Wound Care Physician
Job at a glance
Job description
Erie County Medical Center Corp is an advanced medical center located in Buffalo, NY providing coverage for the eight (8) counties of Western New York, Southern Ontario and Northern PA. ECMCC is verified by ACOS and NYSDOH as a Level 1 Trauma Center with 573 inpatient beds. ECMCC is also the regional center for burn care and transplantation. ECMCC has a robust OP Wound Care and Hyperbaeric Oxygen Therapy Center on location.
ECMCC seeks an experienced candidate to join a team composed of board-certified general and vascular surgeons, APP's, and a strong support staff. Interested candidates should be Board Certified in Surgery, Family Medicine or Internal Medicine. Candidate would work in partnership with other hospital service lines, including:
- Critical care
- Primary care
- Vascular surgery
- General surgery
- Hospitalist group
- Emergency department
- Burn Treatment Center
- Infectious disease
- Orthopedics
- Cardiology
Job Responsibilities
• Order testing and lab that is needed to evaluate the patient's wound and underlying conditions
• Interpret all test results ordered
• Communicate with the patients' PCPs and specialists as needed
• Communicate with patients and family members with regard to the patients throughout their treatment plans
• Provide referrals to other healthcare providers as needed
• Perform advanced modalities and procedures as patient care requires. (debridement, grafts, etc.)
• Document services in a timely and accurate manner
• Provide quality care while complying with policies and procedures within your scope of practice
• Monday–Friday daytime schedule
• No weekends
• No call responsibilities
• All hospital-based outpatient practice
Qualifications
• Strong interpersonal communication skills
• Strong time management skills
• Ability to work independently and efficiently
Working Hours
Skills
-Surgery
-OR
-Hospital
-Direct patient care