Family Medicine Physician

The University of Miami Health System is initiating a search for a Family Medicine physician. The physician will be primarily responsible for the provision of high quality medical / cardiac care to our patients.?This position will be located at UHealth in Kendall for clinical responsibilities as a 1.0 FTE, 60% clinical with 6 clinic sessions per week and serve on the Obstetrics and Delivery Unit as a .40 CFTE

Clinical Responsibilities :

• Provide all physician care generally provided at a primary care facility.
• Actively manage all aspects of patient care while on shift.
• Supervise and direct the center’s other clinical staff (Medical Assistants, etc.).
• Ensure that all charts and medical records are accurately completed in a timely manner; and adhere to all clinical policies and procedures.
• Responsible for the delivery of care, treatment, and referrals.  Arrange for referral resources for those medical specialties not provided at the primary care clinic.
• Evaluate patients, based on medical training and / or specialty, to determine the medical condition of the patient, through the performance of physical examinations, management of laboratory results and diagnostic imaging thereby, establishing a diagnosis and proposed treatment plan.
• Maintain high standard of medical practice and participate in the training and development of the medical team.
• Assist in the medical education of both the patients and clinic staff.
• Facilitates the patient’s transition within and between health care settings
• As the health care team leader, provide exceptional role modeling in attitude  toward patients and staff, thereby, performing duties with respect, dignity, privacy, and modesty to the patients.
• Participate in the development of clinic protocols and formulary.  Make recommendations, suggestions, etc., on chart information forms.
• Document each on site / in office procedure, prescription, consultation and patient contact in patient's chart and on the clinic's encounter forms, within a 24-hour period.
• Counsel patient regarding medical and other problems which might affect patient's health and well-being.
• Perform such clinical procedures for patient's benefit which are within scope and skill of practitioner / specialist and which are economically feasible.
• Provide direction and leadership to the clinic's medical support staff, with regard to the administering of a patient's care.
• Provide supervision in case assignment to nurse practitioner / physician assistant, including sign off on charts, where applicable.
• Conduct vaginal and, if trained, cesarean deliveries, ensuring safe and effective birthing processes.
• Identify and manage obstetric complications, referring to specialists when necessary.
• Perform other job related duties, as may be assigned, by the Chair of Family Medicine.

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