialty care, laboratory, imaging, and other ancillary services; review lab and x-ray reports promptly and make appropriate medical management decisions.
Provide continuity of care to patients on the physician's panel and other assigned patients, including routine inpatient and nursing home care when applicable.
Maintain a problem-oriented health record for each patient in accordance with the Center's health information management policies and procedures.
Educate patients and their families or significant others about diagnoses and plans of care, and facilitate communication when necessary.
Participate in health promotion, education, and prevention programs, and attend clinic, departmental, and other required meetings and functions.
Provide clinical oversight under the supervision of the CMO.
Delegate, direct, and supervise patient care activities; train, mentor, and supervise students and clinical support staff as appropriate.
Participate in analysis of community health problems and development of the community health care plan.
Participate in compliance, performance improvement, continuous quality improvement, and risk management activities.
Participate in reviewing and developing patient care policies, health maintenance schedules, continuity-of-care practices, protocols, and standing orders.
Implement plans, procedures, and protocols for the medical team.
Serve as a resource and positive, proactive leader for the department.
Remain current with medical and health care trends and information affecting the practice.
Lead the health care team in identifying, evaluating, and prioritizing patient and family needs to develop a plan of care.
Participate in evaluating products, procedures, and patient care standards.
Maintain professional courtesy and perform other related duties as assigned.

Benefits

$5,000 sign-on bonus.
$5,000 relocation assistance.
Health insurance, with the employer paying a percentage of the employee premium.
Dental insurance.
Vision insurance.
$15,000 AD&D life insurance plan, with the premium paid by the employer; employees may purchase additional life insurance.
Colonial supplemental coverage; part-time employees are eligible to participate.
For full-time employees, 160 hours of vacation time available immediately and banked on the first day of employment; balance is paid out at the anniversary and 160 hours are re-banked annually.
For full-time employees, 48 hours of sick time; unused balance rolls over and 48 hours are re-banked annually.
Comp time accrual.
For full-time employees, 10 paid holidays per year, with a waiting period required for only one holiday (birthday).
Retirement plan with employer matching of the first 3% and 50% thereafter, up to a 4% maximum employer contribution; employees are 100% vested with the initial contribution. Employees working at least 20 hours per week are eligible.
Continuing education allowance of $2,250 per anniversary year and five paid weekdays to attend, after a six-month waiting period.
NHSC-approved site status, allowing licensed health care providers to participate in the loan repayment program.