What are the responsibilities and job description for the Physician Primary Care position at Bayhealth?
Bayhealth is seeking a Primary Care Physician to join our Harrington Team! If you care about the opportunity to grow, to make a difference, to build a future and a life, then we just might have the career for you.
Bayhealth Medical Center is Central and Southern Delaware’s healthcare leader with hospitals in Dover and Milford, a s well as stand -alone Emergency Department in Smyrna and a hybrid E mergency Department and Urgent Care in Milton . We offer various practice settings throughout Kent and Sussex Counties. Bayhealth Medical Center Kent Campus is 90 minutes from Philadelphia, Washington, DC and Baltimore . Our Sussex Campus is 30 minutes to the Delaware beaches and relaxation in the sand!
We offer a competitive salary and comprehensive benefits package including:
- Generous Paid Time Off and Paid Holidays
- Matching 401(k)/403(b) Plans
- Excellent Health, Dental, and Vision
- Disability and Life Insurance options
- On Site Child Care
- Educational Reimbursement
- Health Care and Dependent Care Flex Spending Accounts
- Plus, an array of Voluntary Benefits to include Critical Care Coverage and more!
Location: Harrington Outpatient & Primary Care
Status: Full-Time 80 Hours
Shift: Days & Evenings
Responsibilities:
- The physician provides direct care to patients in accordance with established protocols, practices and standardized care guidelines.
- Perform appropriate physical exams and document appropriately and in a timely manner.
- Utilization and interpretation of appropriate diagnostic tests (i.e. laboratory tests and diagnostic imaging and procedures appropriate to their specialty) and provide appropriate referral or consultation.
- Perform patient education and counseling to promote wellness. Consistently address and provide resources for health risk behaviors.
- Provide agreed upon coverage to care for patients in the appropriate settings (ex. ambulatory office and/or hospital) during business hours and evening/weekends, as mutually agreed upon and per medical staff bylaws.
- Physician will maintain and provide the clinical, technical and surgical skills to which they have been credentialled to perform.
- Physician will use the appropriate pharmacological dispensing consistent with patients age, medical conditions, allergies, drug interaction and duration of therapy assuring quality of care in the dispensing of both narcotic and non-narcotic medication.
- Physician will maintain an updated Delaware medical and CSR license and DEA license, including required continuing medical education (CME) and appropriate Board certification.
- All other duties as assigned within the scope and range of job responsibilities.
Qualifications:
- Education: Doctor of Medicine; Completed Residency. BC/BE per Bayhealth Medical Staff Bylaws.
- Credential(s): Physician - CSR (if required by defined job duties); Physician MD; DEA (if required by defined job duties); Or Doctor of Osteopathic Medicine (DO) licensure. Must meet credentialing requirements as established by Bayhealth Medical Staff Services department.
- Experience: New to practice welcome
To view a full list of all open position at Bayhealth, please visit:
https://apply.bayhealth.org/join/
Benefits:
Health Insurance, 401K Plan, Tuition AssistanceSalary : $160,768 - $276,579