Infectious Disease Physician (MD/DO) - UNC Health Rex

Infectious Disease Physician (MD/DO) - UNC Health Rex

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Infectious Disease Physician (MD/DO) - UNC Health Rex

Provides professional medical services to patients.

Responsibilities:

• Provides professional medical services to patients, both in-person and in a virtual setting.
• Exercises independent professional judgment in the care and treatment of patients.
• Orders and prescribes medical treatment, diagnostic testing, nursing care and other health and medical services. Prescribes medically appropriate pharmaceuticals.
• Consults and counsels with patients and families. Provides health and medical education to patients and families.
• Refers patients as needed to appropriate medical specialists and other health care professionals to ensure appropriate multidisciplinary care is provided.
• Documents medical and clinical care in the patient's medical record. Assigns the appropriate diagnostic and procedural codes to permit third-party insurance billing.
• Supervises other medical professionals.
• Adheres to the principles of medical ethics.

UNC Rex Hospital:

Founded in 1894, UNC REX Healthcare (a member of UNC Health Care) is a private, not-for-profit health care system that joined UNC Health Care in 2000. In addition to a 660-bed facility in Raleigh, UNC Rex also offers a range of health care services at locations across Wake County. These include 5 wellness centers, 6 suburban campuses, freestanding outpatient diagnostic urgent care and surgery centers, and 2 skilled nursing facilities focusing on rehabilitation and long-term nursing care.

About the Community:

Raleigh, Wake County, is the capital of the state of North Carolina. It is the second largest city in the state, slightly behind Charlotte. The current 2020 population of Raleigh is 1,444,000, a 4.18% increase from 2019. Raleigh is centrally located to the mountains or beach within a couple of hours and hosts all 4 seasons. Living in Raleigh offers residents an urban-suburban mix feel. Both the Raleigh-Durham and Research Triangle Park areas host firms from technology to biotech and medical industry sized from large Fortune 500 high-tech companies to start-ups. Raleigh encompasses beautiful green spaces, family-friendly museums, and a growing art and music scene defined by monthly gallery walks, summer concerts, and music festivals. The schools in Wake County Public School System earn high marks across the board, outperforming school districts across the state and nation in end-of-course and proficiency tests, SAT scores, and other performance-measuring criteria.