What are the responsibilities and job description for the OB/GYN PHYSICIAN CLINIC ONLY position at Sun Life Health?
STATEMENT OF PURPOSE:
A Physician provides health care services to patients under the direction and responsible supervision of the Director - OB/GYN.
ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS:
- Under the general supervision of the Director - OB/GYN, examines patients, takes medical history, records results, and makes preliminary diagnosis of disease, illness and injury and decides care plan, or follow-up procedures.
- Assess patient health by interviewing patients, performing physical examinations, obtaining, updating, and studying medical histories.
- Identify short-term and long-range patient care issues that must be addressed; providing information; recommends options and courses of action.
- Orders diagnostic tests such as mammograms, ultrasound, bone density scans, colonoscopies, and blood work, and interprets these test results.
- Perform therapeutic procedures, such as immunizations, injections, suturing and wound care, and managing infection.
- Instruct and counsel patients by describing therapeutic regimens, giving normal and abnormal development information, and promoting wellness and health maintenance.
- Exercise professional judgment regarding consultation with other Physicians concerning appropriate treatment.
- Provide continuity of care by developing and implementing patient care plans, instructing and counseling patients, and recording progress.
- Work with OB phone triage RN and make decisions on urgent patient care needs.
- Maintain outpatient records by documenting patient care services.
- Record statistics and conduct research and compiles reports as deemed necessary by the organization.
- Perform referrals to specialists as needed, write prescriptions for medications and equipment, and perform office procedures within the scope of expertise, protocols, and available equipment.
- Provide general health education regarding matters such as proper diet, family planning, emotional problems of daily living, and health maintenance.
- Perform emergency treatment and complex procedures as deemed necessary.
- Instruct nurses, medical assistants, back office assistants regarding assistance with patient care
- Protect patients and employees by following policies and protocols regarding infection control, medication administration, storage procedures and controlled substance regulations
EDUCATION AND EXPERIENCE:
- Completion of undergraduate degree, Medical School (M.D. or D.O.), one-year rotating Internship, three years Residency (may be combined 4-year OB/GYN residency)
- Completion of annual CME requirements