Rheumatologist

Job Description

Job Description

Salary :

Oklahoma Arthritis Center (OAC) is an Equal Employment Opportunity employer and considers all applicants without regard to race, religion, color, sex, national origin, age, disability, veteran status, or any other legally protected status.

Job Summary :

OAC is looking for a Rheumatologist to diagnose, treat, and care for patients with various forms of rheumatology and autoimmune disorders. The right candidate will be caring and compassionate towards patients with difficult diagnoses and chronic illnesses.

Essential Functions :

As one of our providers, you will practice in a collaborative environment and will :

• Order and interpret tests, counsel patients on preventive care, conduct physical examinations, and write prescriptions for patients.
• Contribute to practice effectiveness by identifying short-term and long-range patient care issues that must be addressed, providing information and commentary pertinent to deliberations, and recommending options and courses of action.
• Assess patient health by interviewing patients, performing physical examinations, and obtaining, updating, and studying medical histories.
• Determine abnormal conditions by administering or ordering and interpreting diagnostic tests such as x-rays and laboratory studies.
• Document patient care services by charting in patient and department records.
• Perform therapeutic procedures by administering joint injections or aspiration.
• Instruct and counsel patients by describing therapeutic regimens.
• Provide continuity of care by developing and implementing patient management plans.
• Maintain safe and clean working environment by complying with procedures, rules, and regulations.
• Protect patients and employees by adhering to infection-control policies and protocols.
• Comply with federal / state / local legal and professional requirements by studying existing and new legislation, anticipating future legislation, enforcing adherence to requirements, and advising management on needed actions.
• Maintain professional and technical knowledge by attending educational workshops, reviewing professional publications, establishing personal networks, and participating in professional societies.
• Contribute to team effort by accomplishing related results as needed.
• Build practice to support the vision and goals of OAC.

Supervision Responsibility :

This position will supervise PAs and NPs in coordination with administration.

Qualifications :

Physical Requirements :

Environmental Conditions :

Travel Requirements :

Travel to other OAC locations is expected for this position.

Scheduled Working Hours :

Normal work hours are 8 : 00 a.m. to 5 : 00 p.m., Monday through Thursday and 8 : 00 a.m. to 1 : 00 p.m. on Fridays. Hours may vary based on daily patient schedule. It may be required for the PA / NP to be available for supervising an infusion team on occasion. Weekend and holiday on-call hours are expected from time to time.

Other Duties :

Please note this job description is not designed to cover or to contain a comprehensive listing of activities, duties, or responsibilities that are required of the employee for this job. Duties, responsibilities, and activities may change from time to time, with or without notice.

Equipment Operated :

Computer, standard medical equipment, and various medical instruments.