Staff Physician, Per Diem

University of California, Irvine•Irvine, CA

8d•Hybrid

About The Position

The UC Irvine Student Health Center is a comprehensive outpatient clinic staffed with licensed primary care physicians, psychiatrists, licensed clinical social workers, dentists, physician assistants, registered nurse practitioners, and registered nurses. Medical specialists from various disciplines including dermatology, orthopedics/sports medicine, gynecology, internal medicine, and ENT provide on-site consultation on a regular basis. Student Health also offers basic radiology and clinical laboratory services, insurance consultation, and an on-site pharmacy, making SHC a comprehensive and convenient clinic dedicated to serving students. Under general direction of the Medical Director or the Senior Lead Physician, the Staff Physician provides medical services to patients on a regularly scheduled or walk-in basis. The Staff Physician serves as a clinician, making preliminary or conclusive diagnosis and providing treatment for the diagnosis. Staff Physicians examine patients and diagnose their illness, prescribe and administer medical treatment and advise patients on how to use prescribed treatments.

Requirements

General knowledge of Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA).
Knowledge of diagnostic and medical practice covering an extensive and varied range of problems.
Skills in taking medical history and physical diagnosis with minimal dependence on laboratory tests and outside consultants.
Knowledge of gynecological principles and practices that is applicable to women students, including birth control concerns, care of gynecological abnormalities and illnesses.
Knowledge of standards of medical care and accepted practice in the community.
Knowledge of and skill in proper medical record charting to maintain appropriate quality assurance standards of the clinic.
Ability to relate to and communicate with students.
Ability to effectively communicate with staff and peers to maintain a friendly, cooperative approach in the care of students
Ability to handle a versatile caseload to include skin disorders, STD, sports injuries, mental health issues, as well as usual general medical problems.
Awareness of community services and facilities available for care of seriously ill students.
Must be in compliance with the National Practitioner Data Bank and Healthcare Integrity and Protection Data Bank.
Must be Board Certified, current to be verified by American Board of Medical Specialties.
Must hold a current license to practice medicine in the State of California.
Maintains an active and current Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) certification schedule II-V.
Maintains current BLS/CPR (Basic Cardiac Life Support) certification.
1-3 years relevant work experience
Must be able to provide proof of work authorization

Nice To Haves

Experience in practicing medicine within a Student Health Center.
Experience in "Point and Click Solutions" or similar College Health Electronic Medical Records system.

Responsibilities

Provides medical services to patients on a regularly scheduled or walk-in basis.
Serves as a clinician, making preliminary or conclusive diagnosis and providing treatment for the diagnosis.
Examines patients and diagnose their illness, prescribe and administer medical treatment and advise patients on how to use prescribed treatments.
Participate in delivering care services via a telehealth platform on-site or remotely up to 100% of the work day.