County Physician #1621 - Primary Care - Health & Social Services Division

ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS

This is a Fair Labor Standards Act defined Exempt Position - Exempt positions are excluded from minimum wage, overtime regulations, and other rights and protections afforded nonexempt workers. The employee in this position is paid a salary rather than an hourly wage for this position. FLSA does not limit the amount of work time an employer may require or expect from any exempt employee, on any schedule.

Hamilton County Government expects an employee in this position to complete the work assigned regardless the amount of hours involved in completing the tasks assigned.

• Provides focused care for children, adolescents, and adults as well as primary care across all Health Department locations including office care, sick care and well patient checkups;
• Diagnoses and treats diseases and injuries;
• Orders medical tests and reviews test results when appropriate;
• Provides patient counseling;
• Provides appropriate referrals to other health care providers when appropriate.

Knowledge, Skills, Abilities

• Knowledge of professional practice of medicine laws, rules, regulations, practices and procedures;
• Knowledge of professional medical practice in area of assignment or specialty;
• Knowledge of safety and health laws, rules, regulations, practices and procedures;
• Knowledge of public health laws, rules, regulations, practices and procedures;
• Knowledge of medical equipment, materials and supplies utilized in the practice of medicine in assigned area;
• Knowledge of customer service/public relations practices and procedures;
• Knowledge of counseling methods practices and procedures;
• Knowledge of maintaining patient medical records;
• Knowledge of social, psychological, and physical needs of people experiencing homelessness;
• Skill referring patients for additional medical care or other community resources;
• Skill providing medical care and assistance to patients who may be upset, argumentative, or non cooperative;
• Skill utilizing verbal and written communication in counseling patients and parents, and family members;
• Skill instructing and utilizing universal health and safety precautions in the practice of medicine;
• Skill providing oversight to other medical staff;
• Skill in clinical mentorship;
• Skill utilizing customer service techniques in responding to inquiries and complaints;
• Skill establishing and maintaining effective working relationships;
• Skill effectively communicating in both oral and written form.

Education and Experience

• Graduation from an accredited school of medicine with State of Tennessee medical license and DEA registration;
• Must have completed residency in Family Practice or in Internal Medicine and must be board certified or eligible for board certification in Family Practice or Internal Medicine.

Additional Requirements

• Prior to operating a County-owned vehicle, all employees are required to complete the HC Defensive Driving course and/or an Emergency Vehicle Operations Course (EVOC) provided at the department level.
• This position is deemed essential/situational during inclement weather situations and must report to or remain at work, even when administrative closings are announced, as determined by the Department Head.
• Experience working with underserved, vulnerable, or homeless populations.
• Experience with Electronic Medical Records (EMR).

PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS

• Study in the field of Family Practice preferred.

Physical Requirements

• Work requires risk of exposure to infectious diseases or difficult situations during clinic site inspections or while providing direct medical care services to patients.
• Work requires managing multiple tasks in a fast-paced environment.