Staff Physician - Medicine, Geriatrics and Gerontology

Job Functions:

• Develops and carries out a comprehensive medical treatment plan addressing biological, psychological, and sociocultural domains.
• Performs physical assessment of patients in a logical and respectful manner.
• Prescribes medical treatment and clinical drugs to patients.
• Gathers essential and accurate information through the review of pertinent records and interviews with the patient, family members, caregivers, and other health professionals.
• Reports to the responsible physician and complies with policy co-sig.
• Reports hazardous or unsafe conditions, equipment malfunction, and supply instrumentation inadequacies to appropriate personnel.
• Reports all Quality Assurance (QA) incidences, including mediation errors, to responsible physician using department guidelines.
• Assumes responsibility for increasing knowledge and expertise by attending continuing educational offerings.
• Makes informed decisions about interventions based on patient information and preference, up-to-date scientific evidence in the field, and clinical judgment.
• Maintains confidentiality of all patient information according to federal and state guidelines and regulations.
• Outpatient clinical ambulatory setting at multiple satellites in Dade and Broward County.
• Work in collaboration with the APPs and ancillary support.
• Examines patients, obtain medical histories, and order, perform, and interpret diagnostic tests.
• Counsels patients on diet, hygiene, and preventive health care.
• Makes referrals to specialists for further testing, diagnosis or treatment.
• Participates in the training and in service programs as the Chief or Medical Director indicates.
• Obtains and maintains active hospital practice.
• Will participate in a 24-hour coverage program including after-hours phone calls and hospital coverage, evenly distributed among all physicians.
• Maintains patient confidentiality at all times.
• Relates to the community and other local professionals as a representative of our UHealth facilities.
• Ensure compliance with contract terms, policies and procedures, etc.
• Maintain accurate documentation of all services rendered in patient chart.
• Maintain organized, clean, efficient and confidential work area.
• Maintain records, prepare reports, and conduct correspondence related to the work.
• Support staff in assigned project-based work.
• Performs other reasonable and proper duties as assigned by Executive Director.
• Adheres to University and unit-level policies and procedures and safeguards University assets.

This list of duties and responsibilities is not intended to be all-inclusive and may be expanded to include other duties or responsibilities as necessary.

Core Qualifications:

Education/Certification/Licensing:

• M.D. in relevant field
• Board Certified in Internal Medicine or Family Medicine
• Board Certified or Eligible in Geriatrics (must obtain board certification within 2 years of hire)

Experience:

• Minimum 3 years of experience

Knowledge, Skills and Attitudes:

• Ability to maintain effective interpersonal relationships.
• Ability to work independently and/or in a collaborative environment.
• Ability to analyze, organize and prioritize work under pressure while meeting deadlines.
• Ability to process and handle confidential information with discretion.
• Ability to work evenings, nights, and weekends as necessary.
• Commitment to the University’s core values.