What are the responsibilities and job description for the Primary Care physician, Ambulatory Primary Care Practice, Per diem, Variable Days position at Jackson Health?
Department: Jackson Ambulatory Primary Care Practice - ACC West, 3A
Address: 1611 NW 12 Avenue, Miami, FL 33136
Shift details: Per Diem, Variable Days 8:00AM-4:30PM
Why Jackson- Primary Care Centers:
As a healthcare services focal point in Miami-Dade County community for more than 30 years, our primary care health centers have an untiring commitment to the dignity, social well-being and health of the patients served at the center.
The centers provides comprehensive primary care services and facilitate referrals to Jackson Memorial Hospital for specialized services.
The clinics provides treatment and services for the following:
- Chronic diseases
- Common childhood illnesses
- Diabetes
- High cholesterol
- Hypertension
- Standard women's health care
Summary
The role of Attending Physician is to provide the medical management of the various patient care programs as assigned. Maintains effective lines of communications with the medical staff, nursing, social work and management, and coordinates development, implementation and evaluation of standards of patient care.
Responsibilities
- Performs medical examinations, evaluations, assessments, diagnoses, and treatment to System patients.
- Provides direct patient care on a daily basis and provides all necessary medical record documentation including Medicare/Medicaid and third party payers requirements.
- Works as scheduled and may rotate through ACC/PCC sites.
- Prescribes pharmaceuticals, other medications, and treatment regimens as appropriate to assessed medical conditions.
- Refers patients to specialists and to relevant patient care components as appropriate.
- Directs and coordinates the patient care activities of nursing and support staff as required.
- Follows established departmental policies, procedures, and objectives, continuous quality improvement objectives, and safety, environmental, and/or infection control standards.
- Participates in utilization review, quality assessment and improvement programs to improve patient care.
- Provides medical consultative services to other medical personnel, specifically related to overall patient management.
- Maintains current standards of acceptable medical practice.
- Participates in educational programs specific to patient care.
- Involves patients (and family, when necessary) in the decision making process about treatment.
- Meets productivity standards.
- Participates in mandatory educational programs, in-service/training courses to maintain job competency skills.
- Maintains effective communication and working relationships with JHS medical personnel in the community.
- Collaborates with Radiology, Pathology, Surgery, Medical Oncology, and Nursing in the clinical management of patients.
- Performs all credentialed medical procedures according to standards, including time-out protocols.
- Participates in the development, implementation and evaluation of the continuous Quality Improvement Plan to identify improvement opportunities.
- Adheres to the Standards of Excellence at all times. Respects the rights, privacy and property of others at all times including the confidentiality of information, according to Administrative policies and all applicable laws and regulations.
- Complies with all applicable JHS policies and procedures, laws and regulations, and accreditation requirements (including HIPPAA and clinical trials protocol). Comply with all matters related to Department of Justice Consent Decree, as needed.
- Maintains current knowledge on procedures, instruments, equipment; and integrates knowledge and skills into practice.
- Performs other related duties as assigned.
- Demonstrates behaviors of service excellence and CARE values (Compassion, Accountability, Respect and Expertise).
Experience
Generally requires 3 to 5 years of related experience.
Education
Doctorate degree in Medicine is required.
Credentials
- Valid Florida Medical License.
- Active DEA and board certification is required. Family Medicine preferred.
- American Heart Association Basic Life Support (BLS) and any additional applicable life support certification for Healthcare Providers is required upon hire with at least 6 months validity and maintenance at JHS for the duration of employment.
Unit Specific Credential
FL-BLS
Jackson Health System is an equal opportunity employer and makes employment decisions without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, veteran status, disability status, age, or any other status protected by law.
