Family Medicine Physician

ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES include the following. Other duties may be assigned.

Administrative Responsibilities:
• Serve as staff physician for the Center and its satellites.
• Assists with the establishment of health care standards and protocols for each service described in the Center’s health care plan and to ensure quality of service; to assist with development of the Center’s health care plan with the assistance of staff to ensure that all goals and objectives are outlined.
• Be responsible for the day-to-day management of the patients seen in the manner that ensure effective and efficient performance.
• Operate within the parameters of a written position description that complies with the Center’s policies, rules and regulations. Establishes appropriate systems to assure quality of patient care.
• See that the Quality Assurance Protocols, HIPAA, Corporate Compliance and CLIA standards are adhered to.
• Establishes appropriate systems to assure the quality of patient care.
• Maintains all Federal initiatives pertinent to patient care and participates in the process of budget development and in financial management decisions as they affect clinical activities.
• Participates regularly in administrative meetings as a member of the Center’s management team.
• Physician agrees to supervise the clinical activities provided by the nurse practitioners and act as medical preceptor and supervise any pediatric students on rotation. Additionally, assist with supervision of medical assistants.

Clinical Management Functions:
• Manages individual patient care activities at the Center.
• Confers with the Chief Medical Officer and President & CEO as needed.
• Supports and maintains the competence and quality of all clinical support staff.
• Consults with members of the provider staff on clinical issues or coordinates appropriate continuing education and in-service training.
• Assures safety and adequate maintenance of Center’s medical records.
• Conducts or supervises an ongoing quality assurance program.

Clinical Responsibilities:
• Provide primary care services as appropriate under licensure and standards of care by specific scope of practice by specialty to patients at the Center as scheduled.
• Provides both in-patient and out-patient care as appropriate by specialty if credentialed by area hospital.
• Provide medical direction for health care activities.
• Periodically review patient medical records for accuracy and completeness.
• Provide medical orders and patient referrals as appropriate.
• The Physician shall refer and coordinate in-patient hospitalization for the Center’s patients at the hospital of the patient’s choice and/or at a facility as required pursuant to insurance contract guidelines.
• Maintains Credentials at area hospital as appropriate and as required.
• The Physician shall cooperate with the Chief Medical Officer in arranging for alternative back-up call, however, Physician must be available for call unless back-up support, approved by the President & CEO is available.