Full Time Urgent Care MD/DO- Long Island City, NY
Brooklyn, New York, United States

Job Summary

Occupation Physician
Specialty Family Practice-With OB
Salary Up to $175,000 yearly
Degree Required MD/DO
Position Type Full-Time
Work Environment Hospital
Location New York, New York, United States
Visa Sponsorship No

Job Description

Last Update: 10/15/24
TITLE: Physician
REPORTS TO: Chief Medical Officer
SUPERVISES: Physician Assistants, Nurse Practitioners

ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS:
Patient Care:
  • Provide medical care to pediatric, adolescent, and adult patients.
  • Take relevant patient history.
  • Identify patient needs and make diagnoses.
  • Perform complete well-care examinations, including complete physicals.
  • Perform complete gynecological histories and physical examinations as indicated.
  • Write prescriptions and inform patients about medications prescribed.
  • Complete medical forms and documentation related to patient care.
  • Answer patient telephone inquiries as needed.
  • Make referrals to other agencies and providers, with follow-up care provided.
  • Assist with immunization and phlebotomy as needed to ensure smooth patient flow.
  • Encourage health promotion, disease prevention, and health maintenance.
  • Provide health education on topics including preventative medicine and counseling on chronic diseases, as well as parenting, prenatal, nutrition, family-planning, medication usage and stress management.
  • Provide patient advocacy, as appropriate for site.
  • Work in a supervisory role with mid-levels and collaboratively with specialists for consultation and referral purposes.
  • Participate in Peer Review process, as defined by the hospital.
  • Provide technical assistance and teach Nurse Practitioners and Physician Assistants.
  • Maintain ultimate responsibility for directing the course of patient’s medical treatment.
  • Participate in case-conference and case management activities.
  • Participate in the On-Call list, on a rotation basis.
Administrative/Education Duties:
  • Participate in quality improvement activities.
  • Participate and develop medical protocols with Clinical Guidelines Committee, for implementation by staff.
  • Collaborate with Benefits Counselors and Outreach staff to ensure appropriate patient scheduling and flow.
  • Collaborate with HIM supervisor to ensure appropriate documentation procedures.
  • Observe, implement, and promote federal regulations as defined by HIPAA and Policies and Procedures.
Nurse Practitioner and Physician Collaborative Agreement:
As part of this job description, the Physician will supervise mid-level practitioners in accordance
with the terms of the collaborative agreement.

Qualifications

Background and Education:
> Medical Degree from an accredited institution
> New York State Medical license; New York State
> Medical Board Certification
> Minimum of two years’ clinical experience preferable
> Ability to speak Spanish or other languages (preferable).

Working Hours

Early morning -8am-4pm
Late - 11am-7pm