Family Practice or Internal Medicine Physician
Contentnea Health
- Greenville, NC
- Permanent
- Full-time
- Provides medical evaluation, treatment and consultation services to patients of the clinic according to accepted standards of care and applicable laws and regulations.
- Documents appropriate chief complaint, past medical, family and social history, review of systems, medical examination, treatments, medications and allergies, assess and plan for each patient.
- Provides medication orders/refills for treatments and prescriptions. Administration of medications, ancillary testing and/or referrals.
- Provides patient education as needed and medical orders for care of patients by community agencies such as home health, home care, nursing home and/or hospice.
- Completes documentation to comply with insurance and reimbursement guidelines and GCHC policies and procedures.
- Works with Medical Director to provide leadership and medical direction for the clinic.
- Supervises assigned midlevel providers and other clinical staff in the conduct of patient related-care and delegates authority/responsibility when needed.
- Reviews medical record documentation of assigned midlevel providers and other clinical staff to assess for quality and appropriateness of care.
- Graduate of an accredited school of medicine. Completion of residency training. Completion of mandatory continuing medical education as required for medical license. Completion of mandatory in-house orientation and in-service programs as required by GCHC policies and procedures.
- Knowledge of the scope of practice for physicians, mid-level providers, nurses, and other clinical staff in North Carolina. Knowledge of safety and infection control standards applicable to an ambulatory care setting.
- Current and valid medical license in good standing with the North Carolina Medical Board required.
- Certification in Basic Life Support (Healthcare Provider) required within six months of hire date then every two years thereafter.
- ACLS or PALS preferred.