Physician, Attending

Overview

Diagnose, treat patients, and supervise medical residents in outpatient at the hospital and in ambulatory health care center in Brooklyn.

Is responsible for all aspects of patient care and appropriate supervision of medical residents who see all patients first and under guidance of the attending.

The resident shall under the supervision of the teaching attending be responsible for the following:

The attending shall:

• Attend, and actively participate in departmental meetings, PCMH team meetings, and huddles.
• Order the vaccination of patients to immunize patients from communicable diseases.
• Participate in case management meetings, and all staff meetings as appropriate.
• Ensure that all communications with patients are culturally and linguistically appropriate and procedures, patient education and care are delivered according to the cultural, and linguistic needs of the patient.
• Participate in quality management and performance improvement for care evaluation and research activities.
• Meet all quality standards of care and measures including but not limited to, preventive care and screenings (Breast Cancer, Colorectal Cancer, BMI, Urinary Incontinence, Osteoporosis, pain assessment and follow-up, screening for clinical depression and follow-up plan, screening for alcohol use, tobacco use and prescribes cessation intervention, high blood pressure, fall risk, abuse and neglect, administer appropriate vaccinations and immunizations for adults, children and adolescents, provide comprehensive care and management of diabetic patients, age-appropriate screenings for HIV/AIDS and sexually transmitted diseases such as Chlamydia, Gonorrhea, Syphilis, Tuberculosis Prevention for Psoriasis, Psoriatic Arthritis and Rheumatoid Arthritis Patients on Biological Immune Response Modifier, and screen for other infectious diseases such as Hepatitis C Virus.
• Assist patients with chronic conditions to navigate and access chronic care services, in conjunction with the patient care team including quality care, health education and social services.
• Responsible to give monthly evaluation of residents.
• Responsible for ambulatory lecture series in the morning.
• The physician is expected to participate in QA projects including core measures.

Education &

Certifications:

• Board Certified in Internal Medicine or completion of Internal Medicine Residency.
• Must qualify for New York State medical license.
• Current I-STOP and e-prescription registration.
• Current Board certification, or board certification by November of the current year.

Knowledge and

Skills:

• Ability to communicate…