Physician (Locums) - Emergency Medicine - Sumter

Prisma Health • Sumter, SC

4d • Onsite

About The Position

This role involves providing direct primary medical care to program participants. The physician will be responsible for comprehensive history and physical examinations, evaluating and treating episodic illnesses, referring participants to specialists, and managing hospital admissions and nursing home care. Active participation in family conferences, team meetings, committees, and work groups is also expected. This is a non-management position reporting to a supervisor, manager, director, or executive.

Requirements

• Doctor of Medicine (M.D.) or Doctor of Osteopathic Medicine (D.O.) from an accredited school required.
• At least 2-3 years’ experience.
• Minimum one year experience working with a frail/elderly population.
• Current license to practice medicine in SC.
• BLS Required.
• Proven clinical leadership.
• Ability to get along with others in a team environment.

Responsibilities

• Performs comprehensive history and physical on new referrals.
• Performs interval history and physicals on established participants completed quarterly or as indicated.
• Evaluates and treats participants with episodic illnesses.
• Refers participants to medical specialists as indicated.
• Admits participants to the hospital, providing primary care (attending) responsibilities, updating the team, judiciously utilizing specialty consultants, and coordinating discharge planning.
• Manages all care of participants in the nursing home, including regular visits, telephone contacts with staff, and hospital admissions when necessary.
• Actively participates in family conferences.
• Participates in team meetings, committees and work groups as assigned.

What This Job Offers

• Career Level: Mid Level
• Education Level: Ph.D. or professional degree