Job Description

Family Practice - Without OB Physician at Sanitas Medical Center summary:

This position involves delivering comprehensive outpatient primary healthcare services, including diagnosis, treatment, preventive care, and minor surgical procedures, to a diverse patient population. The physician reports to the Medical Director and ensures compliance with all relevant policies, regulations, and quality standards. Responsibilities also include supervising clinical staff, participating in health promotion programs, and maintaining accurate patient records.

Job Summary:
This role will provide quality, comprehensive outpatient primary health care services to the Medical Center s patients. The physician reports directly to the Medical Director regarding clinical issues and activities related to the delivery of medical care. Primary Care Physicians are expected to be familiar with the philosophy, goals and objectives of the Center and work collaboratively to achieve them. They must be cognizant of, and comply with, all Center policies and procedures, as well as pertinent state and federal regulations. Primary Care Physicians provide the full scope of primary care services, which fall under his/her field of training, including but not limited to diagnosis, treatment, coordination of care, preventive care and health maintenance of their patients.

Essential Job Function:

• Obtain health history and perform physical examinations.
• Diagnose and direct counseling for each patient on a plan for treatment.
• Prescribe medication in accordance with Florida statute and professional practice guidelines.
• Maintains a problem oriented health record for each patient seen in accordance with the Center s established Health Information Management policies and procedures.
• Assures continuity of care by providing comprehensive medical services on a timely basis as per Clinic schedule within the Center s scope of practice and the provider s training.
• Provides excellent internal/external customer service via telephone, fax or face-to-face contact to assist patients with their health care needs.
• Perform minor surgical procedures.
• Arrange referral for patients requiring services not offered at Medical Center
• Review incoming reports (e.g. lab, x-ray, EKG) sign, date and follow-up in a timely manner.
• Follows established departmental and medical center policies, procedures, and objectives; continuous quality improvements objectives and safety, environmental, and/or infection control standards.
• Participates in specified health promotion, education and/or prevention programs as needed i.e. diabetes collaborative/health fairs etc.; attends and participates in medical center meetings / departmental meetings and other medical center functions as required by the Center.
• Assist in updating protocols and principles of practice as requested.
• Assist in outside medical public relations functions.
• Trains, mentors and supervises students and clinical support staff, as appropriate Supervises mid-level practitioners (physician assistants and nurse practitioners).

Qualifications:

• Current unrestricted State Medical License
• Current D.E.A. Certificate
• Board Eligible or Board Certified in Internal Medicine/Family Practice. If Board Eligible at the time of hire, must be Board Certified within 3 years of hire date.
• Annual continuing medical education as required by Board specialty
• BLS valid certificate

Preferred qualifications:

• At least one year of experience working with multi-cultural patient population delivering patient-centric programs that are high quality and cost effective
• Bi-lingual fluency in English and Spanish

Job Type: Full-time

Keywords:

family medicine, primary care, outpatient healthcare, patient diagnosis, treatment planning, minor surgery, preventive care, clinical supervision, medical documentation, multicultural patient care

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