Staff Physician - OB/GYN

Essential Duties and Responsibilities:
1. Obtains complete medical history from patient, and/or family, and/or previous medical record, etc.
2. Educates the patient and family member on the patient’s diagnoses and treatment options within scope of knowledge and authority.
3. Coaches and supports the patient in self-management of their health.
4. Teaches and counsels patients and families in a culturally sensitive manner.
5. Consults with physicians and other members of the health care team as necessary and facilitates communication between all members of the health care team.
6. Promotes the Team-based Care Model by participating in daily huddles and Patient Centered Medical Home (PCMH) to communicate and collaborate on patient issues and needs.
7. Provides primary medical care by caring for all patients in accordance with the physician's medical specialty.
8. Assesses, diagnoses, implements treatment, evaluates, and monitors patients' health status.
9. Performs complete physical examinations on patients.
10. Utilizes center selected, evidence-based, care practice guidelines when managing chronic conditions and counseling patients on health care self-management.
11. Diagnoses acute and chronic illness based on clinical findings, laboratory, and x-ray reports and/or the results of other diagnostic procedures according to approved protocols.
12. Collaborates, initiates, and monitors agreed upon treatment plans with patients assigned to the OB/GYN Staff Physician, using protocols and/or consultation with a consulting physician.
13. Refers patients requiring hospitalization or assessment and management of conditions to emergency department physicians or appropriate specialists.
14. Provides hospital-based on-call coverage and is expected to assist hospital staff with emergency surgeries or treatment modalities as needed or when called upon, on a non-JHC emergent patient. Incumbent is required to review, sign, and date ‘Expectations of On-Call Emergency Coverage’ addendum to his/her ‘Letter of Hire’.
15. Provides training, clinical support and supervision to CNMW’s, OB-GYN PA’s, within JHC.
16. Responsible for training, educating, evaluating, and working with the local hospital OB/Gyn Intern and Residency program participants as assigned.
17. Performs procedures, deliveries, and surgeries at Virginia Baptist Hospital.
18. Renders emergency care and treatment including cardiopulmonary resuscitation, starting IV fluids, and ordering of appropriate emergency medications. Sutures lacerations and addresses acute orthopedic injury with splinting if within provider’s scope of care.
19. Physical attendance is an essential element of the job and necessary to perform the essential functions of the OB/GYN Staff Physician position.
20. Reviews other providers’ notes as per the “Peer Review Policy” of the Johnson Health Center.
21. Maintains all patient records to comply with required standards, reviews records regularly and obtains physician counter signatures where necessary.
22. Manages time to preserve a patient-focused, team-based approach for rendering optimal health care.
23. Attends all medical staff meetings and participates in the JHC QI program.
24. Attends all mandatory OSHA infection control seminars, and follows general OSHA guidelines for infection control, including “Universal Precautions”.
25. Abides by all JHC infection control policies, including acute response measures in the setting of a public health concern or disease outbreak.
26. Proficient in collaborating with patients using a team-based approach to health care management.
27. Performs other necessary duties as required by the JHC to meet the goal of providing primary health care services. Receives & maintains local hospital credentialing & privileging approvals to manage all hospital level of care patients, including JHC patients and any nonJHC as necessary based on hospital credentialing & privileging processes & hospital agreements.

Other Functions:
1. Abide by the Code of conduct as documented in the Corporate Compliance Manual.
2. Must demonstrate a personal and professional commitment to JHC and its mission.
3. Treats all patients and staff with dignity and respect, mindful of the cultural differences of the diverse population we serve.
4. Assure that any job functions that are added or changed as organizational needs require by Management are performed accurately, completely, and efficiently.
5. Keep professional licenses required for the position current and up to date. Obtain all continuing education required for license renewal.

JHC Core Values:
Staff members must actively demonstrate dedication and commitment to the core values of JHC.

1. Respect – We value and respect each patient, their family, ourselves, and each other.

Every individual associated with Johnson Health Center will be treated with dignity and
respect. We value and respect people’s differences, show empathy to our patients, their
families and each other, and work collectively to build Johnson Health Center as a health
center and an employer of choice.

2. Integrity – We are committed to doing the right thing every time.

Our actions reflect our commitment to honesty, openness, truthfulness, accuracy and ethical
behavior. We are accountable for the decisions we make and the outcome of those decisions.

3. Excellence – We will pursue excellence each and every day in activities that foster,
teamwork, quality improvement, patient care, innovation, and efficiencies.

At Johnson Health Center, our medical, dental, pharmacy, behavioral health, front desk and
administrative teams are passionately committed to the highest quality of care for our
patients. We continually seek out ways to enhance the patient experience and promote an
environment of continuous quality improvement.

4. Innovation – We value creativity, flexibility, and continuous improvement efforts.

We are advocates and instruments of positive change, encouraging employees to engage in
responsible risk-taking and working to make a difference. Out of the box thinking enables us
to build on successes and learn from failures.

5. Teamwork – We understand that teamwork is the essence of our ability to succeed.

We work across functional boundaries, embracing diversity, for the good of the organization.
Our collaborative approach ensures a culture of participation, learning and respect and
serves to improve the quality of patient care. By focusing on a team-based approach, the
expertise of each Johnson Health Center employee is leveraged to optimize the patient
experience.

Qualifications:
1. Graduation from an accredited medical school with a degree in Doctor of Medicine or
Osteopathy.
2. Completion of an approved residency program in his/her medical specialty.
3. License to practice medicine in the State of Virginia.
4. The ability to relate effectiveness to the patients and staff.
5. Must be qualified in Basic Life Support techniques.
Physical Demand and Working Environment:
Fast paced office setting with travel to hospital. Travel is required for this position as well as
working weekends according to the assigned call schedule. Lifting and/or exerting force up to 35
pounds occasionally, with frequently moving of objects. Work requires speaking, sitting,
bending, walking, standing, hearing, and stooping, kneeling, and repetitive motion with certain
activities. OSHA high risk position.