Family Medicine Physician

QUALIFICATIONS OF FAMILY MEDICINE PHYSICIAN:

• Medical Doctor or Doctor of Osteopathy degree required. 
• Current State of Pennsylvania MD or DO licensure required. 
• Current DEA certificate required. 
• Board Certification in Specialty preferred. 

   

FAMILY MEDICINE PHYSICIAN CLINICAL RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Provides medical evaluation, treatment and consultation services to patients of the health center.
• Responds to emergencies and answers medical questions. 
• Obtains and documents, or causes to be obtained and documented, appropriate chief complaint, past medical, family and social history, review of systems, examination, medications and allergies, assessment and plan for each patient. 
• Provides medical orders for prescription refills, administration of medications, ancillary testing, and/or referrals. 
• Reviews ancillary test results and coordinates notification to the patient. 
• Provides patient education as needed. 
• Supervises patient care by non-health center agencies such as home health care, nursing home, or hospice. 
• Available to patients personally or through clinical staff to answer questions and relay information regarding their care. 
• Completion of appropriate paperwork/computer documentation to comply with insurance and reimbursement guidelines. 
• Completion of all documentation and paperwork in a timely manner. 
• Participates in on-call schedule.

FAMILY MEDICINE PHYSICIAN ADMINISTRATIVE RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Responsible for approving and maintaining treatment protocols utilized by midlevel staff. 
• Assists with orientation and training of midlevel providers. 
• Medical Doctor shall review an adequate sample of mid-level medical records with particular emphasis on the appropriateness, efficiency, and quality of care provided. When the review of said medical records shows that corrective steps are necessary, Medical Doctor shall take appropriate corrective steps, in collaboration with the appropriate administrative, supervisory or clinical personnel. 
• Participates in public relations and community outreach activities, as center shall from time to time reasonably request. 
• Provides assistance with OSHA, emergency preparedness, infection control and regulatory compliance.