GINECOLOGO OBSTETRA

Gynecologist/Obstetrician Position

The incumbent will be responsible for providing gynecological and obstetric services to our patients. In charge of providing and continuing the process of comprehensive patient care.

Primary responsibilities:

• Providing clinical services in Gynecology and Obstetrics to the population served by the Clinic, under the direction of the Medical Director.
• Providing comprehensive, continuous, and quality care to the population served by the Clinic.
• Performing medical evaluations and examinations on new and existing patients.
• Determining, evaluating, and interpreting laboratory results and patient needs.
• Prenatal, delivery, and postpartum care evaluations for patients at the Center.
• Determining the clinical needs of the population served.
• Performing screening tests for cancer in the at-risk population.

Additional responsibilities:

• Preceptor of residents, medical students in the Department of Gynecology and Obstetrics.
• Proper maintenance of patient records under their care.
• Supervision of the staff that composes their work team regarding the compliance with the medical care plans for their patients.
• Participation in educational activities directed to individual or group patients.
• Participation in training of allied personnel and in activities of continuing medical education.
• Participation in community health activities such as special clinics in satellites or other field facilities and visits to other sectors.
• Participation in faculty committees as required.
• Available to provide emergency services whether scheduled or in extraordinary circumstances such as disaster.
• Participation in medical and medical record evaluations.
• Follow-up in hospitals where they have medical privileges.
• Comply with quality measures established by HEDIS, MV, ACO, PCMH.
• See referred cases in consultation.
• Perform any other functions related to their position and training that are assigned by the Clinical Director and/or Medical Director.
• Practice the medicine of gynecology and obstetrics in favor of the patients of the health center.
• Develop a patient care plan, such as: complete medical history, physical examination, diagnosis, appropriate treatment and referral, including hospitalization if necessary.
• Highlight the importance of preventive health measures that the patient can carry out and be responsible for.
• In diagnosis and treatment, use all available resources, such as radiological and laboratory tests effectively and appropriately.
• Participate and follow the Quality program of the corporation.
• Participate actively in Medical Faculty meetings.
• Comply with the number of encounters assigned by federal government orders.
• Complete the documentation of the physical examinations assigned by health insurers.
• Refer those cases that require specialized services, maintaining the continuity of the case.
• Directly effect improvements in patient welfare through diagnosis and the provision of pertinent medical care, precise and timely.

Additional responsibilities:

• Availability to travel within and outside Puerto Rico.
• Willingness to work additional hours if necessary.
• Availability to work in any clinic of the corporation as needed.
• Collaborate with any other department to investigate, help, or resolve any situation.
• Ensure that their work is conducted consistent with current relevant standards with local and federal laws, accreditations, and standards of their profession.
• Keep up to date with their credentials and documents to work in the institution.
• Develop and maintain favorable internal relationships with colleagues from different areas of the institution such as medical faculty, pharmacy, billing, laboratory among others.
• Ensure that their performance, actions, conduct, and communication represent the institution decently in a professional manner at all times.
• Ensure compliance with the policies and procedures of Migrant Health Center and with the mission, vision, and values of the organization.
• Care for and look after the equipment used.
• Perform any other task assigned by their immediate supervisor.
• Ensure confidentiality towards and for the patients, in addition to the related matters of their work or privileged information of the institution.
• Comply with safety and infection control standards. Use protective equipment and hand washing guidelines.

Requirements of experience and education:

• Doctoral degree in medicine from an accredited university.
• Permanent license to practice medicine and surgery in Puerto Rico.
• State and federal narcotics license, CPR, among others required.
• Specialty in Gynecology/Obstetrics from an accredited residency program.
• Obtain continuing education credits according to their specialty.
• Knowledge and full mastery of the practice of Gynecology and Obstetrics.
• Ability to perform different tasks even when changes have been notified to them in a short time.
• Preferably significant knowledge of the practices of their profession within a primary care environment.
• Demonstrated success in patient care and support within an organization of comparable pace and complexity.

Migrant Health Center