Endocrinologist

Endocrinologist Position

The endocrinologist will be responsible for diagnosing and treating hormone disorders and other problems relating to the endocrine system. Delivers care appropriate for an out-patient, endocrinology community health center with a multicultural patient population. Elicits detailed patient histories and conducts complete physician examinations. The endocrinologist will evaluate patient symptoms and medical histories, diagnose conditions, and develop treatment plans. You will also help patients deal with the physical limitations due to diseases stemming from problems with the endocrine system.

DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES

• Provide all physician care generally provided at an ambulatory care facility, on an outpatient basis.
• Responsible for the delivery of care, treatment, and referrals.
• Arrange for referral resources.
• Evaluate patients, based on medical training and/or specialty, to determine the medical condition of the patient, through the performance of physical examinations, thereby establishing a diagnosis and proposed treatment plan.
• Maintain high standard of medical practice and participate in the training development of the medical team.
• Assist in medical education of both the patients and clinic staff.
• Facilitates the patient’s transition within and between health care settings; refer and transfer patients for specialty care, provide follow-up care and discharge patients.
• As a member of the health care team, exemplify an example in attitude toward patients and staff, thereby performing duties with respect, dignity, privacy, and modesty to the patients.
• Document each on site/in office procedure, prescription, consultation and patient contact in patient’s chart and on the clinic’s encounter forms, within a 24-hour period.
• Counsel patients regarding medical and other problems which might affect a patient’s health and well-being.
• Perform such clinical procedures for the patient’s benefit which are within scope and skill of the practitioner.
• Provide direction and leadership to the clinic’s medical support staff, with regard to the administering of a patient’s care.
• Provide supervision in case assignment to physician assistant, including sign off on charts.
• Perform other job related duties, as may be assigned, by the Medical Director