BHS·Corbin, Kentucky
Responsible for delivering primary care, urgent care, or occupational medicine services, including patient diagnosis and treatment. Duties include performing various physical exams and collaborating with administration to ensure medical policy compliance.
Maintains responsibility for delivery of clinical primary care, urgent care or occupational medicine services.
Duties: and Responsibilities:
The following is a summary of the major functions of this individual's job. He or she may perform other duties, both major and minor, which are not mentioned below, and specific functions may change from time to time.
1. Provides daily physician management and treatment of patients at the Clinic/ Practice.
2. Provides clinical services to patients, including diagnosis, treatment and referral.
3. Participates in the establishment of office policies, procedures and medical protocol necessary to provide physician clinic services.
4. Appropriately refers patients to medical specialists.
5. Complies with BMA/BCHS policies, procedures and pricing.
6. Utilizes program forms/computer system for charting
7. Complies with case management protocols.
8. Agrees to assist with the clinic/practice’s quality assurance and quality improvement plan.
9. Works with Administration to ensure that the program operates in a manner consistent with appropriate medical policy and current professional standards in specific area of care.
10. Participates in community events and periodic public relations calls as time permits. It is understood that, on occasion, these duties may fall outside of regularly scheduled office hours.
11. Maintains appropriate telephone contact with patients, payers and pharmacies.
Routine Examinations, Department of Transportation (DOT) examinations, Post-Offer Examinations, Executive Physicals, Commercial Drivers License (CDL), Annual Examinations, and School/Sport Physicals.
13. May serve as Medical Review Officer (MRO) for drug screens.
14. May serve as Director for on-site Laboratory services if applicable to specific site.
Duties: and Responsibilities:
1.) Daily physician management and treatment of patients.
2.) Directs appropriate clinical services, tests and referrals.
3.) Performs physical exams and develops treatment plan.
4.) Maintains appropriate telephone contact with patients, payers and pharmacies.
50%
1.) Complies with BCHS policies, procedures and pricing.
2.) Complies with clinical protocols.
3.) Complies with quality assurance and quality improvement.
4.) Participates in chart reviews and staff education when appropriate and maintains continuing education requirements.
25%
1.) Works with administration to help assure that the management program operates within appropriate medical policies and procedures.
2.) Gives feedback regarding treatment protocols.
3.) Participates in community events and public relations when appropriate.
25%
The goal of good communication is being committed to listening attentively to our customers to fully understand their needs. It is speaking in terms customers can easily understand to deliver messages with courtesy, clarity and care. This includes face-to-face encounters, telephone and email.
It is the responsibility of all Baptist Medical Associates employees to protect our patients’ privacy and modesty by creating a secure and trusting environment.
Professionalism and Excellence Orientation refer to the way in which our employees work to meet our customers’ needs and further the mission of the hospital.
The work we do is a reflection of ourselves. Ownership and Stewardship mean taking PRIDE in what we do and demonstrating a sense of responsibility for the outcomes of our work and job.
We rely on each other to give the best possible service and care to our patients, visitors, coworkers and physicians. Respect and collaboration are essential Baptist Medical Associates values.
Current valid & unrestricted license to practice in the Commonwealth of Kentucky. Current valid & unrestricted DEA registration number Eligible at all times to be insured for professional liability insurance Board Certified or Board Eligible in appropriate specialty. BCLS required.
Excellent understanding of limits and appropriate supervision Ability to collaborate with other departments Assist the surgeon in the office and operating room until all patients have been taken care of Familiarly with laws and state regulations relation to advanced nursing practice Desires to maintain high level of quality of care Promote application of research to clinical setting Physical requirements:
Strength -- Position requires ability to occasionally lift objects less than 20 pounds or push/pull carts in excess of 20 pounds
Manual Dexterity -- Position requires ability to constantly perform simple motor skills such as moving from area to area in the building, on campus and off campus. Position requires ability to frequently perform moderately difficult manipulative skills such as typing, data entry.
Coordination -- Position requires ability to constantly perform gross body movement such as stooping, filing, etc, and constantly to perform tasks, which require hand-eye coordination such as keyboard skills.
Mobility -- Position requires ability to frequently move from department to department, building to building, and to sit for prolonged periods of time.
Visual Discrimination -- Position requires ability to constantly see objects closely as in reading and viewing paper records and computer screen.
Hearing -- Position requires ability to constantly hear normal sounds with some background noise as in answering the telephone.
Concentration -- Position requires ability to constantly concentrate on minimal and fine detail with some interruption.
Attention Span -- Position requires ability to frequently attend to task/function for more than 60 minutes at a time and to frequently attend to task/function for less than 10 minutes at a time.
Conceptualization -- Position requires ability to frequently understand and relate to concepts behind specific ideas, to frequently understand and relate to the theories behind several related concepts.
Memory -- Position requires ability to constantly remember multiple tasks/functions given to self and others over long periods of time.
Communication -- Position requires ability to constantly communicate verbally and in writing using advanced level vocabulary and advanced writing skills. Ability to communicate in reassuring fashion with patients and family's.
Clerical perception needed to prevent errors in proofreading prescription labels and other work performed by others.
Position requires exposure to infectious or communicable diseases, biohazard us and /or chemical materials.
Category A – Job classification employee may be expected to incur occupational exposure.
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Baptist health is an equal employment opportunity employer.
Market context
Physician roles in Kentucky are often shaped by steady demand in hospitals and specialty settings, especially for clinicians who can handle urgent cases and collaborate across teams. These positions are competitive because employers look for strong emergency medicine, soft tissue surgery, and endoscopy skills, plus flexibility for nights, weekends, and holidays. Review the AI-summarized requirements and benefits here to save research time, and confirm your availability and procedural experience before applying.