Physician (Locums) - Emergency Medicine - Sumter

Prisma Health • Sumter, SC

3d • Onsite

About The Position

Provide direct primary medical care to all participants of the program. This role involves performing comprehensive history and physicals, evaluating and treating participants with episodic illnesses, referring to specialists, and managing hospital admissions and nursing home care. The physician will actively participate in family conferences and team meetings.

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 specialist as indicated.
• Admits participants to the hospital, providing primary care (attending) responsibilities, regular updates to the team, judicious utilization of specialty consultants, and coordinating discharge planning.
• Manages all care of participants in the nursing home, including regular visits, telephone contacts with nursing home staff, and admitting nursing home participants to the hospital when necessary.
• Actively participates in family conferences.
• Participates in team meetings, committees and work groups as assigned.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level
• Education Level: Ph.D. or professional degree