UMMG Staff Physician - Surgery, Breast

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CORE JOB SUMMARY                                                          

The UMMG Staff Physician provides medical care to patients based on proper

documentation in the medical record as outlined by the medical staff rules and regulations.  The incumbent in this position receives patient assignments based on their educational discipline, expertise or experience. 

CORE JOB FUNCTIONS                                                                                                  

• Develops and carries out a comprehensive medical treatment plan addressing biological, psychological, and sociocultural domains.

• Performs physical assessment of patients in a logical and respectful manner.

• Prescribes medical treatment and clinical drugs to patients.

• Gathers essential and accurate information through the review of pertinent records and interviews with the patient, family members, caregivers, and other health professionals.

• Reports to the responsible physician and complies with policy co-sig.

• Reports hazardous or unsafe conditions, equipment malfunction, and supply instrumentation inadequacies to appropriate personnel.

• Reports all Quality Assurance (QA) incidences, including mediation errors, to responsible physician using department guidelines.

• Assumes responsibility for increasing knowledge and expertise by attending continuing educational offerings.

• Makes informed decisions about interventions based on patient information and preference, up-to-date scientific evidence in the field, and clinical judgment.

• Maintains confidentiality of all patient information according to federal and state guidelines and regulations.

• Adheres to University and unit-level policies and procedures and safeguards University assets.

This list of duties and responsibilities is not intended to be all-inclusive and may be expanded to include other duties or responsibilities as necessary.

CORE QUALIFICATIONS                                                                                                    

Education:

M.D. in relevant field

Certification and Licensing:

Certification in relevant specialty or field

Experience:  

Minimum 3 years of experience

Knowledge, Skills and Attitudes:

• Ability to maintain effective interpersonal relationships.

• Ability to work independently and/or in a collaborative environment.

• Ability to analyze, organize and prioritize work under pressure while meeting deadlines.

• Ability to process and handle confidential information with discretion.

• Ability to work evenings, nights, and weekends as necessary.

• Commitment to the University’s core values.

Department Specific Functions

Job responsibilities include participation in clinical and educational activities as they relate to the Division of Surgical Oncology and the Department of Surgery with a special emphasis on breast cancer as following: 

• Oversees outcomes, quality, and patient experience for the program

• Works closely and collaborates with the Director of Breast Surgical Oncology and all members of the team including medical oncologists.

• Coordinates and provide scheduling services for physicians to ensure coverage to perform services when scheduled

• Maintain administrative records pertaining to the scheduling of all physicians and ensure the hospital (s) has/have reasonable access to such records

• Perform daily unit rounds  on all assigned inpatients and perform all inpatient follow up during the inpatient stay

• Provide outpatient professional medical services performed in all scheduled clinics related to the Program.

• Participate in regular outpatient clinics for the Program

• Coordinate inpatient care and clinic care  under the Program  with the patient’s  primary  physician