- Responsible for providing physician services, including assessing, and managing patients in the health center within the scope of licensing, training, and credentialing.
- Works in conjunction with the chief medical officer, administrative management, practice manager, clinical nurse manager, and medical team to facilitate patient care.
- Diagnoses and treats a variety of diseases and injuries seen in general practice.
- Exercises independent judgment in the assessment, diagnosis, and initiation of medical processes or treatments.
- Examines patients, using medical instruments and equipment.
- Orders or executes various tests and diagnostic images to provide information on patient's condition.
- Analyzes reports and findings of tests and examination and diagnoses conditions.
- Administers or prescribes treatments and drugs.
- Inoculates and vaccinates patients to immunize patients from communicable diseases.
- Advises patients concerning diet, hygiene, and methods for prevention of disease.
- Educates patients and families regarding planned diagnostic procedures, medications, and treatments.
- Evaluates and analyzes patient responses to the disease process or therapeutic or diagnostic interventions.
- Promotes timely and compassionate communication between families and health care team.
- Refers patients to medical specialists or other practitioners for specialized treatment as indicated.
- Reports births, deaths, and outbreak of contagious diseases to governmental authorities as required.
- May conduct physical examinations to provide information needed for admission to school, consideration for jobs, participation in summer or recreational camp or eligibility for insurance coverage.
- Maintains current and complete documentation in medical records that accurately reflect care and services provided to patients.
- Accurately assigns Current Procedural Terminology (CPT) Codes and ICD Diagnosis codes.
- May participate in the clinical experience of medical students, interns, residents, and graduate nurses as appropriate.
- Participates in health center peer and other review activities.
- Remains knowledgeable in current clinical industry standards for their specialty and incorporates this information into health center’s standards of practice.
- Updates practice through continuing education by attending conferences, rounds, reports, lectures, journal clubs and regional/national professional conferences.
- Serves on health care facility committees as required (e.g., Quality Assurance, Infection Control, Complaints Committee).
- Ensures adherence to all applicable program statues, regulations and appropriate insurance billing practices.
- Ensures fulfillment of the health center’s commitment for ensuring quality care.
- Professionally represent Advantage Care Health Centers within the community and press.
- Seeks professional growth opportunities that enhance professional practice through both formal and informal activities.
- Participates in On Call and emergency coverage as needed.
- Performs other duties as requested by the Chief Medical Officer.
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