Primary Care Physician

Overview

The Primary Care Physician provides direct primary medical care to children and adult patients.

Responsibilities

• Responsible for providing physician services, including assessing, and managing patients in the health center within the scope of licensing, training, and credentialing.
• Works in conjunction with the chief medical officer, administrative management, practice manager, clinical nurse manager, and medical team to facilitate patient care.
• Diagnoses and treats a variety of diseases and injuries seen in general practice.
• Exercises independent judgment in the assessment, diagnosis, and initiation of medical processes or treatments.
• Examines patients, using medical instruments and equipment.
• Orders or executes various tests and diagnostic images to provide information on patient's condition.
• Analyzes reports and findings of tests and examination and diagnoses conditions.
• Administers or prescribes treatments and drugs.
• Inoculates and vaccinates patients to immunize patients from communicable diseases.
• Advises patients concerning diet, hygiene, and methods for prevention of disease.
• Educates patients and families regarding planned diagnostic procedures, medications, and treatments.
• Evaluates and analyzes patient responses to the disease process or therapeutic or diagnostic interventions.
• Promotes timely and compassionate communication between families and health care team.
• Refers patients to medical specialists or other practitioners for specialized treatment as indicated.
• Reports births, deaths, and outbreak of contagious diseases to governmental authorities as required.
• May conduct physical examinations to provide information needed for admission to school, consideration for jobs, participation in summer or recreational camp or eligibility for insurance coverage.
• Maintains current and complete documentation in medical records that accurately reflect care and services provided to patients.
• Accurately assigns Current Procedural Terminology (CPT) Codes and ICD Diagnosis codes.
• May participate in the clinical experience of medical students, interns, residents, and graduate nurses as appropriate.
• Participates in health center peer and other review activities.
• Remains knowledgeable in current clinical industry standards for their specialty and incorporates this information into health center's standards of practice.
• Updates practice through continuing education by attending conferences, rounds, reports, lectures, journal clubs and regional / national professional conferences.
• Serves on health care facility committees as required (e.g., Quality Assurance, Infection Control, Complaints Committee).
• Ensures adherence to all applicable program statues, regulations and appropriate insurance billing practices.
• Ensures fulfillment of the health center's commitment for ensuring quality care.
• Professionally represent Advantage Care Health Centers within the community and press.
• Seeks professional growth opportunities that enhance professional practice through both formal and informal activities.
• Participates in On Call and emergency coverage as needed.
• Performs other duties as requested by the Chief Medical Officer.

Qualifications