Staff Physician

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Summary:

To provide medical care to patients, assist them to recover from acute illnesses and minimize the effects of chronic illnesses.

To provide medical care to patients, assist them to recover from acute illnesses and minimize the effects of chronic illnesses.

• Assesses the patient's condition by obtaining a complete medical history, obtaining physical data, and reviewing the patient's medical record.
• Orders appropriate laboratory and diagnostic procedures required to evaluate the illness.
• Interprets and integrates data to determine the appropriate diagnosis and therapeutic treatment plan.
• Consults with other physicians and medical specialists to assure patient and physician satisfaction, in accordance with the Practice's policies and medical standards.
• Records all symptoms, objective findings, assessment, treatment plan, and other information in the patient’s chart and reviews the typed dictation.
• Instructs the patient and family regarding diagnosis, testing, treatment, expected outcomes, and future prevention.
• Evaluates the outcome of the treatment plan by reviewing diagnostic results and coordinating follow-up as needed to ensure timely, cost-effective medical care.
• Provides medical guidance to and supports the development of the Practice's physicians, assistants, nursing staff, medical support staff, and rotating interns as it relates to medical care of the patient.
• Ensures the satisfaction of internal and external customers.
• Promotes the Practice's fiscal viability and supports achievement of financial goals.
• Performs organizational responsibilities to achieve the Practice's and WCMG missions through a process of total quality improvement.
• Fulfills all compliance responsibilities related to the position.
• Performs other duties as assigned.

• Education:
  
  PROFPOST-GRAD DEGREE
• Minimum Experience:
  
  three years
• Desired:
  Prior experience as a staff physician.

• Manual:
  Some manual skills/motor coordination and finger dexterity
• Occupational:
  Some occupational risk
• Physical Effort:
  Medium to heavy effort; may exert up to 35 lbs. of force
• Physical Environment:
  Some exposure to dirt, odors, noise, human waste, etc.

DEA, PHYSICIAN

Company:
Nuvance Health Med Practice CT

Org Unit: 502

Department: NW Psychiatry

Exempt:
Yes

Salary Range: $0.00 - $1000.00 Hourly