STAFF PHYSICIAN (50080331)

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Job Role Summary

Responsible for providing healthcare in the form of family medicine including both Adult and Pediatric medicine. The evaluation and treatment include obtaining full histories and physical exams, minor procedures, ordering and reviewing routine laboratory tests and issuing referrals.  Actions are directed towards the goals of prevention, assessment, risk reduction, early detection and management of problems, appropriate referrals and health status improvement for individuals, families, and communities. The physician will either be board eligible, or board certified through The American Board of Family Medicine or dual boarded through the American board of Internal Medicine /American Board of Pediatrics. Serves as a collaborating physician for Nurse Practitioners.  There will be travelling in Marion County to community sites.

Essential Duties

Assessment, Communication, and Clinic Assignments: 

• Performs a focused clinical exam. Records detailed medical history and physical examinations, reviews charts (electronic and paper) and test results for abnormalities; makes judgment regarding problem disposition, further evaluation, and referrals. Obtains appropriate specimens for laboratory diagnosis 
• Accurately assess patient needs by reviewing all available records (overseas medical records, IOM forms, and communication form resettlement agencies) and plan clinic activities (follow up tests, vaccinations) accordingly.
• Initiates and evaluates diagnostic studies, lab tests, and plans therapy.  Diagnose patient problems or refers for diagnosis.  Dispenses, prescribes, and administers formulary medications.  Provides instruction to patients regarding prescribed therapy.
• Monitors compliance with immunizations, screening and treatment of patients with tuberculosis, communicable diseases, and other designated health conditions. 
• Express a high level of competence in evaluating and treating patients from various cultural backgrounds and countries. 
• Acts as collaborating physician for advanced practice providers such as Nurse Practitioners and Physician Assistants
• Provides educational/observational opportunities for visiting medical students, medical residents, non-physician students and other appropriate clinical trainees
• Develop effective and positive working relationships with patients, families, health professionals in multi-disciplinary teams and resettlement agencies.
• Be comfortable with using different forms of interpretation services during clinic visits and follow up communication (professional interpreter on site, language line, and video interpretation).
• Counsel’s patient/families and provides guidance and patient education concerning health care, diet, medication, therapeutic treatments, health maintenance/education to promote optimal physical and mental health.
• Determines which patients are in need for urgent medical or mental treatment
• Maintains appropriate records, charts, and prepares statistical/informational reports.
• Adherence to all laws, regulations, policies, and procedures (HIPAA, OSHA, FERPA).
• Works as a member of a team of health professionals within specific guidelines to identify, evaluate and clinically manage medical problems.

Associated Job Duties

• Reports communicable conditions to the appropriate entities as required by law
• May provide clinical services at other Marion County Public Health Department sites as needed
• Serves as a designated civil surgeon and sees patients, as needed, completing the appropriate USCIS Forms such as I-693, etc. 

Leadership and Policy Development: 

• Acts as a role model, resource person in specialty area for staff, department personnel.  Provide leadership and education for all staff as well as educational, cli