Physician Orthopedic Surgery - Part Time

Shenandoah Medical Center•Shenandoah, IA

About The Position

The Physician Orthopedic Surgery assesses patients’ overall health through health histories, physical examinations, and diagnostic testing. The role conducts initial and ongoing assessments, develops and implements care plans, evaluates functional or mental status using standardized procedures, identifies medical and social factors affecting care, and exercises final medical judgment on healthcare matters. The physician triages changes in patient status, determines follow-up and referral needs, prescribes treatment and medication in accordance with Iowa statutes and professional guidelines, and may perform minor surgery. The description also includes general physician duties such as prenatal care, delivery, and postnatal care, as well as examinations for school admission, employment consideration, or insurance eligibility. The physician maintains comprehensive, accurate, and timely practice and hospital medical records, including dictation, and cooperates with audits, coding staff, clinical colleagues, and administrative staff. The role educates patients and families about wellness, prevention, early detection, health maintenance, and chronic conditions; may provide inpatient attending coverage; serves as a medical resource for the hospital; and consults with nurse clinicians and nurse practitioners. The physician collaborates with healthcare team members, reports specified public health events to authorities, and promotes patient and staff safety through appropriate infection-control practices.

Responsibilities

Assess patients’ health through histories, physical examinations, and diagnostic testing; conduct ongoing assessments and develop and implement care plans.
Record health histories and examination findings systematically; order and evaluate appropriate laboratory and diagnostic tests.
Identify medical, social, cultural, and financial problems and evaluate functional or mental status using standardized procedures.
Identify behavior patterns of chronically ill patients and triage changes in status, facilitating appropriate management.
Exercise final medical judgment in healthcare matters.
Conduct physical examinations for school admission, job consideration, or insurance eligibility.
Provide prenatal care, deliver babies, and provide postnatal care to mothers and infants.
Perform minor surgery when applicable and refer patients to specialists or other practitioners for specialized treatment.
Complete accurate, comprehensive, and timely medical records and dictation after patient encounters.
Cooperate with chart audits, reviews, coding audits, and education; coordinate with coding, nursing, allied health, and administrative staff to support follow-up and billing.
Educate patients and families about wellness, prevention, early detection, health maintenance, and applicable chronic conditions.
Provide inpatient attending coverage when necessary, serve as a source of medical knowledge for the hospital, and consult with nurse clinicians and nurse practitioners.
Prescribe medical treatment and drugs in accordance with Iowa statute and professional practice guidelines; document services in patient records.
Review long-term cases requiring ongoing medical attention and determine the urgency and need for follow-up, referrals, and consultations.
Inoculate and vaccinate patients against communicable diseases.
Communicate and collaborate with healthcare team members about patient condition, nursing plans of care, satisfaction needs, and recommendations for outcomes.
Report births, deaths, and contagious disease outbreaks to governmental authorities.
Promote patient and staff safety and implement appropriate infection-control measures, including isolation procedures and proper handwashing and glove use.
Perform other duties as assigned.