Medical Doctor

Job Description

Job Description

Examine and treat patients with a wide range of conditions and refer those with serious ailments to a specialist or appropriate facility. Typical job duties include taking patient histories, performing or requesting diagnostic tests, making diagnoses, prescribing treatment, administering vaccinations, and performing follow-up examinations, as well as educating patients in disease prevention and health maintenance. Additional duties include preparing medical records, clinical reports, and correspondences. Commit to training future family physicians to deliver quality health services to patients of diverse cultural, ethnic, and economic backgrounds. You will teach the residents to treat all patients with dignity regardless of the patient’s background.

Job responsibilities:

Provide quality care to patients according to clinical medical protocols and funding source guidelines;

• Initiate an appropriate assessment of the patient's health status, ranging from focused to comprehensive, depending upon the setting;

• Provide and manage comprehensive medical care, including diagnosis and nonsurgical treatment of diseases, and common health problems, such as infections, influenza, and pneumonia, as well as serious, chronic, and complex illnesses for patients of all ages;

• Provide prenatal care for uncomplicated OB patients

• Monitor patients' conditions and progress and reevaluate treatments as necessary; • Explain procedures and discuss test results or prescribed treatments with patients;

• Advise patients and community members concerning diet, activity, hygiene, and disease prevention and educate patients about preventative measures to avoid illness;

• Collect, record, and maintain patient information, such as medical history, reports, and examination results and prepare reports and correspondence related to the work;

• Refer patient to medical specialist or other practitioner when necessary;

• Prescribe medication in accordance with state statute and professional practice guidelines;

• Prescribe medication in accordance with state statute and professional practice guidelines;

• Immunize patients to protect them from preventable diseases;

• Participate in formulating, interpreting, implementing, and evaluating objectives, policies, and procedures;

• Assist with quality improvement activities as required and participates in Quality Assurance and Utilization Reviews;

• Perform diagnostic tests and procedures and therapeutic procedures, within the scope of practice, including but not limited to venipuncture; intradermal tests; intramuscular and subcutaneous injections; electro-cardiogram; application of dressings and bandages; administration of medications; cardiopulmonary resuscitation; auditory screening; visual screening; and aseptic techniques;

• Analyze accumulated health information and collect additional observational, interview, historical, physical examination, and diagnostic data, modifying treatment as appropriate;

• Have a working knowledge of ICD10, CPT, and HCPCS coding and managed care, and be available for training as necessary;

• Maintain and complete patients' health records or charts legibly, concisely, and close them within 48 hours and/or by the end of the serviced week;

• Participate in the on-call/Saturday rotation schedule as needed;

• Be flexible to work between different sites;

• Comply with the regulations and policies required of a Federally Qualified Health Center;

• Report to the Medical Director;

• Perform other duties as assigned to support Georgetown Medical Associates Mission, Vision, and Values.

Qualifications:

· Medical degree (M.D. or D.O.)

· License to practice medicine

· Board certification or eligibility in internal medicine, family medicine, or obstetrics

· DEA registration

· BLS certification

· Bilingual communication skills (preferred)

· _ Years of experience