Family Practice Physician
Location: Montgomery, Alabama
Description: Virtus Executive & Healthcare Placement, LLC is in need of Family Practice Physician right now, this vacancy will be placed in Alabama. For detail informations about this vacancy opportunity please read the description below. job in Alabama :
Family Medicine Physician
Position Qualification/Requirements:
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FORMAL
EDUCATION. The contract provider must h! ave graduated from an approved
medical school, completed a residency or fellowship acceptable to the U.S. Air
Force Surgeon General, and eligible (awaiting opportunity) for board
certification. The provider must have a Medical Doctor (MD) or Doctor of
Osteopathic Medicine (DO) degree from an accredited college or university. Current
Basic Cardiopulmonary Life Support (BLS) card and Advanced Cardiac Life Support
(ACLS) course completion are required.
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LICENSURE/REGISTRATION.
Under a personal services contract, the contractor shall
have and
maintain
an unrestricted license in one of the 50 States, the District of Columbia, the
Commonwealth of Puerto Rico, Guam, or the U.S. Virgin Islands, and be able to
obtain clinical privileges to practice medicine at the MTF where
services
are provided.
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BOARD
CERTIFICATION. The provider shall be board
eligible (awaiting first opportunity) or board !
certified
in Family Medicine, Internal Medicine or Pre! ventive Medicine.
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EXPERIENCE.
The provider shall have provided Family Medicine Physician
services a minimum of 6
months
within the past 12 months. The provider must also have at least 3-5 years of
experience in Family Medicine to include residency and fellow time.
Specific Duties:
The duties
include but are not limited to the following:
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Provides
outpatient health care to qualifying beneficiaries as scheduled by the
Government.
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Care shall
include but not be limited to continuing, comprehensive health maintenance and medical care to entire
family regardless of sex, age, or type of problem.
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Maintain a
program of comprehensive health for the family unit, to include preventive
medicine, behavioral sciences, and community health.
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May become the
primary care manager for a panel of patients.
As a PCM, will be the primary perso! n responsible for the management of
the health and wellness of assigned patients.
Duties include:
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Examination of
patients, formulation differential diagnostic plans, defines and orders
required diagnostic testing.
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Interpretation
of examination findings and test results, and implementation of treatment
plans.
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Determines need
for consultation and assists in medical care and treatment provided at the
direction of other specialists.
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Approving/disapproving
subspecialty referrals.
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Answering
patient telephone consults with the assistance of clinic staff.
o Providing primary and secondary preventive maintenance care.
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Admit inpatients
as per the local MTF instructions.
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Diagnose and treat a wide-range of
pediatric and adult acute and chronic diseases and injuries including but not
limited to conditions of the:
Skin Pulmona! ry System
Head
Gastrointestinal System
Eyes Musculoskeletal! System
Ears Genitourinary System
Nose Reproductive System
Throat Lymphatic System
Neck Central Nervous System
Cardiovascular
System Endocrine
System
Psychiatric
and Behavioral Health
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Adequately perform medical procedures to
include, but not limited to, the following:
Basic Life Support
Advanced Life Support
Pediatric Advanced Life Support
Crycothyroidotomy
Secure and maintain an adequate airway to
include endotracheal intubation
Cardioversion of life threatening
arrhythmias
Simple minor surgical procedures: punch biopsies, excision of skin lesions
Simple abscess incision and drainage
Nail trephination
Sling or swath injuries
Lumbar puncture
Suture simple laceration
Suture removal
Tube thoracostomy
Cryotherapy
Nebulizer treatment
Urine catheterizat! ion
Cultures (throat, wound)
Suprapubic tap
Remove ocular, nasal and ear foreign bodies
Clearing of ears by flush technique
Reduce simple dislocations and fractures,
when appropriate
Bandaging of sprains, minor burns, and
minor lacerations
Perform venous punctures for lab studies
and interpret results
Draw arterial blood gases for evaluation
and interpret results
Administer intravenous, intramuscular and
subcutaneous medications as appropriate
Stabilize and evaluate cervical spine
injuries as appropriate
Splint and stabilize traumatic injuries to
extremities
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Ensure a safe
work environment and employee safe work habits.
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Prepare records and reports as required in
support of services rendered in accordance with established procedures.
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Attend and participate in patient care
reports, patient care c! onferences, team conferences, professional staff
conferences and ot! her appropriate professional activities only to the extent
that such attendance and participation is relative to assigned cases and/or
performance of services.
SPECIAL REQUIREMENTS/SKILLS
Must be
comfortable in a fast-paced, dynamic environment. Must be able and willing to reprioritize on
short notice and work on multiple simultaneous projects. Flexible and able to work with various
personalities. Team work skills required.
Time management skills required. The ability to meet
deadlines in a deadline intensive environment is essential. High level of adaptability and willingness to embrace
change in a fast-paced, demanding environment.
NURSE’S Etc. STAFFING does not discriminate on the basis of
race, sex, color, religion, national origin, age, disability or veteran status
in provision of services or employment opportunities and benefits.
All qualified
applicants will receive consideration for em! ployment without regard to race,
color, religion, sex, or national origin.
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This vacancy starts available on: Thu, 14 Nov 2013 02:06:23 GMT
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