Position Summary:nTo fulfill duties of practicing medicine in a professional and ethical mannern nResponsibilities:nRoutinely provide medical care as described below to patients aged 0 to 18 years, and occasionally through 21 years of age.nTake detailed histories and perform complete physical examinations.
H & P can be for routine well child care & periodic screening, school, sports, pre-employment, etc.nGather relevant medical history and perform focused physical exam on each client who presents for a follow-up or sick visit.nAs necessary based on clinical situation, the pediatric provider will perform pelvic exams (including Pap smears) and breast examinationsnMake diagnoses (or differential diagnoses if a specific diagnosis is pending) for each patient, educate the patient and parents on the diagnosis, and institute treatment and follow-up care based on current standards of care, official guidelines, and evidence based medicine.nProvide other medical services and health prevention and screening.nCounsel for family planning & birth control and prescribe as appropriate.nDocument accurately in the patients medical record.nReview results of lab tests and diagnostic imaging and arrange appropriate follow-up.nProvide health education and appropriately document all health education administered.nReview referral/consultant reports and arrange appropriate follow-up.nAnswer miscellaneous medical questions in the absence of the Nursing Director or Medical Director.nAssist in training of staff.nParticipate in provider meetings.nParticipate in chart review and quality assurance activities as detailed in the Quality Assurance policies and procedures.nSupervise and/or train fellow providers, possibly including resident physicians, medical students, or other health care students.
For physicians, this will include supervision of physician assistants and nurse practitioners if needed.nProvide back up for nursing director and medical director as follows:na.Respond to calls from pharmacies regarding prescriptions and refills nb.Respond to calls from other health care providers (specialists, emergency department, etc.)nc.Respond to calls from patients requiring medical advice when the Registered Nurse is not availablend.Triage walk-in patients when the R.N.
is not available at the request of front or back office staffne.Assist the front office staff in making appropriate arrangements for patients who arrive when the provider they were scheduled with has been cancelled -i.e.
review the medical record and determine how soon and where the patient should be seen or what other action should be takennParticipate in other responsibilities and duties as assigned, including after hours telephone call (nights, weekends, and holidays) for variable periods of time as well as other duties for which the provider is trained and qualified to perform