What are the responsibilities and job description for the Physician - Family Medicine position at Recruiting Source International?
Vernon, TX 76384
Pay Rate: $110.00 - $114.00/hr
Contract: 3 months with the option to extend
Description
The Family Medicine Physician is responsible for the effective delivery of high-quality medical services to individuals served by the company.
Duties / Responsibilities
Pay Rate: $110.00 - $114.00/hr
Contract: 3 months with the option to extend
Description
The Family Medicine Physician is responsible for the effective delivery of high-quality medical services to individuals served by the company.
Duties / Responsibilities
- Work involves direct delivery of clinical practices and monitoring of medical services, participating in treatment team process, advocating for the medical needs of individuals served, and working with the individual's families, Family Nurse Practitioners, and with consultants and community medical providers in other medical specialty areas.
- This position reports directly to the Administrative Medical Director of the State Hospital and works under limited supervision with considerable latitude for the use of initiative and independent judgment.
- Order, perform, and interpret tests and analyze records, reports, and examination information to diagnose condition.
- Consulting with patients to understand their symptoms and health concerns.
- Advise clients concerning diet, activity, hygiene, and disease prevention.
- Diagnose and treat acute and chronic illnesses and coordination of care services to effectively treat orthopedic and medical conditions, such as hypertension, heart disease, diabetes, arthritis, asthma.
- Prescribe or administer treatment, therapy, medication, vaccination, and other specialized medical care to treat or prevent illness, disease, or injury.
- Explain procedures and discuss test results or prescribed treatments.
- Compliance with company and facility documentation timeframe requirements.
- Provides and monitors facility Standard Operating Procedures to meet standards for compliance with accrediting agencies; specifically, Medicaid Medicare guidelines, CMS Standards, Policy and Directives and client Standards, Rules and Directives.
- Graduated from an accredited college of medicine with a degree as a medical doctor.
- Must be licensed as a medical doctor by the State of Texas with no sanctions.
- Must have current registration certificates from the Drug Enforcement Agency (DEA) and the Texas Department of Public Safety Controlled Substance Board.
- Must possess a National Provider Identifier (NPI) as defined by Medicare Part B.
- Copies of CPR certifications must be kept on file with company’s Contracting office.
- All certifications must be current and remain as such while providing services at the company.
Salary : $110 - $114