Internal Medicine Physician

Job Description

Job Description

Salary :

JOB TITLE : Family Medicine / Internal Medicine Physician

DEPARTMENT : Medical

SUPERVISED BY : Chief Health Officer

STATUS : Full Time

SUMMARY : Individual shall function as a physician member of the health care team rendering quality medical services to all patients in accordance with appropriate standards of medical care specific for the specialty. Individual shall also function as physician of the health care team at the facility.

QUALIFICATIONS : The staff physician must be fully licensed to practice in the State of Louisiana with valid DEA license. Board eligible / Board certified in a Primary / Family or Internal medicine specialty. CPR certification strongly encouraged.

EDUCATION, TRAINING AND EXPERIENCE :

• Medical degree from an accredited medical school or DO degree from an approved osteopathy school.
• Completed a residency for board eligibility; board certification preferred.
• Current valid Louisiana medical license and DEA license.
• Demonstrated knowledge of medical practice principles of specialty.
• Sensitive to the needs of people of diverse cultural and economic backgrounds.
• Must give the same level of importance to health maintenance and disease prevention as cure and restoration.
• Must participate in Centers provider staff meetings, general staff meetings / activities and Quality Assurance.
• Must continue to meet appropriate standards as required by the SWLA Center for Health Services and Health Provider By-Laws.
• Must be proficient in the use of the Centricity / EMR and capable of creating accurate, complete medical records in a timely manner.
• Must fulfill all NCQA, JCAHO, and SWLA Center for Health Services EMR requirements accurately and within the allowed time frames.

JOB RESPONSIBILITIES :

MISSION AND CUSTOMER SERVICE :