Physician- Prenatal Diagnostic Center

Under general supervision, accountable for the clinical management of patients.

Qualifications

• Graduate of an accredited medical program
• Licensed as a physician in the State of Maryland
• Complete required CME credits for continuous licensure
• Board Certified by the appropriate board consistent with the physician’s specialty

Responsibilities

• Assumes responsibility for the initial evaluation and treatment of patients in assigned areas
• Performs initial history and physical and documents same appropriately in Electronic Medical Record
• Writes standard orders in accordance with hospital policy
• Writes appropriate orders related to pre-existing conditions
• Discusses physical and/or emotional findings of patient, which may interfere with care of the patient with provider colleagues and practice staff as necessary
• Evaluates patient progress on a continuing basis and alters treatment modalities as needed
• Evaluates medical, social and educational needs of assigned patients
• Initiates referral to appropriate ancillary departments and community resources based on patient need and documents on the progress note
• Writes progress notes for each visit documenting pertinent information regarding patient progress and treatment regime
• Writes orders appropriate to the patient's care requirements in compliance with existing contract
• Establishes medical diagnoses in compliance with contract
• Makes immediate referral of acute and/or life-threatening patient conditions to emergency department or specialist physician as needed
• Documents physical findings and treatment plan pertaining to same
• Performs activities to meet patient/family educational needs
• Participates actively in health teaching of patient and family to include preventative health care as well as current medical condition and treatment regime (evidenced by documentation on progress note and/or established flow sheet)
• Plans and reviews home care instructions with patient and family if needed, including needs for service provided by community resources and hospital-based ancillary services
• Assumes responsibility for utilizing opportunities for educational advancement by pursuing activities to meet identified educational needs and those required for continued certification, as well as attending mandatory in-service training

Skills

• A high level of analytical ability required for assessing patients and implementing appropriate interventions
• Substantial interpersonal skills required to effectively interact with staff, physicians, patients, and family members

Values

• Respect: Treats everyone with courtesy, fosters a healing environment, treats others with fairness, kindness, and respect for personal dignity and privacy, listens and responds appropriately to others’ needs, feelings, and capabilities
• Excellence: Strives for superior performance in every aspect of work, recognizes and celebrates the accomplishments of others, meets and/or exceeds customer expectations, actively pursues learning and self-development, pays attention to detail, follows through
• Accountability: Acts professionally in appearance, speech, and behavior, takes ownership to solve problems, sets a positive example for others, appropriately plans and utilizes required resources, reports to work regularly and on time
• Teamwork: Engages and collaborates with others, keeps people informed, works cooperatively for the success of the team, addresses and resolves conflict positively, seeks out others’ ideas to reach the best solutions, acknowledges and celebrates contributions
• Ethical Behavior: Acts with honesty and integrity, protects the patient, demonstrates good judgment, respects cultural, psychosocial, and spiritual needs of patients, families, and coworkers
• Results: Sets goals and measures outcomes that support organizational goals, embraces change and improvement, continuously seeks to improve quality, displays flexibility in dealing with new situations or obstacles, achieves results on time by focusing on priorities and managing time efficiently

Pay

Pay Range: $0.01 - $400.00. Final salary offer will be based on the candidate's qualifications, education, experience, and alignment with organizational needs.