Primary Care Physician

Title: Primary Care Physician

Field: Primary Care

Location: Payson, Az

Type: Full-Time

Requisition: PRIMA001684

About Our Client:

Our client is a comprehensive multi-specialty group with over 100 providers and 50 locations throughout greater Phoenix metro and rural areas. We are a physician-led and patient-centered care system, striving to provide high-quality, innovate and compassionate care. IMS offers career opportunities for physicians who want to practice autonomously with the added convenience and support of a central corporate office, and highly skilled billing and administrative staff. Our physicians enjoy established schedules, work RVU’s, and performance based bonuses.

The Primary Care Physician will provide direct patient care to adolescent and adult patients. This responsibility includes the provision of and attention to the care of major and minor illnesses, to long range issues of health and disease and to the needs for specialty consultation. Physician shall report to the Chief Medical Officer on issues related to medical care and treatment. Receives administrative supervision from a Practice Manager.

Responsibilities:

• Assess health status of adolescent or adult patients through health history, taking physical examination and diagnostic tests.

• Develop and implement plans for providing treatment of illness and preventive services.

• Provide for comprehensive primary care services in a primary medical care clinic setting. Including but not limited to:

  • Physical exams

  • General head and neck exam

  • General cardiovascular exam

  • General neurologic exam

  • General mental status

  • General pulmonary system exam

  • General abdominal exam

  • General musculoskeletal exam

  • General genital and urinary tract exam

  • Male prostate exam

  • Well woman checks

    • Breast exams

    • Pap smears

    • Pelvic exams

    • Review EKG's

• Perform minor outpatient procedures in accordance with IMS credentialing/privileging policy. Including but not limited to:

  • Sutures

  • Mole excisions

  • Bandages

  • Minor outpatient surgeries

  • Wound management (cleansing and changing dressing)

• Assess patient needs and arrange for specialty referrals, diagnostic and in-patient care and make appropriate referrals for service.

• Responsible for documenting patient information and visit information into IMS’ Electronic Health Record in an accurate and timely manner.

• Provide patients and family members with counseling and education regarding health maintenance, disease prevention, diagnosis, treatment, and need for follow up as appropriate during each patient visit. Verify and document that the patient understands diagnosis, treatment and follow up recommendations.

• Provide consultation to nurse clinicians and nurse practitioners.

• Works independently using his or her best professional judgment while practicing medicine. Works interdependently with other health care providers and health care staff in a team environment.

• May serve as a preceptor to residents and students.

• Assists the Chief Medical Officer in the development and updating of medical and other policies, guidelines, and medical orders used in the delivery of health care to patients.

• Perform other duties as assigned.

• Renders care to IMS patients in accordance with quality and standards as are established by IMS, the standards of care prevailing in the community, applicable law, and according to state and federal grant requirements for non-discrimination regardless of status, race, sex, religion, national origin, handicap, age, or ability to pay.

Travel may be required depending on business needs.

Hours may vary and be outside of normal office hours depending on business needs.

Requirements:

• One year of post full licensure experience in the practice of medicine or osteopathic medicine.

• Possession of a license to practice medicine or osteopathic medicine in Arizona.

• Requires exceptional interpersonal and communication skills. Ability to interact with people from diverse backgrounds and cultures.

• Requires the ability to manage multiple changing priorities in an effective and organized fashion.

• Must have knowledge of and follow HIPAA guidelines and secure Protected Health Information at all times.

• Must be able to perform CPR on infants, children, and adults without assistance.

• The ability to work in a constant state of alertness and in a safe manner