PHYSICIAN-INTERNAL MEDICINE-FT Job

Job Description

Job Title: PHYSICIAN-INTERNAL MEDICINE-FT
Company Name: Southeast Georgia Health System
Employment Type: Full Time
Location: SAINT MARYS, GA, United States
Department: SOUTHEAST GEORGIA PHYSICIANS ASSOC
Salary: Highly Competitive
Degree Required: M.D.
Job ID: not specified
Date Posted: Apr 20, 2007
Years Experience: 2
Job Category: Allied Health Professional
Job Location: SOUTHEAST GEORGIA PHYSICIAN ASSOCIATES
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Complete Description

Southeast Georgia Health System Job
Description

Job Title: Physician - Internal Medicine Department: Southeast Georgia Physician Associates
Job Code: 1098 Wage/Hour Status:
Grade: P01 Exempt X Nonexempt

Summary: (Summarize primary purpose of job function)
Provides care to adolescent and adult patients. Treats patients for the presenting illnesses, performs focused and complete physicals, makes appropriate referrals for further diagnosis and treatment, orders appropriate diagnostic and laboratory tests and prescribes pharmacological agents and treatments. Ensures that appropriate patients are treated and that more severely injured/ill patients are promptly referred to the hospital. Utilizes patient care supplies/equipment in a fiscally responsible manner. Exhibits positive interpersonal skills. All employees of Southeast Georgia Health System will promote a culture of safety, follow established policies, adhere to all state and federal regulatory requirements, JCAHO requirements, and national patient safety standards.

Service Excellence: All team members of Southeast Georgia Health System will promote service excellence by developing and maintaining positive relationships with customers, other team members, and the medical staff and will ensure the highest quality of care by performing their responsibilities according to the highest professional standards.
Reports To: Practice Manager, Assistant Vice President
Titles Supervised: Medical Support Assistant

Essential Responsibilities:
1. Provides care to patients presenting for treatment.
2. Performs focused and complete physicals as health needs and patient/employer request indicate.
3. Directs patient care by performing a patient assessment, review of systems and physical examination. Utilizes the data obtained to develop a plan of care to include patient and family education, proper referrals, discharge planning and evaluating the effectiveness of care. This is accomplished in conjunction with the health care team and is supported by the appropriate documentation for compliance with regulatory standards.
4. Prescribes appropriate pharmacological agents and treatments; Orders appropriate diagnostic and laboratory tests. Signs off on all final x-ray interpretations and laboratory results.
5. Collaborates with other health care providers as the patient health needs dictate, consults and reviews cases with physicians and other health care providers; Refers patients to other physicians/specialist for continued care as the patients needs indicate.
6. Reviews patient records and completes peer review and other chart reviews as requested.
7. Utilizes appropriate E and M coding guidelines for billing. Participates in the SGHS compliance program. Collaborates with the billers to follow up on denials in an effort to achieve appropriate reimbursement for services provided.

Minimum Qualifications:
Education Board certified/Board eligiable Graduate of an accredited Medical College or College of Osteopathic Medicine and completion of an accredited residency training program.
Experience Completion of an accredited residency training program. Minimum of two (2) years experience in inpatient/outpatient setting.
Licensure Current Medical License for practice in the State of Georgia by Composite Board of Medical Examiners for Georgia. Current Controlled Substance Registration Certificate issued by the Drug Enforcement Administration, United States Justice Department
Knowledge/Skills/Abilities Demonstrates effective assessment skills, critical thinking skills, problem solving ability and ability to write independently. Diagnosis and treatment of illnesses seen in a primary care medical office setting. __ __Infants 1 day to 3 years _____Children 3 to 12 years ____Adolescents 12 to 15 years ___X__Adults of 16 to 70 years __X___Elderly Adults, including frail elderly, > 70 years _____Not applicable to job function.
Physical and Mental Demand: (See Back of Page)
This description of job responsibilities is intended to reflect the major responsibilities and duties of the job, but is not intended to describe minor duties or other responsibilities as may be assigned from time to time.

Southeast Georgia Health System Essential Physical and Mental Requirements

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Physical Demands Continuous Over 70% Frequent
40% - 69% Occasional
15% - 39% Rarely
Up to 15%
Standing x
Walking x
Climbing x
Bending x
Crouching x
Pushing/Pulling x
Carrying x
Lifting/Lowering 1-15 lbs. x
15 - 30 lbs. x
30 - 50 lbs. x
Over 50 lbs. x
Fine Hand/Eye Coordination x
Color Discrimination x
Hearing Acuity x
Visual Acuity x

Mental Demands Continuous Over 70% Frequent
40% - 69% Occasional
15% - 39% Rarely
Up to 15%
Concentration on Detail x
Attention Span of 1+ hours on a task x
Ability to Remember multiple takes x
Oral Communication x
Written Communication x

Working Conditions Continuous Over 70% Frequent
40% - 69% Occasional
15% - 39% Rarely
Up to 15%
Exposure to blood and body fluids x
Exposure to toxins, cytotoxins, poisons x
Exposure to extreme heat, cold, temp fluctuations x
Exposure to hazardous chemicals x
Exposure to radiation x
Other

Date Issued: Departmental Approval:
Date Revised: Human Resources Review

Nearest Major Market: Jacksonville
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