LCMC Health-posted 3 months ago
Metairie, LA
501-1,000 employees
Hospitals

The Physician provides medical care and treatment to patients. Provides consultation and medical supervision to the clinical staff. Performs routine examinations, diagnoses and provides treatment for illnesses and injuries to promote the patients' overall well-being, and provides immunizations according to medical or school guidelines. This job description is intended to describe the general nature and level of work performed by employees assigned to this department. This is not an exhaustive list of all duties and responsibilities, and LCMC Health reserves the right to amend and change responsibilities to meet organizational needs as necessary.

  • Provides quality care to the patient.
  • Responds to patients' calls and messages and attends to patients.
  • Maintains patient and business records including the completion of daily patient encounters.
  • Observes patients for signs and symptoms of abuse/neglect and reports immediately in accordance with appropriate policy.
  • Recognizes emergencies and responds appropriately in adherence to organizational policies and procedures.
  • Participates in a physician call schedule which is evenly distributed between providers and offers patient meeting slots as deemed by the designed template.
  • Assists with compliance to safety, environmental, infection control, quality improvement and other regulatory standards.
  • Implements standard and transmission-based precautions and ensures patient safety during clinic visits, in accordance with the hospital/regulatory policies.
  • Maintains a clean clinic working environment.
  • Reports any safety hazards or violations in patient or clinic environment to clinic manager or designee.
  • Ensures provider compliance with patient access, patient care, etc. (if applicable).
  • Communicates provider concerns to administration, communicates initiatives and solutions to providers.
  • Completes provider assessment and reviews including reviewing this with the provider.
  • Develops and maintains work and call schedules.
  • Completed residency training.
  • Doctoral Degree in Medicine or Osteopathy.
  • American Heart Association, Basic Life Support-HCP, Advanced Cardiac Life Support, and Pediatric Advanced Life Support Certification.
  • Medical Physician Licensure through the Louisiana State Board of Medical Examiners.
  • Medical skills.
  • Computer software skills.
  • ICD-10 and CPT-4, working knowledge.
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