Physician / Family Practice / New York / Locum tenens / Primary Care Physician needed in Brooklyn, NY - Locum Tenens Job

ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS:
Patient Care:
Provides medical care to DJJ adolescents
Takes relevant patient history.
Identifies patient needs and makes diagnoses.
Develops and implements treatment plans using diagnostic data.
Performs complete well-care examinations including physical examinations.
Performs complete gynecological histories and physical examinations as indicated.
Writes prescriptions and informs patients about medications prescribed.
Completes medical forms and documentation related to patient care.
Makes and tracks all referrals to other agencies and providers, with follow-up care provided.
Assists with phlebotomy as needed to ensure smooth patient flow.
Administers immunizations as needed
Distributes medications to patients
Reviews and signs all pertinent laboratory results and makes appropriate treatment decisions based on these data.
Completes Court Orders and all other DJJ mandated paperwork.
Evaluates and treats DJJ employees on an emergent basis.
Administers Hepatitis B vaccines to employees based on protocol.
Encourages health promotion, disease prevention, and health maintenance. Provides health education on topics including but not limited to preventive medicine and counseling on chronic diseases, as well as parenting, prenatal, nutrition, family- planning, medication usage, and stress management.
Provides patient advocacy, as appropriate for the site.
May provide in-service training to professional and administrative staff, in collaboration with the Medical Director.
Works in a supervisory role with mid-levels and collaboratively with specialists for consultation and referral purposes.
Participates in the Peer Review process.
Provides technical assistance and teaches nurses, Nurse Practitioners, and /or Physician Assistants.
Maintains ultimate responsibility for directing the course of the patient’s medical treatment.
Participates in case-conference and case management activities.
Participates in the “On-Call” list, on a rotation basis, as designated in the Policy and Procedure for On Call Services.
Be immediately available in person or by telephone to provide further guidance when the mid-level performs any task or function, as needed.

Schedule:
This opening is for either one day a week on Saturday or Sundays and the MD/DO has an option of hours 9-5 or 10-6pm EST.

If interested, please respond with the following:
1.Your CV
2. Availability for a phone interview with Momentum to discuss salary, availability and next steps!

Karen Davis
Physician Recruiter
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