OPS PHYSICIAN - 64953002

Ops Physician - 64953002

This position is a Physician- OB Care in our clinical division. As a Physician, the incumbent is expected to provide direct patient care, quality assurance services and education in accordance with the physician's specialty and licensure. The Incumbent will function as a member of a multidisciplinary team of physicians, Advanced Registered Nursing Practitioners (ARNP), County Health Nurses, Registered Nurses, License Practical Nurses and other ancillary staff in the public health setting.

Direct Patient Care:

• Provides general primary obstetric and gynecological care using generally accepted standards of practice.
• Develops plan of care for each patient, including complete history, physical examination, diagnosis, appropriate treatment and/or referral.
• Uses all available resources in an appropriate and cost-efficient manner.
• Provides obstetric and gynecological care according to accepted ACOG standards.
• Confers with consulting physicians, mid-level providers, nurses, support staff, patients, and families concerning treatment and care of patients.
• Makes appropriate specialty and sub-specialty referrals, but maintains responsibility, assuring continuing of care.
• Conforms to Title X requirements and agrees to provide all methods of birth control.
• Provide education on tubal ligations at the request of patients, at legally permitted age, with thorough explanation and documentation of risks and benefits.
• Promotes good health/disease prevention activities. Stresses importance of preventive health care measures.

Quality Assurance:

• Participate in quality improvement/assurance activities.
• Reviews representative sample of OB ARNPs' electronic records for quality-of-care standards, best practices and proper documentation of care to support billing activities and provides findings and consultation if needed.

Practice Management:

• Supports mid-level providers consultation and mentoring.
• Completes records in adequate professional detail, and in a timely manner using electronic medical record system.
• Completes patient/billing records with accurate diagnostic and CPT codes in a timely manner.
• Leads training discussion updates at OB provider meetings.
• Reviews QA findings for opportunities to provide training to providers.
• Interfaces with community services and providers.

Other Duties:

• Acquires and maintains knowledge and skills to perform required duties to meet state, organizational and licensure requirements.
• Comply with FDOH-Polk policies, protocols and guidelines.
• Follows established guidelines for use and/or disclosure of protected health information.
• Assist with disaster response as needed.
• Other duties as assigned by Medical Director and/or Health Officer.

Required Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities:

• Knowledge of human anatomy, physiology and pathophysiology.
• Knowledge of the information and techniques needed to diagnose and treat injuries, diseases, and deformities.
• Ability to talk with others to effectively convey information.
• Ability to listen to what other people are saying and ask questions as appropriate.
• Ability to teach others how to do something.
• Ability to know how to find information and identify essential information.
• Ability to perform computer skills to enable navigation in an electronic health record, and to allow access to e-mail, such as Microsoft Outlook.
• Ability to mentor people.
• Ability to prioritize workload.
• Ability to plan, organize, and coordinate work assignments.
• Ability to establish and maintain effective working relationships with others.
• Ability to work independently and with minimal supervision.

Qualifications:

• Licensure as a physician pursuant to Chapter 458, Florida Statutes; or licensure as an osteopathic physician pursuant to Chapter 459, Florida Statutes; or a current Public Health Certificate issued by the Florida Board of Medical Examiners pursuant to Chapter 458.316, Florida Statutes.
• Valid Florida Driver's License
• Basic Life Support (BLS) Certification required

Where You Will Work: Bartow, FL