PHYSICIAN OB/GYN

Sun Life Health•Chandler, AZ

1d•Onsite

About The Position

A Physician provides health care services to patients under the direction and responsible supervision of the Director - OB/GYN. This role involves examining patients, taking medical histories, diagnosing illnesses, and developing care plans. The physician will administer diagnostic tests, perform therapeutic procedures, and educate patients on health maintenance and wellness. They will also exercise professional judgment in consultations, maintain patient records, and perform referrals to specialists. Additionally, the physician will provide general health education, perform emergency treatments, and instruct nursing staff. This role also includes supervising students, acting as a resource for health-related decisions, contributing to committees, fulfilling on-call and hospital duties, performing surgeries, and maintaining professional knowledge through continuing education.

Requirements

Completion of a four-year undergraduate degree
Four years Medical School
One year rotating Internship
Three years Residency
Completion of annual CME requirements
M.D. or D.O. degree
Demonstrated competencies in dealing with all age groups including neonates, infants, children, adolescents, adults, and geriatric patients

Responsibilities

Examines patients, takes medical history, records results, and makes preliminary diagnosis of disease, illness and injury and decides care plan, or follow-up procedures.
Assesses patient health by interviewing patients, performing physical examinations, obtaining, updating and studying medical histories.
Identifies short-term and long-range patient care issues that must be addressed; providing information; recommends options and course of action.
Administers or orders diagnostic tests such as X-rays, electrocardiograms, and blood work, and interprets test results.
Performs therapeutic procedures, such as immunizations, injections, suturing and wound care, and managing infection.
Instructs and counsels patients by describing therapeutic regimens, giving normal and abnormal development information, and promoting wellness and health maintenance.
Exercises professional judgment regarding consultation with other Physicians concerning appropriate treatment.
Provides continuity of care by developing and implementing patient care plans, instructing and counseling patients, and recording progress.
Works in triage and makes decisions on patient care needs.
Maintains outpatient records by documenting patient care services.
Records statistics and conducts research and compiles reports as deemed necessary by the organization.
Performs referrals to specialists as needed, writes prescriptions for medications and equipment, and performs office procedures within the scope of expertise, protocols, and available equipment.
Provides general health education regarding matters such as proper diet, family planning, emotional problems of daily living, and health maintenance.
Performs emergency treatment and complex procedures as deemed necessary.
Instructs nurses, medical assistants, back office assistants regarding assistance with patient care.
Supervises Medical and PA students during their clinic training.
Acts as a resource person for decisions, planning, and policies affecting the health of patients.
Develops the health care team by providing information, educational and experiential growth opportunities.
Aides medical and executive directors by serving on committees aimed at compliance, quality assurance, management, and performing confidential peer reviews as requested.
Contributes to team effort by fulfilling on-call duties and hospital hours.
Provides for in-patient hospital obstetrical coverage for center patients by being available for in-hospital call in accordance with hospital OB department policies.
Performs surgeries as deemed appropriate for patients on scheduled surgical days at hospital.
Maintains professional and technical knowledge by attending educational workshops, reviewing professional publications, establishing personal networks and participating in professional societies.
Participates in in-service/education regarding Quality Improvement.
Performs all other related duties as assigned or requested.