Physician, Student Health
About The Position
Drexel University is seeking a full-time outpatient faculty physician for the Drexel Student Health Center. The Student Health Center is located in the center of the Drexel University Campus and providers services for a population of 24K. We are seeking a highly skilled, patient centered, experienced physician to join our multi-disciplinary healthcare team. You will be working in collaboration with other health care professionals to provide ambulatory primary care to students of Drexel University. Currently, there are no in-patient or hospital responsibilities. This position starts as a 3-year contract with possibility to extend additional years.
Requirements
- Minimum of a M.D. or D.O.; completion of residency training program in Family or Internal Medicine.
- Minimum of 1 year of experience working in a clinical, outpatient setting.
- Ability to work 1 evening a week (until 7pm) and 1 weekend per year.
Responsibilities
- Provide direct medical care in a primary care setting, including visits by appointment, walk-in and telehealth; mass immunization/preventive medicine programs; performing procedures and other special tasks, based on skills and credentialing.
- Consult with patients to determine the appropriate course of treatment.
- Recommend and orders tests to determine extent of illness or help diagnose condition.
- Monitor lab results, medication adherence and medication toxicities.
- Prescribe or administer treatment, therapy, medication, vaccinations, and other medical care to treat or prevent illness, disease, or injury.
- Explain and discuss procedures, test results, or prescribed treatment with the patient.
- Coordinate work with nurses, social workers, rehabilitation therapists, pharmacists, psychologists and other health care providers.
- Refer patients to medical specialists when necessary.
- Participate in quality improvement and other administrative activities.
- Create quality improvement and research projects as assigned and available.
- Provide for emergency and on-going medical treatment of students as appropriate within existing policy.
- Provide health related outreach services to the campus community periodically.
- Opportunity to teach medical student and family medicine residents.
Benefits
- generous vacation and paid time off as applicable (including civic engagement days)
- up to an 11% 403(b) Retirement Plan match with immediate vesting
- remote and flexible work options for many roles
- exceptional medical plans include domestic partner and fertility assistance
- award-winning A Healthier U wellness program
- free tuition for themselves and their dependents for Drexel degree programs, certification, and non-certification programs
- Drexel also participates in a tuition exchange program for dependents with other higher education institutions
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Mid Level
Industry
Educational Services
Education Level
Ph.D. or professional degree
Number of Employees
1,001-5,000 employees
