What are the responsibilities and job description for the Family Practice Physician position at IWS Family Health?
Job Description
ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES
ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES
- Provides well adult/preventive care, acute care, management of contraception, management of gynecologic problems, management of chronic conditions, interpretation of diagnostic tests, and follow-up for patients in the adult clinic.
- Provides well child care, acute care and follow-up for patients in the Pediatric Clinic.
- Participates in quality assurance assessments periodically (including abnormal pap management and mammography follow up)
- Reviews laboratory results, consultant examinations, and emergency room discharges with follow-up on those requiring intervention.
- Supervises the dispensing of medication from the women’s and pediatric clinics
- Consults with nurses and other staff members on handling triage calls or walk-ins.
- Participates in specific programs of the clinic as assigned by the Chief Medical Officer.
- Participates in the on-call rotation for the clinic with other providers.
- Assists in education of patients, residents, medical students, nurse practitioners, PA’s and other staffParticipates as needed to ensure compliance for IWS funding and grant requirements.
- Appropriately documents all findings in a correct, timely and concise manner. Uses all forms correctly. Entries dated and signed. Documentation must be legible.
- Participates in clinic and staff meetings and other duties as assigned by the Chief Medical Officer.
- May be required to perform colposcopy
- Education: M.D / D.O. Degree, and Board-certified or Board eligible in Family Practice.
- Licensure: Current Illinois license.
- Experience: Residency in Family Practice
- Special Training/Skills: Bilingual Spanish/English
- Demonstrated Competencies: Personality characteristics of patience, integrity, and approachability.
- Ability to be mobile in our facility.
- Ability to speak Spanish is highly desirable but not required
- Ability to speak fluently and clearly.
- Ability to solve a problem.
- Ability to communicate with all levels of public.
- None
- Primarily in the adult clinic area and examination rooms.
- Usual pediatric office medical equipment, such as a stethoscope, otoscope, ophthalmoscope, tympanometry, spirometer.
- Table and chairs
- Telephone
- Audio-visual equipment
- Computers