PHYSICIAN - MERCYONE URGENT CARE - SOUTH DES MOINE

Essential Duties and Responsibilities

• Adheres to guidelines as established by the Company policy and procedure manuals while maintaining appropriate clinical standards of care.
• Thoroughly evaluates patients by clinical interview, history, physical examination and interpretation of applicable tests to ensure the delivery of high-quality patient-focused healthcare.
• Aides the patients in their right to be informed and to participate in making decisions in all aspects of their medical care and treatment plan while respecting their personal values and beliefs.
• Actively promotes health and disease prevention by educating both the patient and family. Providing patient and family instruction based on individualized patient needs.
• Orders and reviews necessary tests, analyses, results and diagnostic images in a timely manner to determine appropriate treatment and follow up.
• Administers or prescribes treatments and medications appropriate for patient age and condition.
• Promotes health by educational instruction as well as advising patients concerning diet, hygiene, and methods for prevention of disease.
• Refers patients to medical specialist, consultant services or emergency department when necessary for patient’s well-being.
• Accurately, efficiently, and completely documents necessary data for patient records to facilitate completion of billing processes.
• Submits all entries in medical record including both electronic or paper, in a legible and complete manner with date, time and signed with appropriate credentials. Documentation will be completed prior to discharge from the facility when possible but no later than 48 hours after discharge from the facility.
• Utilizes all equipment, supplies, facilities, and resources of the Company in a prudent and efficient manner.
• Participates in department quality improvement activities, staff educational programs, attends departmental meetings, and demonstrates and maintains clinical competency in the delivery of patient care services in accordance with Company guidelines.
• Participates in Peer Review and Chart Audit processes as designated by the Medical Director.
• Maintains supervisory duties over staff as required.
• Maintains competency in skills relevant to the scope of services provided in the facility. The scope of services in specific markets will require employees to complete relevant training and to obtain additional certifications or licensure. (DOT Certification, Occupational Medicine Certification, Dispensing Permits, Telemedicine permits, etc.)
• Other duties as needed.

Supervisory Responsibilities

The physician is responsible for the supervision, control, and direction of the Physician Assistant, Nurse Practitioner, including students on clinical rotation, nurse, nurse technician, medical assistant, and radiology technicians, and retains responsibility to the patient for their competence and performance.

To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

Competencies

To perform the job successfully, an individual should demonstrate the following:

• Managing People - Takes responsibility for subordinates' activities; Provides regular performance feedback; Develops subordinates' skills and encourages growth; Improves processes, products and services.
• Delegation - Delegates work assignments; Matches the responsibility to the person; Sets expectations and monitors delegated activities.
• Teamwork - Balances team and individual responsibilities; Contributes to building a positive team spirit.
• Professionalism - Reacts well under pressure; Accepts responsibility for own actions;
• Technical Skills - Strives to continuously build knowledge and skills; Shares expertise with others.
• Customer Service - Responds promptly to customer needs. Understands market orientation and service quality.
• Business Acumen - Understands business implications of decisions, conserves organizational resources.
• Communication skills – Exhibits excellent oral and written communication skills and understanding of numerical and scientific data sets. Actively participates in meetings and responds in a timely manner to email communication.
• Interpersonal Skills - Maintains confidentiality.
• Quality Management - Demonstrates accuracy and thoroughness.
• Dependability - Keeps commitments; Is punctual with all work assignments
• Ethics - Works ethically and with integrity; Upholds organizational values. Follows company policies and procedures.
• Organizational Support – Understands company hierarchy for responsibility and authority and the value of employee contributions.
• Judgment - Exhibits sound and accurate judgment; Supports and explains reasoning for decisions; Includes appropriate people in decision-making process; Makes timely decisions.
• Motivation - Sets and achieves goals; Demonstrates persistence and overcomes obstacles.
• Planning/Organizing - Prioritizes and assigns tasks to promote efficient use of time.
• Adaptability - Changes approach, method or assignments to best fit the situation; Manages frequent change delays, or unexpected events.

Education and/or Experience Doctorate of Medicine or Osteopathic Medicine is required

Certificates, Licenses, Registrations Current State Medical License; CDS Controlled Substance License as applicable per prescriptive authority; DEA Drug Enforcement Agency Registration Number as applicable per prescriptive authority; Basic Life Support Certification required. Active medical board certification required per state requirements.

Other Qualifications Successful completion of Advanced Cardiac Life Support (ACLS) for full time Physician is preferred.

Language Skills Ability to read, analyze, and interpret general business periodicals, professional journals, technical procedures, or governmental regulations. Ability to write reports, business correspondence, and procedure manuals. Ability to effectively present information and respond to questions from groups of managers, clients, customers, and the general public.

Reasoning Ability to solve practical problems and deal with a variety of concrete variables in situations where only limited standardization exists. Ability to interpret a variety of instructions furnished in written, oral, diagram, or schedule form.

Computer Skills Ability to perform this job successfully, an individual should have basic knowledge of EMR systems, specifically DocuTap, Excel Spreadsheet software and MS Word Processing software.

Physical Demands The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to stand or walk; use hands to finger, handle, or feel; reach with hands and arms and talk or hear; reach, stoop, bend, kneel, and/or crouch. The employee must frequently lift supplies and/or equipment and may be responsible for lifting, positioning, and/or transferring patients.

Work Environment The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

The noise level in the work environment is usually quiet to moderate. The employee may be exposed to infectious or contagious diseases and a variety of electromechanical hazards. The employee may also handle emergency and/or crisis situations.

The above job description is intended to describe the general nature and level of work being performed in the described position. This document is not intended to be an exhaustive list of all position duties and skills required of the individual classified in this position.