Family Physician

Responsibilities

• Work with the healthcare team to provide patients with primary medical care services within the standard of care for Family Medicine patients.
• Order laboratory and radiology tests and refer patients to specialists when appropriate and called for.
• Analyze reports, test results, medical records, and examinations to diagnose conditions and propose treatment options.
• Prescribe pharmaceuticals, other medications, and treatment regimens to treat identified and documented medical conditions.
• Discuss potential side effects of medication/treatment with patients and ensure that all allergy information is up to date before prescribing medication/treatment.
• Provide advice to patients for lifestyle and diet changes that may improve their health or help to treat the health issue they are experiencing.
• Adhere to organizational policies, procedures and objectives, ongoing quality improvement objectives and safety, environmental, and infection control standards.
• Maintain patient confidentiality and comply with all federal and state health information privacy laws.
• Record complete, timely and legible medical records.

Qualifications

• MD or DO degree from an accredited United States medical school.
• Successful completion of residency at an accredited healthcare institution.
• Board certification/eligibility in Family Medicine or related field from said residency.
• Current license to practice medicine in the Commonwealth of Virginia.
• Current DEA licensure
• BLS, ACLS, and PALS certified
• Excellent communication and inter-personal skills.
• Experience working in a multidisciplinary team of healthcare professionals and collaborating with them to ensure positive, effective patient experiences with our organization.
• Experience providing primary care and diagnostic services in a rural clinical setting is a bonus.