Family Medicine Physician

Description

Specialization :

Family Medicine without OB

Job Summary :

Doctors Hospital of Augusta is seeking a Family Medicine physician to join Burn and Reconstructive Centers of America.

About the Opportunity / Practice :

Physician duties and responsibilities include :

• Provides and manages direct patient care, including physical examinations, evaluations, assessments, diagnoses, and treatment for a specified patient population.
• Prescribes pharmaceuticals, other medications, and treatment regimens as appropriate to assessed medical conditions.
• Refers patients to specialists and to relevant patient care components as appropriate.
• Trains and supervises medical students and residents engaged in specialty activities and procedures , as appropriate .
• May manage the daily operations of a specific medical program , patient care unit , or research function .
• Directs and coordinates the patient care activities of nursing and support staff as required .
• Serve as Employee Health physician for JMS and treat already established patients in the office.
• Manage Hyperbaric Oxygen Therapy patients. Beginning with new HBO consultations on 3rd floor of JMS building, following through dives.
• Provide specialized care to 30+ / - patients daily in the outpatient wound clinic (chronic wounds, diabetic ulcers, pressure injuries, post-op wounds, etc…)
• Accept and manage new outpatient and inpatient wound care consultations as needed for the clinic and floors burn care services.
• Participate in call coverage approximately 10 times per month, including some weekends .
• Follows established departmental policies, procedures , and objectives , continuous quality improvement objectives , and safety , environmental , and / or infection control standards .
• As appropriate to the position, participates in specified health promotion , education, and / or prevention programs.
• Performs miscellaneous job-related duties as assigned .

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About Doctors Hospital of Augusta :

Join a community in the second largest city in Georgia! Doctors Hospital is centrally located in Augusta in the Central Savannah River Area (CSRA), with surrounding cities like Evans, Martinez, Grovetown, Harlem, Appling, Thomson, North Augusta, Aiken and more! The area is one of the fastest growing communities in the state of Georgia. Augusta is a rare find – a perfect mix of nature, history, diversified industry, and excellent housing value. The area also has a thriving art scene and vibrant downtown life with restaurants, shops, and bars that all add to the high quality of life. There is also year-round golf, as one would expect, with Augusta being the home to the Masters Golf Tournament each year.

The CSRA is the perfect place to live for those who love outdoor activities with family and friends. The mild climate allows for year-round outdoor activities including kayaking in the Savannah River or Augusta Canal, and swimming, boating, fishing and more in Clark’s Hill Lake (aka Strom Thurmond). Money Magazine named Evans, Georgia, as the #1 Best Place to Live in America. These amenities along with a strong public school system are a part of the many reasons you should consider Doctors Hospital for your next healthcare career.