Dermatology opening in Juneau, AK
Saint Louis, MO, United States
Job Summary
Occupation
Physician
Specialty
Dermatology
Degree Required
MD/DO
Position Type
Full-Time
Work Environment
Hospital
Clinic/Private Practice
Location
Juneau, Alaska, United States
Visa Sponsorship
No
Job Description
Last Update:
10/29/24
Dermatology opening in Alaska
Located in Juneau, AK
Part-time, employed position
Facility Details:
Facility is a non-profit health consortium which serves the health interests of the residents of Southeast Alaska. We see our employees as our strongest assets. It is our priority to further their development and our organization by aiding in their professional advancement. We offer generous benefits, including retirement, paid time off, paid parental leave, health, dental, and vision benefits, life insurance and long and short-term disability, and more.
Position Details:
- Provides comprehensive dermatology services on an outpatient basis to all patients, including evaluations, clinical analysis, diagnosis, and ongoing therapy recommendation. (80%)
- Performs dermatology consultations at the request of other care providers. (10%)
- Participates in all medical staff functions as requested, to include quality assurance. (5%)
- Abide by medical staff bylaws, rules and regulations. (5%)
- Evaluates and treats patients with dermatological conditions related to the skin, hair, and nails.
- Develops treatment plans and collaborates with primary care providers to assume and continue care successfully when appropriate.
- Appropriately utilizes ancillary services and testing to diagnose and treat dermatological conditions and provides timely follow up to patients on pathology results and treatment plan options.
- Performs complex and minor surgical procedures when appropriate with timely follow up (biopsies, cryosurgery, conservative or wide local excision, scar revision, electrodessication, and curettage, etc.).
- Utilizes medications appropriately: biologics, topical chemotherapy, Accutane, etc.
- Works with medical and administrative leadership to create discrete service line approaches to specific dermatology conditions, where indicated by need.
- Works with medical leadership to participate in quality assessment and quality improvement initiatives, including peer review, where appropriate.
- Evaluates patients for ability to treat conditions locally and refers them to higher level of care when appropriate.