What are the responsibilities and job description for the OB/GYN Physician position at Low Country Health Care System?
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Working Days: Part-Time -3 days per week (will float between 2 sites)
Position Summary: The Physician Provider shall provide professional, medical care and treatment services to patients across the lifespan, as well as perform all professional duties in accordance with policies and procedures of Low Country Health Care System, Inc. The OB/GYN Physician Provider performs these functions and provides supervision for 2 Mid-Level Providers, a CNMW, and WHNP in the primary health care setting. The Physician Provider will participate in the care of Obstetrics, Gynecology and Primary Care of women, starting at age 12 and older unless there is a need for a gynecological evaluation below the age of 12. Men will be evaluated for STD management only.
Knowledge/Skills: The OB/GYN Physician Provider will perform services within the licensing in the state of SC as well as those covered in their Privileging packet.
Qualifications: Completion of an accredited, formal education program. Active license with the state of South Carolina, including prescriptive privileges with appropriate scheduled drugs approved through the Drug Enforcement Agency. Maintenance of Basic Life Support techniques, at a minimum with Advanced Cardiac Life Support preferred.
Job duties include but are not limited to:
- Provide care for the following conditions: prenatal care, sexually transmitted diseases, contraception, menstrual disorders, abnormal pap smears, infertility, pelvic pain, breast problems, menopause, vaginal infections, asthma, depression, diabetes, GERD, hypertension, thyroid dysfunctions, UTIs, and upper respiratory infections.
- No delivery care for patient.
- Assess, diagnose, implement treatment, evaluate and monitor patient’s health status.
- Examines patient, performs comprehensive physical examination.
- Diagnose physical disorders and administer medical treatment, including dispensing of medications.
- Provide emergency medical care to patients when necessary.
- Prepare progress notes, summaries and general evaluations of patient records; consults with relatives and/or caregivers of the patient regarding the patient’s physical condition.
- Consult with physicians and other mid-levels in providing medical care to patients as needed.
- Order routine and diagnostic lab and radiological studies and other necessary tests as indicated and interpret results.
- Develops and implements patient comprehensive management plans, records in EMR progress notes
- Collaborates with the health team members to establish priorities, manage care and coordinate efforts to achieve desired outcomes.
- Provide an after visit summary review for patients whenever appropriate.
- Educate patients about self-management tasks.
- Assess barriers to meeting treatment goals and advise patient care team of impacts to plan of care.
- Utilize EMR in documenting all clinical data.
- Ensure care coordination, referral management, clinical workflow processes by meeting regularly with clinical staff.
- Provide clinical care using team based approach centered on patient needs and incorporating individual patient preferences in the delivery and approach to care.
- Attend all staff meetings, lectures, seminars and case presentations.
- Assume an active membership role in national, state and local medical societies.
- Establish a rapport with public and private clinical care referral resources. Participate in community outreach as needed.
- Provide practice call as per contract negotiations.
- Participate in quarterly chart reviews and on-going Health Care Collaborative.
- Maintain protocols specific to job as mandated by medical board.
- Participate in other activities, including but not limited to, Home Visits, Sports Physicals, Immunization Campaigns, Health Fairs, Respond to Emergencies.
- Supervise the Women’s Health Providers.
- Perform any other duties as assigned by your supervisor.
***Salary scales are a range of pay and offers are made to applicants based upon the requirements of the particular position. Applicants with “previous like skills” may not be given the same weight and consideration as “previous specific same skills”: i.e., For a Medical Receptionist position, “Previous clerical skills” may not be preferred over “Previous Medical Clerical Skills”
Salary : $195,000 - $250,000
