Physician / Family Practice / California / Permanent / Family Practice Physician Job

Responsibilities:
•  Performs history and physical examinations on adults and children (if trained to do so). Physical exams includes pre-employment, school, sports, well child periodic screening, etc.
•  Performs Pap smears, breast examinations, and other medical services and health prevention and screening as needed.
•  Counsels for birth control and prescribes as appropriate.
•  Gathers complete medical history and performs a physical exam on each client.
•  Provides Treatment for and documents various related diseases.
•  Review results of lab tests and diagnostic imaging and arranges appropriate follow-up.
•  Provides for the provision of health education and appropriately documents all health education.
•  Reviews referral/consultant reports and arranges appropriate follow-up.
•  Answers miscellaneous medical questions in the absence of the Nursing Director or Medical Director.
•  Assists in training of staff.
•  Participates in provider meetings.
•  Participates in chart review and quality assurance activities as detailed in the Quality Assurance policies and procedures.
•  Supervises physician assistants, nurse practitioners, resident physicians and students.
•  Provides back up for nursing director and medical director as follows:
a.  Responds to calls form pharmacies regarding prescriptions and refills
b.  Responds to calls from other physicians
c.  Responds to calls from patients requiring medical advice when the Registered Nurse is not available.
d.  Triages walk-in patients when the R.N. is not available at the request for front or back office staff.
e.  Assists the front office staff in arranging for appropriate arrangements for patients who arrive when the provider they were scheduled with has been canceled-i.e. reviews the medical record and helps determine how soon and where the patient should be seen.
•  Other responsibilities and duties as assigned.

Observes CMOAR Appearance/Dress Standards.
•  Observe regulations on time card use and reporting.
•  Maintain attendance as a policy.
•  Maintain a clean and safe work area.
•  Observe general Safety/Employee Health policies and procedures.
•  Maintain a current annual health screening.
•  Observe CMOAR Appearance/Dress standards.
•  Maintain the privacy and confidentiality of both client and employee with regard to medical records.
•  Display clearly visible identification.
•  Treat all patients with respect and dignity and adheres’ to the Patient Bill of Rights.
•  Treats all employees with respect and dignity in accordance to non-discriminatory policy and procedure.
•  Treat all employees/clients in a courteous and professional manner.
•  Conduct only work related conversations when clients are waiting for service.
•  Do not discuss other staff members, policies, problems or medical care in public areas of clinic.