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Family Medicine Physician - Twin Rose Family Medicine

Apply locations Columbia Outpatient Center time type Full time posted on Posted 2 Days Ago job requisition id REQ-0040687

Summary

1.0 FTE, days with one evening a week (last pt @ 8 : 00 pm). On-call / holiday / weekend rotations. Saturday morning (8a-12p) rotation q every on avg 6th week. We are a 16- clinician practice with two locations. Our Columbia office has a high MA population while our Wrightsville office has more of a geriatric patient population.

Job Description

POSITION SUMMARY : Provide high level and patient-centered care in the discipline of Family Medicine.

ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS : Qualified individuals must have the ability (with or without reasonable accommodation) to perform the following duties :

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.
Coordinate work with nurses, social workers, rehabilitation therapists, pharmacists, psychologists, and other health care providers.
Refers patients to medical specialists when necessary.

SECONDARY FUNCTIONS :

Represents the practice at Hospital 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 physicians and staff to the practice.

Attends Directors' and Committee meetings.

Acquires the necessary CME credits and takes the certification examination to maintain re-certification status.

Other duties as assigned.

JOB REQUIREMENTS

MINIMUM REQUIRED QUALIFICATIONS :

Medical Doctor (MD), Doctor of Osteopathy (DO), issued by the Accreditation Council on Medical Education.

Certified by the American Board of Family Medicine or Board eligible.

Current Medical licensure issued by PA State Board of Medicine or the PA State Board of Osteopathic Medicine.

Successful completion of Family Medicine Residency.

Completed area of concentration (AOC) during 3-year residency or one-year clinical fellowship and associated certification obtained in area of specialty within 6 months of date of hire, as applicable for practice.

Prior experience in clinical medicine as a Family Physician.

A health care provider in good standing with Medicare, Medicaid, and other federal and state health insurance programs, i.e. not excluded from participation in Medicare, Medicaid or any other federal or state health insurance program.

PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS :

At least three (3) years clinical patient care experience as a specialist in Family Medicine.

COGNITIVE REQUIREMENTS

ATTENTION / CONCENTRATION : The following level of ability is essential for the jobholder to focus on certain aspects of current experience and reject others :

The position requires strong concentration skills. The individual must have the ability to voluntarily sustain concentration to a task over an extended period of time as a result of an effortful and usually deliberate heightened and focused state of attention.

NEW LEARNING AND MEMORY : The following level of ability is essential for the jobholder to learn and retain material :

A large portion of this position required reliance on verbal memory and new learning. Efficiency in processing of verbal information, either in written or spoken form, is a major requirement and prerequisite of the job.

PROBLEM SOLVING, REASONING AND CREATIVE THINKING : The following level of ability that is essential for the jobholder to think (in order to solve a problem) by combining two or more elements from past experience or imaginative thought :

The position required much autonomy of thought and problem solving. The individual must be able to apply principles of logical or scientific thinking to define problems.

APTITUDES : The following are essential requirements of the position in relation to job-worker situations :

Leadership, control and planning : Ability to accept responsibility for leadership, direction, control, planning, negotiating, organizing, directing, supervising, formulating practices, or making final decisions.

Repetitive work : Ability to continuously perform the same type of work for extended periods of time, according to set procedures, sequence or pace.

Performing under stressful conditions : Ability to perform under stress when confronted with emergency, critical, unusual, or dangerous situations.

Variety and change : Ability to perform a variety of duties, often changing from one task to another of a different nature without loss of efficiency or composure.

Communication : Ability to exchange information with others clearly and concisely; to present ideas, facts and technical information.

Interpersonal relations : Ability to maintain relationships that facilitate task accomplishment; to cooperate and resolve conflicts; to recognize needs and be sensitive of others.

EQUIPMENT USAGE REQUIREMENTS

Equipment / Tools : Computer, Phone, Copier, Printer, Fax, Office Supplies, Basic medical tools

Software : Microsoft Office Products, Basic computer skills and competency on the hospital information management system.

PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS

Rarely 0-10%; Occasionally 11-35%; Frequently 36-70%; Continuously 71-100%

Body Position / Movement :

Sit : Occasionally

Stand : Frequently

Walk : Frequently

Bend : Rarely

Push : Occasionally

Pull : Occasionally

Kneel / Squat : Occasionally

Reach : Frequently

Twist : Rarely

Balance : Rarely

Climb : Rarely

Lifting : Degree of physical exertion is :

Moderate , exerting up to 20 pounds of force occasionally, and / or up to 10 pounds of force frequently, and / or a negligible amount of force constantly to move objects.

Sensory Abilities specifically required :

Vision

Hearing

PHYSICAL ENVIRONMENT

WORKING CONDITIONS : Position involves exposure to the following harmful elements :

Bio hazardous Waste

Disclaimer : This job description is not intended and should not be construed to be an exhaustive list of all responsibilities, skills, efforts, or working conditions associated with the job.

Benefits At A Glance :

100% Tuition Assistance at The Pennsylvania College of Health Sciences

Paid Time Off and Paid Holidays

Shift, Weekend and On-Call Differentials

Health, Dental and Vision Coverage

Short-Term and Long-Term Disability

Retirement Savings Account with Company Matching

Child Care Subsidies

Onsite Gym and Fitness Classes

Disclaimer

PENN MEDICINE LANCASTER GENERAL HEALTH is an Equal Opportunity Employer, committed to hiring a diverse workforce.

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