Medical Doctor - Family Medicine

Job Description

Department : Clinical Services : Provider

Entity : Team members affiliated with Joint Ventures

Job Relationships

Responsible to : Medical Director, Associate Medical Director

Assignments received from : Medical Director, Associate Medical Director

Positions supervised : None

Job Summary

Physicians independently perform

a wide variety of clinical services including treatment of acute episodic conditions such as sore throats, colds, flu-like symptoms, cuts, sprains and minor infections and are also responsible for selecting and utilizing appropriate diagnostics and / or therapeutic procedures for patients.

Job Requirements

Education

• Graduate of an accredited medical school

required

Work Experience

~2-5 years of post-residency clinical experience

required

~ Minimum 18 months experience in applicable practice setting

required

~ Adult and pediatric practice experience strongly

preferred

Required

Licenses / Certifications

Board Certified or Board Eligible by an ABMS member board or AOA specialty board in Family Medicine or Emergency Medicine

Active state medical licensure

Additional Knowledge, Skills and Abilities Required

Experience in an Urgent Care or Emergency Medicine setting

Applicable office procedures including but not limited to suturing, splinting, etc.

Additional Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities Preferred

Knowledge and experience with Electronic Medical Records

Ability to be attentive with strong listening skills

Strong communication and customer service skills

Essential Functions

Essential functions are those tasks, duties and responsibilities that comprise the means of accomplishing the job’s purpose and objectives. Essential functions are critical or fundamental to the performance of the job. They are the major functions for which the person in the job is held accountable. Following are the essential functions of the job.

Job Responsibilities include :

~ Examining and treating patients

~ Taking patients’ medical histories

Ordering and interpreting diagnostic tests and X-rays

Making diagnoses and prescribing medications

Treating minor injuries that may require sutures, splints, or casting

Recording progress notes for follow-up patients

Educating and counseling patients

Ordering and / or carrying out therapy with patients

Giving vaccinations, and referring patients to additional care

Supervising GoHealth PA / NPs remotely when cases are presented to you for supervision

Act as a Collaborating Physician for up to four PA / NPs in the credentialing process, including signoff of the PA / NPs delineation of privileges (DOP)

Each provider will work an anticipated eight (8) or twelve (12) hours per shift

All other duties as assigned

Note : this job description is not inclusive of all the duties of the position. You may be asked by leaders to perform other duties. Management reserves the right to revise this position description at any time.