South Shore Health·Norwell, Massachusetts
Provide and manage direct healthcare for a specified patient population, including physical examinations, diagnoses, and treatment. Coordinate patient care activities with nursing and support staff while maintaining accurate clinical documentation.
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LOC0020 - 143 Longwater Norwell143 Longwater Drive Norwell, MA 02061
Status: Full time
Budgeted Hours: 40
Shift: Day/Eve Rotation (United States of America)
Under indirect supervision, provides and manages direct health care for a specified patient population.
$148,500.00 - $580,000.00
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Provides and manages direct patient care, including physical examinations, evaluations, assessments, diagnoses and treatment for a specified patient population.
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Prescribes pharmaceuticals, other medications, and treatment regimens as appropriate to assessed medical conditions.
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Refers patients to specialists and to relevant patient care components as appropriate.
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Manages patient medications and prescribes appropriate medications as needed 5.
Orders and interprets laboratory studies, x-rays and other diagnostic tests.
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Makes referrals to other healthcare providers for comprehensive patient care.
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Establishes a therapeutic patient-health care provider relationship.
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Directs and coordinates the patient care activities of nursing and support staff as required.
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Documents patient clinical activities clearly, concisely and with-in the expected time frames as outlined in the Medical Records Completion and Documentation Policy.
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Follows established departmental policies, procedures, and objectives, continuous quality improvement objectives, and safety, environmental, and/or infection control standards.
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Performs miscellaneous job-related duties assigned.
1. Establishes effective working relationship with physicians, APCs, nurses, medical assistants and other support staff, to ensure a coordinated team approach to patient care. 2. Attends appropriate department and organizational meetings to stay abreast of current issues, trends, processes, systems and programs that affect the delivery of patient care and changes in the work environment 3. Brings important issues of concern and ideas to the Department Chief for discussion and appropriate resolution and/or planning.
1. Attends both internal and external educational conferences and seminars that enhance current medical knowledge and skill development 2. Participates in professional activities, such as active membership in professional organization.
3. Maintain current board certification as defined by certifying organization and the Commonwealth of Massachusetts.
Education: Medical Doctor Degree; residency program
State licensure, Board Certification or board eligible in area of expertise. Federal DEA license. BLS certification.
Preferably at least 3 years of directly related experience which may include residency in a directly related medical specialty.
6 weekends per year (12 shifts), one holiday every two years
Responsibilities: if Required:
Physician/Hospitalist - Board of Registration in Medicine (Massachusetts)
Market context
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