Primary Care Physician (Multiple Locations)

About the role

We seek a Primary Care Physician to join our team. With over a century of serving the health care needs of Memphis and the Mid-South, we are committed to excellence and growth.

Responsibilities

• Provides and manages direct patient care, including physical examinations, evaluations and assessments.
• Prescribes pharmaceuticals, other medications, and treatment regimens as appropriate.
• Refers patients to specialists and relevant patient care components as needed.
• Evaluates patient for need for and level of prescription medicines required.
• Manages the daily operations of a specific medical program, patient care unit, or research function.
• Directs and coordinates the patient care activities of nursing and support staff as required.
• Fulfills departmental policies, procedures, and objectives, continuous quality improvement objectives, and safety, environmental, and/or infection control standards.
• Participates in specified health promotion, education and/or prevention programs.
• Explains procedures and discusses test results or prescribed treatments with patients and their families as needed.
• Orders, performs, and interprets tests, and analyzes records, reports, and examination information to diagnose patients’ condition.
• Maintains accurate and timely completion of all documentation within 3 days of visit or discharge.
• Collaborates with nurses, social workers, rehabilitation therapists, pharmacists, psychologists and other health care providers.
• Supports call coverage for the practice and hospitals.
• Maintains productivity at acceptable levels.
• Focuses on high patient and family satisfaction and retention.
• Develops strong partnerships with fellow physicians and support staff.

Requirements

• MD/DO degree from an accredited medical school.
• Current license to practice medicine in Arkansas, Mississippi, and Tennessee.
• Board certified in the relevant specialty.
• Experience in primary care preferred but not required.

Qualifications

• Knowledge of legal and ethical standards for the delivery of medical care.
• Knowledge of related accreditation and certification requirements.
• Ability to work both independently and in a team environment.
• Knowledge of community medical diagnostic and patient care services in area of medical expertise.
• Ability to supervise, advise, and train clinical professionals and/or students in areas of expertise.
• Knowledge of current principles, methods and procedures for the delivery of medical evaluation, diagnosis and treatment in area of expertise.
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
• Ability to maintain quality, safety, and/or infection control standards.
• Ability to observe, assess, and record symptoms, reactions, and progress.
• Knowledge of relevant drugs and non-pharmaceutical patient care aids and ability to prescribe dosages and instruct patients in correct usage.

Skills And Abilities

• Knowledge of legal and ethical standards for the delivery of medical care.
• Knowledge of related accreditation and certification requirements.
• Ability to work both independently and in a team environment.
• Knowledge of community medical diagnostic and patient care services in area of medical expertise.
• Ability to supervise, advise, and train clinical professionals and/or students in areas of expertise.
• Knowledge of current principles, methods and procedures for the delivery of medical evaluation, diagnosis and treatment in area of expertise.
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
• Ability to maintain quality, safety, and/or infection control standards.
• Ability to observe, assess, and record symptoms, reactions, and progress.
• Knowledge of relevant drugs and non-pharmaceutical patient care aids and ability to prescribe dosages and instruct patients in correct usage.

Benefits

Our benefits package includes:

• Competitive compensation
• Health, dental, and vision insurance
• Retirement plans
• Flexible spending accounts
• Employee assistance programs
• Professional development opportunities

Pay

Compensation is commensurate with experience.

Schedule

The schedule is flexible to accommodate the needs of the position and the Associate.