Rheumatologist

About the role

OAC looking for a Rheumatologist to diagnose, treat, and care for patients with various forms of rheumatology and autoimmune disorders. The right candidate will be caring and compassionate towards patients with difficult diagnoses and chronic illnesses.

Responsibilities

• Order and interpret tests, counsel patients on preventive care, conduct physical examinations, and write prescriptions for patients.
• Contribute to practice effectiveness by identifying short-term and long-range patient care issues that must be addressed, providing information and commentary pertinent to deliberations, and recommending options and courses of action.
• Assess patient health by interviewing patients, performing physical examinations, obtaining, updating, and studying medical histories.
• Determine abnormal conditions by administering or ordering and interpreting diagnostic tests such as x-rays and laboratory studies.
• Document patient care services by charting in patient and department records.
• Perform therapeutic procedures by administering joint injections or aspiration.
• Instruct and counsel patients by describing therapeutic regimens.
• Provide continuity of care by developing and implementing patient management plans.
• Maintain safe and clean working environment by complying with procedures, rules, and regulations.
• Protect patients and employees by adhering to infection-control policies and protocols.
• Comply with federal/state/local legal and professional requirements by studying existing and new legislation, anticipating future legislation, enforcing adherence to requirements, and advising management on needed actions.
• Maintain professional and technical knowledge by attending educational workshops, reviewing professional publications, establishing personal networks, and participating in professional societies.
• Contribute to team effort by accomplishing related results as needed.
• Build practice to support the vision and goals of OAC.
• Supervise PA’s and NP’s in coordination with administration.
• Note: This job description is not designed to cover or contain a comprehensive listing of activities, duties, or responsibilities; duties may change from time to time with or without notice.

Qualifications

• Must be professionally licensed to practice rheumatology and be in good standing with all applicable federal/state/local licensing bodies.
• Must be board certified/board eligible in rheumatology.
• Caring and compassionate when dealing with patients.
• Thorough and up-to-date working knowledge of rheumatology and rheumatology treatment options.
• Technical skills to operate medical equipment and tools related to rheumatology treatment.
• Must maintain current knowledge of industry best practices, trends, and applicable laws and regulations regarding their scope of practice.

Requirements

• Ability to work effectively in a fast paced environment.
• Physical ability to sit, perform data entry, and view computer screen for long periods at a time.
• Daily standing, walking, bending, and maneuvering.
• May require lifting up to 50 pounds or more to transfer and/or turn patient with and without assistive devices.
• Occasional exposure to communicable diseases and biohazards.
• This is a safety sensitive position.
• Travel to other OAC locations is expected for this position.

Schedule

Normal work hours are 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m., Monday through Thursday and