OB/GYN - Obstetrics Gynecology Physician

This is a full-time position, working six clinics and one ten-hour hospital shift per week.

Provide direct medical care for patients according to established standards of care, including:

• Perform appropriate physical examinations and assessments.
• Take medical histories and record chart data and service data as per established clinic procedures and accepted standards of clinical practice.
• Assess, diagnose illnesses and/or conditions, and establish a plan for treatment/management according to accepted standards of care.
• Counsel patients about course of treatment, prescribed medications, general health and wellness, and management of diagnosed conditions.
• Provide patients with telephone counseling for issues including but not limited to laboratory test results, follow up treatment, and patient inquiries.
• Make referrals to medical specialists, social services, and other services as indicated by presenting problems.
• Provide any medically necessary follow-up on diagnosis, diagnostic evaluation, or treatment required for the patient’s care.
• Provide supervision and oversight to one or more advanced practice nurses or physician assistants in accordance with appropriate state regulations.
• Participate in the rotating provider responsibility to be on-call for the after-hours nurse triage service, which takes first calls from patients but may in some cases require provider backup.
• Provide cross-coverage for the care of clinic patients when the provider with the primary relationship with the patient is not available (e.g., responding to lab results or phone messages when the primary provider is not available).
• Work effectively with other staff providing leadership among assigned nursing and other support staff to coordinate team-based care of the patient.

Maintain standards of proficiency, service quality, efficiency and effectiveness in all task areas.

• Provide direct care in an efficient and timely manner.
• Provide direct care services as scheduled during the week.
• Meet standards for quality of care and number of patients seen as set by management under the direction of the board.
• Maintain professional licensing and certifications.
• Maintain practice liability insurance coverage unless covered through the Federal Tort Claims Act.
• Participate in quality improvement/quality assurance activities, which may include completing chart audits on schedule and according to clinic procedures.
• Identify opportunities to improve work flow, work processes and patient care, and work cooperatively to implement these and other quality improvements.
• Adhere to HIPAA guidelines.