Physician Specialist

Position Summary and Responsibilities



Position Summary:


This Primary Care Physician (Family Medicine or Internal Medicine) will be providing medical care for an adult female/male populations. The physician must demonstrate the necessary knowledge and skills to provide patient care as outlined in the Medical Staff Bylaws. The physician will abide by the mission statement of Larned State Hospital, in addition to all applicable State and Federal laws and guidelines. This physician will be professional in all patient and staff interactions.


Job Responsibilities may include but are not limited to the following:

Medical Care

• Follows the progress of the patient, assessing the medical conditions, evaluating the effectiveness of the prescribed regimen, and modifying treatment as indicated
• Orders laboratory tests and other diagnostic procedures
• Assesses the need for seclusion and restraint and takes responsibility for justifying such treatment
• Maintains an assigned clinical caseload.
• Consults appropriately with supervisor or other LSH personnel who can provide expertise in special treatment problems, as well as making referrals to consultants as deemed appropriate
• Quality of patient care delivered is reviewed and evaluated on a regular basis by supervisor and subject to peer review process
• Participates in consultations with medical/psychiatric consultants, making adequate preparation and/or completing initial screening tests in order to provide adequate date for the consultant, and follows up as appropriate
• Participates in hospital-wide OD rotation.

Supervisory and Administrative Responsibilities

• Provides supervision to primary care staff including MD/Dos and APRNs
• Communicates with the Chief Medical Officer (CMO) regarding primary care staff issues
• Processes primary care staff timesheets
• Assists Medical Staff Administrative Officer in finalizing leave coverage for primary care staff
• Sits on administrative committees
• Chairs Infection Control and Outside Medical Committees

Patient Medical Record

• Documents patient assessments, clinical progress, and rationale for treatment plan and subsequent changes in the treatment plan as required by accrediting agencies and LSH Policy
• Reviews and rewrites medication and treatment orders monthly, or as needed to meet patient's needs
• Completes Discharge Summaries at the time of the patient's discharge within the required time frame

Meetings/Continuing Education/Training/Activities

• Attends and participates in treatment planning meetings and/or staffing and court hearings regarding assigned patients, as well as attending and participating in daily staff meetings as needed
• Attends and actively participates in Medical Staff Conferences, Department Meetings, and Quality Improvement Activities, and other committees or ad hoc committees as assigned.
• Completes CME as needed to maintain licensure.
• Completes training as required by LSH.
• Completes special projects and performs other duties as assigned including but not limited to ensuring the agency is adequately staffed during and immediately following natural and/or manmade disasters, infectious disease outbreaks, and/or acts of terrorism. Assists other medical staff, as necessary or as assigned.

Qualifications



Education :


Licensing & Certification :

• Kansas Licensure or Institutional License at time of hire.
• DEA license

Minimum Qualifications :

• Kansas Licensure or Institutional License at time of hire
• DEA license
• Requires an approved drug test approved by the Kansas Department of Administration unless the incumbent is moving from one safety-sensitive position to another safety-sensitive position within the same agency performing substantially similar duties.
• CPI Certification within one month of employment and maintain certification throughout employment
• CPR/AED Certification within sixty-days of employment and maintain certification throughout employment

Preferred Qualifications :


Post-Offer, Pre-employment Requirements :

• Ability to pass a KBI background and pre-employment drug test.

Recruiter Contact Information

• Name : Mitchell Smith
• Email : mitchell.smith [at] ks.gov (mitchell[dot]smith[at]ks[dot]gov)
• Phone : View phone number on click.appcast.io
• Mailing Address : 1301 KS Hwy 264, Larned, KS 67550

How to Claim Veterans Preference



Veterans' Preference Eligible (VPE): Former military personnel or their spouse that have been verified as a "veteran"; under K.S.A. 73-201 will receive an interview if they meet the minimum competency factors of the position. The veterans' preference laws do not guarantee the veteran a job. Positions are filled with the best qualified candidate as determine by the hiring manager.


Learn more about claiming Veteran's Preference

Disability Hiring Preference


Applicants that have physical, cognitive and/or mental disabilities may claim an employment preference when applying for positions. If they are qualified to meet the performance standards of the position, with or without a reasonable accommodation, they will receive an interview for the position. The preference does not guarantee an applicant the job, as positions are filled with the best qualified candidate as determined by the hiring manager.


Learn more about claiming Disability Hiring Preference at the following link: Bulletin 24-02 - Disability Hiring Preference | Personnel Bulletins | Kansas Department of Administration (ks.gov)