UMMG Staff Physician - Family Medicine and Community Health (Without OB)

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SUMMARY: Provide  health care for individuals in the   primary care clinic   commensurate with training and in accordance with the general policies and standards of practice, as established by the clinic. D elivers care appropriate for a   primary care clinic   with a multicultural patient population. Elicits detailed patient histories and conducts complete physician examinations.  Reaches diagnosis and orders appropriate laboratory tests and referrals, etc., as well as counsels patient and family on health and disease.  

ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:  

Position Description  

Physician   report s   directly to   the   Chair   for Family Medicine   and   is   primarily responsible for the provision of high quality medical   care to our   patients.  This staff physician will be located at   UHealth   Solemia .   This position is 100% FTE with a full clinical deployment of 9 clinic sessions per week.  

Physicians must also:  

• Provide all physician care generally provided at a   primary care   facility .  

• Actively manage all aspects of patient care while on sh ift.  

• Supervise and direct the center’s other clinical staff (Medical Assis tants,   etc.).  

• Collect biological specimens and process the m in the laboratory for testing.  

• Ensure that all charts and medical records are accurately completed in a timely manner; and  

• Adhere   to all clinical policies and procedures.  

• Responsible for the delivery of care, treatment, and referrals.  Arrange for referral resources for those medical specialties not provided   at the   primary care   clinic.  

• Evaluate patients, based on medical training and/or specialty, to determine the medical condition of the patient, through the performance of physical examinations, thereby, establishing a diagnosis and proposed treatment plan.  

• Maintain   a   high standard of medical practice and participate in the training   and   development of the medical team.    

• Assist in medical education of both the patients and clinic staff.  

• Facilitates the patient’s transition within and between health care settings; refer and transfer patients for follow-up and/or specialty   care and   discharge patients.  

• As a member of the health care team, exemplify an example in attitude toward patients and staff, thereby, performing duties with respect, dignity, privacy, and modesty to the patients.  

• Participate in the development of clinic protocols and formulary.  Make recommendations, suggestions, etc., on chart information forms.  

• Document each on site/in office procedure, prescription, consultation and patient contact in patient's chart and on the clinic's encounter forms, within a 24-hour period.  

• Counsel patient regarding medical and other problems which might affect patient's health and well-being.  

• Perform such clinical procedures for patient's benefit which are within scope and skill of practitioner /specialist   and which are economically feasible.  

• Provide direction and leadership to the clinic's medical support staff, with regard to the administering of a patient's care.  

• Provide supervision in case assignment to nurse practitioner/physician assistant, including sign off on charts, where applicable.  

• Perform other job - related duties, as may be assigned, by the   Chair   of Family Medicine   and Community Health .  

Required Credentials:  

• Doctoral Degree ,   MD   or   DO , and   Florida Physician License required.  

• Three   year s   of experience in area of   Family Medicine .  

• Graduation from   an   ACGME Family Medicine Residency Program .  

• Board certification in   Family Medicine .  

• Current active state and federal DEA license .  

• Current CPR Certification .  

The University of Miami offers competitive salaries and a comprehensive benefits package including medical, dental, tuition remission and more.

UHealth-University of Miami Health System, South Florida's only university-based health system, provides leading-edge patient care powered by the ground breaking research and medical education at the Miller School of Medicine. As an academic medical center, we are proud to serve South Florida, Latin America and the Caribbean. Our physicians represent more than 100 specialties and sub-specialties, and have more than one million patient encounters each year. Our tradition of excellence has earned worldwide recognition for outstanding teaching, research and patient care. We're the challenge you've been looking for.

The University of Miami is an Equal Opportunity Employer. Applicants and employees are protected from discrimination based on certain categories protected by Federal law.

Job Status: Full time Employee Type: Staff

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