Primary Care Physician
About The Position
Provide the full scope of primary care services to patients of BILHPC practices, including diagnosis and treatment of medical conditions, preventive care and health maintenance, and coordination of care. The physician will generally focus on either internal medicine or family medicine. This is an employment model position with Harvard Medical Faculty Physicians at Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center, Inc. (HMFP). A Harvard Medical School appointment at the Lecturer or Instructor level may be applied for, commensurate with academic qualifications. HMFP is a physician-led organization dedicated to excellence and innovation in patient care, education, and research. It partners with more than 2,400 providers to support exceptional care, professional development, and balance at work and home. HMFP physicians have faculty affiliations with Harvard Medical School and provide care throughout the BILH system and at additional hospitals across Massachusetts.
Nice To Haves
- A Harvard Medical School appointment at the Lecturer or Instructor level may be applied for, commensurate with academic qualifications.
Responsibilities
- Obtain health histories and perform physical examinations using medical instruments and equipment.
- Order or execute tests, analyses, and diagnostic imaging to provide information about a patient's condition.
- Analyze test and examination reports and findings, and diagnose patient conditions.
- Diagnose and treat a wide range of acute and chronic diseases and injuries.
- Administer or prescribe treatments and medications appropriate to a patient's diagnosis.
- Prescribe medications in accordance with state and federal statutes and professional practice guidelines.
- Promote health by advising patients about diet, hygiene, and disease prevention.
- Prepare records and reports required to document services rendered in accordance with established procedures.
- Counsel patients and, when appropriate, their families about diagnoses and treatment plans to support understanding and follow-through.
- Participate in peer review, quality assurance, provider meetings, and other clinical meetings.
- Refer patients to specialists when appropriate for their condition and treatment.
- Support BIDHC culture and promote team-based delivery of patient care.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Education Level
No Education Listed
