Physician - Family Medicine

Overview

Job Description:

Medical Position

This job has obstetrics (OB) - optional.

• You will mainly work with patients in a hospital or medical office. You will help identify health problems, make diagnoses, create treatment plans, and check how well patients are doing. You will work under the guidance of a doctor and may refer patients to a doctor for further care. You will see patients of all ages, from children to older adults.
  
  Basic lab tests and simple procedures can be done.
• You need to follow the rules of the Catholic Health Care Services. You might need to stay an active member of the medical staff at SJHS-SB and/or SJHS-Ply.
• You should always act in a way that supports the organization’s mission and values, and follow all laws about patient health, safety, and medical information.
• Your duties will include taking a full health history and performing physical exams for the type of visit.
• Ordering tests, performing them, understanding the results, and sharing the results with patients. You will also complete all necessary paperwork.
• Informing the supervising doctor about any unusual findings.
• Prescribing treatments and medications, and performing simple and complex procedures by yourself. You will also report any serious reactions from patients to the doctor.
• Educating patients and their families about medical conditions, treatment options, and what to expect.
• Checking if the treatment plans are effective and changing them if necessary. You’ll also inform the doctor about significant changes in care plans.

• Must be Board Eligible (within 5 years of residency) or Board Certified in Family Medicine or Internal Medicine – REQUIRED
• Must have an Indiana medical license (or be willing to get one) – REQUIRED
• Must have BLS and ACLS certifications (or be willing to get them) – REQUIRED
• Must have a DEA certificate (or be willing to get one) – REQUIRED
• You will work with patients of all ages and must have experience with both children and older adults. Knowledge of the EPIC electronic medical record system is highly preferred.

• ACLS
• BLS
• Board Certified
• Board Eligible
• DEA