Staff Physician

Responsibilities

• Provide medical patient care by examining, diagnosing, and treating clinical patients in order to meet their medical needs
• Educate patients (and families) on wellness, prevention, and early detection by providing materials and resources to patients and families, as well as determine need for referrals based on examination and patient needs
• Determine level of urgency of follow-up, referral, and consultation appointments
• Exercise final medical judgment in all issues of health care
• Prescribe medical treatment and clinical drugs to patients
• Order studies, tests, and ancillary services
• Document all services in patient’s electronic medical record
• Review on a regular basis long-term cases that require ongoing medical attention
• Consult with Medical Director and other professionals on staff, as needed, regarding patient care, assessment, and education issues
• Participate in quality improvement, management, continuing education, and other established patient care programs as established
• Provide clinical oversight to a medical staff, including a medical assistant
• Assist in the resolution of complaints, requests, and inquiries from patients

Qualifications

• Minimum qualifications not specified