What are the responsibilities and job description for the Family Medicine Physician position at Clínica Romero?
Position Title : Physician – Family Medicine
Department : Medical
Position Reports to : Medical Director
Type : Full Time - 32 hours per week
Position Summary : Clinica Romero is seeking a dedicated and compassionate Family Medicine Physician. The ideal candidate will provide comprehensive healthcare to patients of all ages, focusing on preventive care, diagnosis, and treatment of various medical conditions. This role requires a commitment to practicing medicine in a professional, ethical, and culturally sensitive manner, ensuring warm and caring interactions with all patients.
Responsibilities :
- Performs history and physical examinations on adults and children (if trained to do so). Physical exams include pre-employment, school, sports, well child periodic screening, etc.
- Gathers complete medical history and performs a physical exam on each patient.
- Delivers high-quality medical care to patients, addressing a wide range of health concerns.
- Conducts thorough physical examinations and develops individualized care plans.
- Provides health education and appropriately documents all health education.
- Reviews referral / consultant reports and arranges appropriate follow-up.
- Answers miscellaneous medical questions in the absence of the Nursing Director or Medical Director.
- Assists in training of staff.
- Participates in provider meetings.
- Participates in chart review and quality assurance activities as detailed in the Quality Assurance policies and procedures.
- Supervises physician assistants, nurse practitioners, resident physicians, and students.
- Provides backup for nursing director and medical director as follows :
- Responds to calls from pharmacies regarding prescriptions and refills.
- Responds to calls from other physicians.
- Responds to calls from patients requiring medical advice when the Registered Nurse is not available.
- Triages walk-in patients when the R.N. is not available at the request of front or back office staff.
- Assists the front office staff in arranging appropriate arrangements for patients who arrive when the provider they were scheduled with has been canceled, i.e., reviews the medical record and helps determine how soon and where the patient should be seen.
- Other responsibilities and duties as assigned.
Qualifications / Requirements :
USMILE Step 1, 2, 3, and have a California Medical License.
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