Physician

About the Role

As a Physician at Long Island Select Healthcare Inc., you will play a crucial role in delivering high-quality medical care to our diverse patient population. Your primary responsibility will be to diagnose and treat various medical conditions, ensuring that each patient receives personalized and effective treatment plans. You will collaborate with a multidisciplinary team to enhance patient outcomes and contribute to the overall health of the community. Additionally, you will be responsible for maintaining accurate medical records and staying updated with the latest medical advancements. Ultimately, your expertise will directly impact the well-being of our patients and the reputation of our healthcare facility.

General Purpose of the Job

Provides medical care in accordance with best current standards of professional practice

Essential Duties & Responsibilities

• Takes histories, performs physical examination, prescribes treatment and medication for conditions falling in the scope of his/her specialty following evidence based medicine.
• Design and participate in quality improvement activities, including Medical Record Peer Review, performance and procedure audits, outcome audits and focused reviews.
• Provide relevant information about the Patient Centered Medical Home (PCMH) and Chronic Care Management program (CCM) program including brochures, that describe the values and goals of the program to patients. The information disseminated will be based upon the person’s role as it relates to patient care within LISH.
• Obtain a waiver if not already on file for Medically Assisted Treatment for those suffering substance use disorders. This will include obtaining the waiver within 60 days of hire.
• Time will be allotted during the hours of LISH to accomplish this.
• Will become proficient in telemedicine and provide care via this platform as required.
• Will assist in the educational growth of the agency by allowing students to shadow as needed.
• Will be available if needed for committees such as Quality assurance, peer review and root cause analysis to provide periodic input into the work flow and improvements of the agency.
• Will be available for On-Call/ After-hours assignments as needed.
• Covers tests, referrals and care of LISH patients outside the Health Center.
• Provides the patient or representative information necessary to give consent prior to start of any non-emergency procedure or treatment or both.
• Ensures prompt follow-up action on patients with abnormal test results or physical findings.
• Sets standards for preventive care and diagnostic screening within his/her specialty; participates in the development of programs to carry out these standards.
• Provides safe and successful performance including meeting productivity, quality and patient satisfaction standards.
• Responsible for supervising a variety of clinical support staff including LPN’s, RN’s, and/or Physician Assistants as needed.

Qualifications

• Doctor of Medicine (MD) or Doctor of Osteopathic Medicine (DO) degree from an accredited institution.
• Valid medical license to practice in the state of New York.
• Completion of residency training in a relevant specialty.