PHYSICIAN - PRIMARY CARE - INTERNAL MEDICINE

About the role

This role evaluates, examines, diagnoses, and treats patients according to established protocols, while maintaining and promoting the wellbeing of the individual through preventive health care and guidance.

Responsibilities

• Refer patient to medical specialist, social services or other professionals as appropriate.
• Ensure that the assessment of the patient and the direct and indirect patient care delivered is in accordance with appropriate licensing board, hospital policies, procedures and protocols, and all other professional standards of care.
• Collect patient assessment data in a systematic manner, focusing on the physical, psychosocial, age, cultural, and spiritual needs of the patient.
• Perform systematic physical exam and history of present illness.
• Document assessment data, history of present illness, and physical findings on the appropriate medical record within established time frame.
• Involves the patient/family and other healthcare providers when appropriate.
• Facilitate clarification of patient and family goals of care.
• Develop action plans required to meet goals.
• Involves ancillary services as needed.
• Participate in the assessment of the patient’s readiness to learn, identifying the educational barriers and tailor the educational process to meet the needs of the patient/family.
• Acquire and distribute educational resources tailored to the patient's needs.
• Provide care coordination.
• Work with all members of the health care team.
• Utilize outside entities including but not limited to spiritual care when appropriate.
• Provide care information at times of all transitions to the next provider.
• Facilitate completion of POLST documents as appropriate.
• Facilitate completion of advance directive documents as appropriate.
• Provide expertise in pain management with attention to equianalgesic dose management and non-medicinal methods of pain management.
• Other duties as assigned.

Competency and Experience

• [Knowledge, Skills and Abilities]
• Required Qualifications/Experience
• Preferred Qualifications/Experience

Qualifications/Experience

• Graduate of a medical school accredited by the LCME or ADA, OR
• Graduate of AMA governed fifth pathway program, OR
• Graduate of a medical school not otherwise mentioned with valid ECFMG certification AND graduate of accredited family medicine residency program.
• Graduate of an ACGME or AOA accredited residency program.
• Strong leadership ability, good organizational skills, independent and critical thinking skills, sound judgment, and knowledge of legal aspects and liability of nursing practice.
• Strong ability to communicate complex and/or controversial topics and concepts to a wide and diverse audience.

License, Certification & Clearances

• Current medical license in the state of Pennsylvania.
• Board certification in Family Medicine by ABFM or AOA or Board Certified in Internal Medicine by ABIM.
• Act 33 with renewal.
• Act 34 with renewal.
• Act 73 FBI Clearance.
• Current Basic Life Support (BLS) approved curriculum of the America Heart Association (CPR and AED) program.
• Valid DEA License.