Physician - Primary Care

Description

Job Summary

Provide day-to-day management and medical care to patients as appropriate under licensure and standards of care defined by specific scope of practice.

Job Responsibilities

  • Communicate with the patient in a professional manner, explaining the procedure and addressing patient questions or concerns.
  • Obtain health history and perform examinations
  • Diagnose and direct counseling for each patient on a plan for treatment
  • Prescribe medication in accordance with Indiana statute and professional guidelines
  • Perform procedures in accordance with professional credentialing
  • Arrange referral for patients requiring services outside of the scope of specialty area, including transfer to inpatient care
  • Review In-Basket each work day and addresses time sensitive patient information with appropriate urgency.
  • Initiate coverage of assignments and ensures continuity of care prior to anticipated absences
  • Complies with Riverview Health medical staff bylaws, applicable requirements, policies and procedures, and Infection Control plan.
  • Assist in updating protocols and principles of practice as requested
  • Actively support and participates in all quality of care, performance improvement, and patient safety activities
  • Actively support achievement of identified performance and quality metrics including but limited to cycle time, capacity utilization, no show rates, missed opportunities, and patients per hour.
  • Support patient experience and customer services initiatives, uses AIDET, and ensure all patient interactions are professional
  • Accurately and consistently complete and attest notes from patient visits, sign and close encounter within defined time frames.


Education Requirements

  • Graduate from a medical school recognized or approved by the Medical Licensing Board


Experience Requirements

  • None


License/Certification Requirements

  • Physician license valid to practice in the state of Indiana
  • Controlled Substance Registry license in the state of Indiana
  • DEA license


Qualifications

Education

PHD or better in Medicine or related field.

Licenses & Certifications

Controlled Substance Reg

Physician