PHYSICIAN

Under the general supervision of the Urgent Care Medical Director, coordinates the care of pediatric patients in the outpatient and the urgent care settings managing acute, chronic, surgical and congenital musculoskeletal conditions. The Physician is responsible for providing musculoskeletal care in the urgent care setting, including fracture treatment.

DUTIES
AND RESPONSIBILITIES:
• Evaluates
and diagnose pediatric musculoskeletal conditions, including traumatic injuries
(fractures and dislocations), infections, and others.
• Performs
therapeutic procedures, such as non-operative outpatient orthopedic procedures;
including fracture and dislocation reduction; injections and aspirations;
splinting; application and removal of casts and other orthopedic appliances as
needed. OIC will provide fracture management/reduction training to ensure
competency.
• Orders,
reviews and interprets diagnostic studies.
• Competent
at administering and managing patients receiving conscious sedation for
fracture/dislocation reductions performed in the urgent care.
• Manages
non-surgical orthopedic problems independently; consults with orthopedic
surgeons regarding surgical problems and follow up.
• Takes
patient histories, assessments, and develops a plan of care based on evidence
base care.
• Makes
independent decisions following California laws and regulations.
• Documents
medical information and completes charts on timely basis.
• Collaborates
with interdisciplinary team members.
• Works
effectively with physician assistants, nurse practitioners, physicians and
other team members to meet comprehensive care needs.
• Provides
patient and family education.
• Maintains
ongoing personal and professional education.
• Conducts
chart reviews for advanced practice providers.
• May
act as clinical preceptor to physician assistants and nurse practitioners.
• Performs
other duties as assigned or requested.

REQUIRED QUALIFICATIONS:
• Graduated
from an accredited medical school and residency program AND have a current
unrestricted valid license to practice medicine in the State of California,
including DEA license, NPI, ACLS and PALS.
• Fluoroscopy
X-Ray Supervisor and Operator Certificate, issued by the California Department
of Public Health.
• Must
be comfortable seeing pediatric patients who are between the ages of 2 and 18
years of age.


PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS:
• Completion
of an accredited fellowship in Family Medicine, Emergency Medicine, Sports
Medicine, or Med/Peds combined preferred.
• Board
eligible/certification in specialty area preferred.
• Experience
as an Urgent Care, Emergency Medicine or Sports Medicine preferred.
• Proficiency
in musculoskeletal ultrasound guided procedures and imaging.
• Coordinate and collaborate with musculoskeletal specialists at OIC and UCLA in an integrated multi-specialty organization.


SPECIAL REQUIREMENTS:
• Must
be flexible and able to adapt to rapid changes in pace, volume and schedule
changes needed to accommodate operational needs of the organization.
• Must
be willing to occasionally increase/add clinics.
• Must
be available to work variable shift schedules including some weekend days and
rotating between Outpatient Clinic and Urgent Care Center.