UF Health Physician – Internal Medicine (Ocala, FL)

University of Florida•Gainesville, FL

About The Position

Provides a full scope of primary care services to adult patients, including evaluation, diagnosis, treatment, care coordination, preventive care, chronic disease management, and health maintenance. Establishes and manages a panel of primary care patients and provides ongoing, comprehensive care for acute and chronic medical conditions. Works collaboratively with pharmacists, advanced practice providers, nurses, care coordinators, and other clinical support staff. Reviews incoming laboratory, imaging, and other diagnostic reports and follows up in a timely manner. Prescribes medications and treatment regimens appropriate to assessed medical conditions, and refers patients to specialists and other appropriate services while coordinating care as needed. Participates in health promotion, disease prevention, chronic disease management, and other population health activities as appropriate. May manage daily operations of a medical program or patient care unit and direct and coordinate nursing and support staff activities as required. Follows departmental policies, procedures, and objectives, including continuous quality improvement, patient safety, regulatory, environmental, and infection control standards. Participates in peer review, quality assurance, provider meetings, and other clinical and operational meetings as requested, and assists with updating clinical protocols, workflows, and principles of practice as requested. Salary is negotiable and commensurate with education and experience. Applicants should attach a curriculum vitae and three letters of recommendation. The final candidate must provide an official transcript upon hire. Applications are accepted until the position is filled and reviewed on an ongoing basis. A health assessment is required.

Requirements

Valid Florida medical license or eligibility to obtain licensure before hire.
Complete all applicable UF Health credentialing and privileging requirements before starting employment.
Clinical experience providing comprehensive primary care to adult patients (preferred).
Experience managing acute and chronic medical conditions, preventive care, and health maintenance (preferred).
Florida certification/licensure and Federal DEA certification (listed as preferred).

Nice To Haves

Board certification in the area of practice.
Board certified or board eligible in Internal Medicine.
Clinical experience providing comprehensive primary care to adult patients.
Experience managing acute and chronic medical conditions, preventive care, and health maintenance.
Florida certification/licensure and Federal DEA certification.

Responsibilities

Provide comprehensive primary care to adult patients, including evaluation, diagnosis, treatment, care coordination, preventive care, chronic disease management, and health maintenance.
Establish and manage a panel of primary care patients and provide ongoing care for acute and chronic medical conditions.
Collaborate with pharmacists, advanced practice providers, nurses, care coordinators, and other clinical support staff.
Review laboratory studies, imaging, and other diagnostic reports and follow up in a timely manner.
Prescribe medications and treatment regimens appropriate to assessed medical conditions.
Refer patients to specialists and other appropriate patient care services and coordinate care as needed.
Participate in health promotion, disease prevention, chronic disease management, and other population health activities as appropriate.
May manage daily operations of a medical program or patient care unit.
Direct and coordinate patient care activities of nursing and support staff as required.
Follow departmental policies and procedures, including quality improvement, patient safety, regulatory, environmental, and infection control standards.
Participate in peer review, quality assurance activities, provider meetings, and other clinical and operational meetings as requested.
Assist in updating clinical protocols, workflows, and principles of practice as requested.