Urgent care Physician Philadelphia PA (South Philadelphia)

Job Description

The Urgent Care is looking for physicians who enjoy the practice of medicine and the chance to focus exclusively on patient care.

If you are looking for the type of freedom and autonomy of practicing medicine in your own office, but without the heavy financial and administrative burden normally associated with establishing and maintaining your own practice, The Urgent Care may be right for you.

Our state-of-the-art centers offer digital x-ray, CLIA approved labs and prescription drugs on-site with a highly-trained and friendly medical staff. Doctors have an extensive patient base ranging from pediatrics to geriatrics with an interesting diversity of patient issues.

With over 85 centers open nationwide offering its doctors a comfortable work / life balance with no on-call, flexible full and part time shift options, paid malpractice insurance and competitive compensation, our team of physicians continues to grow.

Responsibilities include, but are not limited to

• Providing the highest quality patient care
• Managing all patient care at the center
• Supervising all medical staff
• Ordering and reading all diagnostic x-rays and labs
• Suturing lacerations, draining abscesses and starting IVs
• Ensuring medical staff follows proper protocols and conducts patient call backs
• Ensuring prescription medication and CLIA approved laboratory compliance
• Ensuring center has all the necessary urgent care equipment, supplies and medications
• Ensuring accuracy of International Classification of Diseases (ICD) Rev 9/10 codes
• Participating in the hiring and training of medical staff
• Compiling quality data and addressing with medical staff as needed
• Ensuring all charts and medical records are accurately completed in a timely manner
• Ensuring patients are discharged with detailed instructions
• Ensuring biological specimens are collected and processed in the lab
• Adhering to all center policies and procedures

Qualifications

• M.D. (Doctor of Medicine) or D.O. (Doctor of Osteopathic Medicine) degree
• Board certified/eligible by the American Board of Family Medicine or Emergency Medicine
• Active and current medical license in the state of Pennsylvania
• Active and current Federal DEA number
• Active and current Basic Life Support (BLS) certification
• Clinical ability to suture lacerations, drain abscesses, read x-rays and start IVs
• Prior urgent care or emergency room experience a plus
• Active and current Advanced Cardiovascular Life Support (ACLS) certification a plus
• Active and current Pediatric Advanced Life Support (PALS) certification a plus
• Comfort and experience treating patients of all ages from pediatrics to geriatrics
• High-energy individual with a professional appearance and attitude
• Able to work independently in a fast-paced environment
• Comfortable working with electronic medical records

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Brian Torchin / CEO

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