What are the responsibilities and job description for the Urgent Care Physician, UChicago Medicine Care Network position at UChicago Medicine?
Urgent Care Physician, UChicago Medicine Care Network - Homewood, River East & Dearborn Station
80% of the position will be at one location, 20% of the time will rotate to the other two locations.
Join a patient centered collegial, supportive, and friendly team whose mission is to provide superior health care in a compassionate manner, ever mindful of each patient’s dignity and individuality. UChicago Medicine Medical Group takes pride in supporting motivated providers in delivering outstanding care in the community.
UChicago Medicine Medical Group seeks an exceptional Urgent Care Physician in Dearborn Station, River East & Homewood Illinois.
Urgent Care Physician Roles and Responsibilities
- Provides and manages direct patient care, including physical examinations, evaluations, assessments, diagnoses, and treatment for a specified patient population
- 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
- As appropriate to the position, participates in specified health promotion and/or education programs
- Ability to observe, assess, and record symptoms, reactions, and progress
- Knowledge of legal and ethical standards for the delivery of medical care
- Knowledge of relevant drugs and non-pharmaceutical patient care aids and ability to prescribe dosages and instruct patients in correct usage
- Knowledge of related accreditation and certification requirements
- Knowledge of current principles, methods and procedures for the delivery of medical evaluation, diagnosis and treatment in area of expertise
- Ability to work both independently and in a team environment
- Effective verbal and written communication skills
Required Skills and Qualifications
- Medical License in Illinois
- Board certified or Board Eligible in Specified Area of Medical Specialty
- 3-5 years of experience is preferred
- Completed a US Residency Program
Opportunity Highlights
- Urgent Care clinics perfectly co-located with continuity Primary Care sites
- Full-time and part-time positions available.
- Several schedule offerings including; weekdays and weekends
- 100% outpatient
- MA support 1:1 ratio
- RN support
- Competitive compensation package
- Exceptional benefits – Medical, dental, retirement, time off, and CME allowance
- Exciting opportunity to join the inagural UChicago Medicine Medical Group Urgent Care Team
About UChicago Medicine Medical Group
- UChicago Medicine Medical Group is aligned with The University of Chicago Medicine. With a history dating to 1927, the University of Chicago Medicine is a not-for-profit academic health system with hospitals, outpatient clinics and physician practices throughout Chicago and the suburbs
- UChicago Medicine Medical Group is growing rapidly, to bring the forefront of medicine to communities throughout Chicagoland
- We support physicians in providing outstanding care in the community
- UChicago Medicine Medical Group's outpatient facilities are located throughout the region, from River East and the South Loop in the heart of Chicago to Orland Park, Tinley Park, Flossmoor, Calumet City and South Holland and more in the south suburbs.
Interested candidates please contact: Tony.Nazario@uchicagomedicine.org
