Physician - Internal Medicine

POSITION SUMMARY:

Under general supervision of the Chief Medical Officer (CMO) and in collaboration with CHC/SEIA provider staff, provide primary health care to patients as directed by the physician’s scope of practice as per the provider’s licensure requirements.

ESSENTIAL FUNTIONS / DUTIES:

Diagnostic:

• Demonstrates knowledge of disease process and follows standard of care practice consistent with national and CHC/SEIA guidelines/recommendations.

a) History and assessment (promptness, thoroughness, significant negatives, problems oriented, other).

b) Physical examinations.

c) Laboratory use (test selection, sequencing, cost-effectiveness, etc.).

d) Use of diagnostic x-ray/other test modalities or test selections.

e) Comprehensive Care.

• Completes chronic disease management within standard set by CHC/SEIA utilizing completed chronic disease documents.
• Completed scheduled health maintenance series utilized.
• Completes proper assessment, providing standards of care to include patient education and counseling and documents this on appropriate forms in the medical record.

Referrals:

• Made to the appropriate consultant in a timely fashion.
• Sensitive to patient and organization cost.

Documentation:

• Maintains the standards of accurate and complete recording and reporting of patient information.

a) EM coding is accurate.

b) CPT and ICD-10 coding is accurate.

c) Completes charts and tasks in the timelines set forth in “Patient Health Information Documentation Policy”.

d) Hospital records (if provider sees patients in the hospital) are completed and signed per policy(ies).

Organizational Relations:

• Supports a service-oriented atmosphere in accordance with CHC/SEIA mission and philosophy.
• Participates in call rotation as expected, if applicable.
• Coordinates with staff requests of CME, vacation, etc.
• Participates in Peer Review Process
• Follows infection control and safety procedures as outlined in CHC/SEIA policies.
• Maintains all state and federal licensures and/or certifications required to provide physician services, including but not limited to state medical licensure; state-controlled substances certificate; federal DEA registration; etc.

Accomplishment of Professional Goals:

• Develops and maintains own competence.

Interpersonal and Communication Skills:

• Ability to establish and maintain effective working relationships with other clinic personnel.
• Demonstrates the ability to communicate effectively and appropriately with all levels of staff, patients, family members, hospital personnel, referral providers.

Other:

• Arrives at the office so that clinical schedule begins as scheduled.
• Follows leave request and documentation policy and procedure, including providing the CMO (or applicable designee) with appropriate time when requesting time off (CME, PTO).
• If applicable, is flexible with call rotation and takes turn during holiday, evening, weekend call.

EDUCATION:

• M.D. degree and completion of residency

EXPERIENCE:

• Three (3) years practice experience, preferred

LICENSURE:

• State of Iowa, Board-certified and in good standing.