PHYSICIAN

Job Description

JOB SUMMARY

Under direction of the Medical Director, provides medical services in the general care and treatment of patients in the health center; diagnoses and treats illnesses or diseases of the patients and instructs patients in their proper care. He/she utilizes professional skills in providing diagnosis and treatment of acute and chronic health problems along with preventive care focused on health risk factor reduction. The Physician provides care consistent with medical best practices and the policies and procedures of the organization.

ESSENTIAL RESPONSIBILITIES

1. Evaluates and treats patients with acute and chronic complaints according to written standardized procedures.
2. Obtains complete histories and performs pertinent physical exams with assessment of normal and abnormal findings on new patients.
3. Obtains interval histories and performs pertinent exams on established patients.
4. Performs or requests diagnostic tests and makes appropriate specialist referrals as indicated upon evaluation of the patient.
5. Interprets results of diagnostic testing and reviews specialist referral reports; plans appropriate follow-up with patients.
6. Orders medications and responds to requests for medication refills in a timely fashion.
7. Performs designated procedures after demonstrated competency and according to written standardized procedures.
8. Initiates arrangements for hospital admissions and discharges and completes appropriate paperwork/