Physician

BHS•Lexington, KY

3d•Onsite

About The Position

The Physician role involves daily management and treatment of patients at the Clinic/Practice, providing comprehensive clinical services including diagnosis, treatment, and referrals. Key responsibilities include participating in the establishment of office policies, procedures, and medical protocols, ensuring compliance with BMA/BCHS guidelines, and utilizing computer systems for charting. The physician will also adhere to case management protocols, contribute to quality assurance and improvement plans, and collaborate with administration to maintain high medical standards. Community engagement and public relations activities are also part of the role, as is maintaining communication with patients, payers, and pharmacies. Specific clinical duties encompass performing various physical examinations such as Routine, Department of Transportation (DOT), Post-Offer, Executive, Commercial Drivers License (CDL), Annual, and School/Sport Physicals. The position may also involve serving as a Medical Review Officer (MRO) for drug screens or as a Director for on-site Laboratory services. The role emphasizes strong communication, confidentiality, professionalism, accountability, and teamwork.

Requirements

Current valid & unrestricted license to practice in the Commonwealth of Kentucky.
Current valid & unrestricted DEA registration number.
Eligible at all times to be insured for professional liability insurance.
Board Certified or Board Eligible in appropriate specialty.
BCLS required.
Excellent understanding of limits and appropriate supervision.
Ability to collaborate with other departments.
Assist the surgeon in the office and operating room until all patients have been taken care of.
Familiarity with laws and state regulations relation to advanced nursing practice.
Desire to maintain high level of quality of care.
Promote application of research to clinical setting.
Ability to constantly concentrate on minimal and fine detail with some interruption.
Ability to frequently attend to task/function for more than 60 minutes at a time and to frequently attend to task/function for less than 10 minutes at a time.
Ability to frequently understand and relate to concepts behind specific ideas, to frequently understand and relate to the theories behind several related concepts.
Ability to constantly remember multiple tasks/functions given to self and others over long periods of time.
Ability to constantly communicate verbally and in writing using advanced level vocabulary and advanced writing skills.
Ability to communicate in reassuring fashion with patients and family's.
Clerical perception needed to prevent errors in proofreading prescription labels and other work performed by others.

Responsibilities

Provides daily physician management and treatment of patients at the Clinic/ Practice.
Provides clinical services to patients, including diagnosis, treatment and referral.
Participates in the establishment of office policies, procedures and medical protocol necessary to provide physician clinic services.
Appropriately refers patients to medical specialists.
Complies with BMA/BCHS policies, procedures and pricing.
Utilizes program forms/computer system for charting.
Complies with case management protocols.
Agrees to assist with the clinic/practice’s quality assurance and quality improvement plan.
Works with Administration to ensure that the program operates in a manner consistent with appropriate medical policy and current professional standards in specific area of care.
Participates in community events and periodic public relations calls as time permits.
Maintains appropriate telephone contact with patients, payers and pharmacies.
Performs physical exams to include, but not limited to: Routine Examinations, Department of Transportation (DOT) examinations, Post-Offer Examinations, Executive Physicals, Commercial Drivers License (CDL), Annual Examinations, and School/Sport Physicals.
May serve as Medical Review Officer (MRO) for drug screens.
May serve as Director for on-site Laboratory services if applicable to specific site.
Directs appropriate clinical services, tests and referrals.
Develops treatment plan.
Participates in chart reviews and staff education when appropriate and maintains continuing education requirements.
Gives feedback regarding treatment protocols.