What are the responsibilities and job description for the Family Medicine Physician – Complex Care position at Penn Medicine?
Care Connections is searching for a full time physician to see patients in our unique practice serving patients with chronic medical conditions. Primary care providers see patients in both outpatient, inpatient and home care settings. Our holistic approach to patient care allows us to focus on patient well-being and provider satisfaction. Our physicians enjoy a Monday through Friday schedule, dayshift only, with minimal call.
Job Description
Provide ambulatory, home, and inpatient care to patients
- Attend to patients enrolled in the program in the hospital on a daily basis in a consultative fashion
- Take after-hours call in rotation with other medical staff to provide 24 / 7 coverage for patients via phone.
- Team based care with nurses, social workers, rehabilitation therapists, pharmacists, psychologists, and other health care providers.
- Consults with patients to determine the appropriate course of treatment.
- Recommends and orders tests to determine extent of illness or help diagnose condition.
- Monitors lab results, medication adherence and medication toxicities.
- Prescribe or administer treatment, therapy, medication, vaccinations, and other medical care to treat or prevent illness, disease, or injury.
- Explain and discuss procedures, test results, or prescribed treatment with the patient.
- Refers patients to medical specialists when necessary.
- Attend daily and weekly team meetings; provide medical care plan consultation during meetings.
- Provides clinical and didactic teaching to residents, medical students and staff on related topics and issues.
- Monitor financial performance of the practice as well as utilization of all patients enrolled thru the practice.
- Represents the practice at Hospital / LGHP committees in such a manner that the burden of attending the meetings is reasonably distributed among all of the physicians in the group.
- Assists in recruiting and interviewing of new providers and staff to the practice.
- Acquires the necessary CME credits and takes the certification examination to maintain re-certification status.
JOB REQUIREMENTS
Interested and qualified candidates should email : Jacline.Fisher@pennmedicine.upenn.edu
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Benefits we offer :
PENN MEDICINE LANCASTER GENERAL HEALTH is an Equal Opportunity Employer, committed to hiring a diverse workforce. All openings will be filled based on qualifications without regard to race, color, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, marital status, veteran status, disability, age, religion or any other classification protected by law.
