Physician - Per Diem

Physician – Per Diem

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Memorial Hermann GoHealth Urgent Care

Due to our growth and expansion, Memorial Hermann - GoHealth Urgent Care is seeking experienced Physicians who have urgent care or emergency room experience, treating both adult and pediatric patients.

Join our welcoming and diverse community of providers to work in our South Region Centers as a Per Diem Provider!

South Region Centers:

Clear Lake, Fulshear, Greater Heights, Katy Park, Manvel, Missouri City, Royal Oaks Centre, Sawyer Heights, Sugar Land Riverpark, Tanglewood, The Heights, Town & Country, West University

Summary:

Physicians independently perform a wide variety of clinical services including treatment of acute episodic conditions such as sore throats, colds, flu-like symptoms, cuts, sprains and minor infections and are also responsible for selecting and utilizing appropriate diagnostics and/or therapeutic procedures for patients.

Job Requirements:

Education

Graduate of an accredited medical school required

Work Experience

• 2-5 years of post-residency clinical experience required
• Minimum 18 months' experience in applicable practice setting required
• Adult and pediatric practice experience strongly preferred

Required Licenses/Certifications

• Board Certified or Board Eligible by an ABMS member board or AOA specialty board in Family Medicine or Emergency Medicine
• Active state medical licensure

Additional Knowledge, Skills and Abilities Required

• Experience in an Urgent Care or Emergency Medicine setting
• Applicable office procedures include but are not limited to suturing, splinting, etc.

Additional Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities Preferred

• Knowledge and experience with Electronic Medical Records
• Ability to be attentive with strong listening skills
• Strong communication and customer service skills

Essential Functions

Essential functions are those tasks, duties and responsibilities that comprise the means of accomplishing the job's purpose and objectives. Essential functions are critical or fundamental to the performance of the job. They are the major functions for which the person in the job is held accountable. Following are the essential functions of the job.

Job Responsibilities include:

• Examining and treating patients
• Taking patients' medical histories
• Ordering and interpreting diagnostic tests and X-rays
• Making diagnoses and prescribing medications
• Treating minor injuries that may require sutures, splints, or casting
• Recording progress notes for follow-up patients
• Educating and counseling patients
• Ordering and/or carrying out therapy with patients
• Giving vaccinations, and referring patients to additional care
• Supervising GoHealth PA/NPs remotely when cases are presented to you for supervision
• Act as a Collaborating Physician for up to four PA/NPs in the credentialing process, including signoff of the PA/NPs delineation of privileges (DOP)
• Each provider will work an anticipated eight (8) or twelve (12) hours per shift
• All other duties as assigned

Note: this job description is not inclusive of all the duties of the position. You may be asked by leaders to perform other duties. Management reserves the right to revise this position description at any time.

Our Memorial Hermann-GoHealth Urgent Care locations have been accredited by the Urgent Care Association.

The only program of its kind, this accreditation was awarded for GoHealth Urgent Care's excellence in both certification and quality and safety standards.

This accomplishment signifies our continued dedication to the

All qualified persons are granted an equal opportunity for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation and gender identity or expression, age, national origin, citizenship status, disability, genetic information, medical condition, family care leave status, pregnancy or pregnancy-related condition, otherwise qualified disabled or veteran status. The company will comply with all fair employment laws in each of the jurisdictions where we conduct business.