Physician

"Description Summary:

Provide direct and appropriate clinical care and treatment to patients in specialty areas as assigned.

PRIMARY ACCOUNTABILTIES:

Achieve Results

1. Directly affect improvements in patient well-being through accurate and timely diagnosis and delivery of relevant, high quality medical care.

2. Ensure the delivery of competent, accurate, medical care and treatment to all patients as assigned.

3. Provide leadership and direction to non-physician clinic staff.

4. Effect overall clinic results.

5. Meet or exceed all measurable standards of care, including overall clinical, quality, and productivity goals.

6. Ensure accuracy, efficiency, and appropriate confidentiality with patient charting and related recordkeeping and administrative functions as assigned.

Operational Excellence

7. Ensure the delivery of all medical treatment and care is consistent with all regulatory, accreditation, and professional standards, including clinical policies and quality initiatives.

8. Understand and ensure all practices and procedures related to the delivery of medical services are consistent with contracted protocols and procedures.

Relationship Management

9. Develop and ensure favorable relationships with all patients and their families.

10. Achieve commitments from patients to adhere to an effective plan of care, and ensure all patient services are delivered in a caring and professional manner.

11. Develop and ensure ongoing, positive relationships and collaboration with other physicians, nurses, administrative and clinic operations staff.

12. Ensure the success of each clinic operation through collaborative support and working relationships with all clinic operations staff.

Professionalism & Stewardship

13. Ensure all actions, job performance, personal conduct and communications represent the organization in a highly professional manner at all times.

14. Uphold and ensure compliance and attention to all corporate policies and procedures as well as the overall mission and values of the organization.

Leadership

15. As assigned by the Chief Medical Officer (CMO) can supervise, lead and direct the work of Nurse Practioners, Physician Assistants, Mid-Level Providers, externs, interns and any other support staff assigned.

16. Supervise new and less experienced medical Providers on their job duties.

17. Assist CMO in recruiting, performance evaluation, retention and employee coaching activities.

18. Assist CMO in developing divisional orientations and job training programs for new hires.

19. Assist CMO in providing direct patient care and services in the assigned unit.

20. Assist to monitor patients throughout the shift and report any emergencies to physicians promptly.

21. Assist to address patient complaints in a timely fashion to ensure patient satisfaction.

22. Assist to serve as a resource in interdisciplinary team to ensure quality patient care.

Major Tasks & Duties:

• Comprehensive physical assessment; evaluating, diagnosing, and treating new and existing patient's medical conditions.

• Initiating and interpreting labs and x-ray studies including CTs & MRIs.

• Performing medical procedures.

• Prescribing and referring patients for specialized consultation.

• Write/Dictate progress notes on patients' charts indicating patient status and treatment procedures performed.

• Conducting follow-up patient care.

• Providing health education to patients and families.

• Supervising and/or coordinating the activities of patient care and support staff within the clinic.

• Teaching and training illness prevention.

• Actively participate in community health education.

• Performing emergency lifesaving procedures in cases such as cardiac arrest, respiratory arrest, massive hemorrhage, or similar emergencies.

• Are among front line medical providers in emergency disaster services.

Essential Functions/Key Competencies:

• Demonstrate a high level of skill at building relationships and customer service.

• Demonstrate interpersonal savvy and influence skills in managing difficult clients and patients.

• Demonstrate high degree of knowledge and competency in the practice of medicine and associated charting requirements.

• Requisite skills and ability to perform certain medical tasks as assigned.

• Demonstrate a high level of problem solving skill to better serve patients and staff.

• Strong attention to detail and accuracy.

• Ability to utilize computers for data entry and information retrieval.

• Excellent verbal and written communication skills.

• Ability to implement, and evaluate operational and administrative processes.

Non-essential Functions:

• Supports the organization as needed.

Position requirements / Job qualifications:

Education and Training:

• M.D. or D.O. from an accredited educational institution supplemented by completion of a one-year internship and residency in an approved hospital; and Board Certified or Board Eligible in the field of medical specialty;

• Valid license to practice medicine in the US Virgin Islands. Current CPR (BLS), ACLS and or PALS as warranted by specialty. Current DEA Certificate.

Professional:

• Demonstrated expertise in relevant medical practices, protocol, trends and best practices in clinical areas assigned.

• Demonstrated knowledge and success in effecting overall clinical operations.

• Experience/Knowledge of all federal, state and local regulations and standards associated with the delivery of care in a community health center environment.

• Ability to manage multiple responsibilities and emergency situations successfully.

• Proficiency in knowledge of office management, use of computer, software packages, and office machines.

Physical/mental demands:

• Occasional lifting of 40 – 50 lbs and pushing of 5-20 lbs

• Sitting, standing and walking approximately 80% of the time

• A medium to high level of manual dexterity required

• Bending and reaching approximately 20% of the time

• Normal accessibility and mobility throughout the region required

• Normal overtime/extended work hours

Work environment: The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. The noise level in the work environment is usually moderate.

OSHA Blood Borne Pathogen Exposure Classification:

X Category I: Job classification includes ALL employees who have occupational exposure *to blood borne pathogens* (blood or body fluids) while performing their job duties.

Category II: Job classification includes employees who are likely to have SOME occupational exposure to blood borne pathogens because Category I tasks may occasionally be required.

Category III: Job classification includes those employees who perform jobs and tasks where NO CONTACT with blood borne pathogens occurs and Category I and Category II tasks ARE NOT a condition of employment.

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