Job Summary
Job Description
The Family Medicine Physician will come into a turn key practice and provide professional medical services including planning, directing, and evaluating resident and employee health care in the Glendive Medical Center Gabert Clinic; examine and treat chronic and acute episodic illnesses, minor injuries, accidents, and other injuries/illnesses; performs selected laboratory testing; write prescriptions and perform office procedures within the scope of expertise, protocols, and available equipment. The Physician will also collaborate with a Physician Assistant/Nurse Practitioner in the care and treatment of patients.
Job Responsibilities
• Treat patients of all ages and perform clinic procedures and physical examinations related to licensing and specialty.
• Examine new patients to orient them with services and identify patient needs and treatment plans.
• Maintain appropriate records (including business/medical records) relating to all professional services rendered and/or recommended.
• Responsible for the timely completion of documentation in patient records.
• Prepare and maintain all reports, claims, and correspondence necessary or appropriate to the performance of professional services.
• Attend professional conventions, post-graduate seminars, and continuing medical education programs to maintain and enhance Physician’s professional skill and participate in professional societies on a reasonable basis.
• Provide coverage when other physician employees at the facilities at which Physician practices are unavailable due to vacations, holidays, illness, or attendance at professional activities.
• Attend deliveries for newborn infant care and examinations as requested.
• Rotating call schedule for pediatric and newborn care and discharge.
• Acts as a resource person for decisions, planning, and policies affecting the health of patients and staff.
• Collaborate with staff to identify patients' needs and to help develop plans to meet these needs.
• Serves as a member of committees dealing with health care.
• May serve as the supervising or consulting physician or back-up supervising or consulting physician for one or more Physician Assistant or similar health professionals.
• Perform other duties as assigned that are commensurate with professional services normally performed by physician.
Qualifications
• Successful completion of an accredited MD or DO program.
• Board Certified or Eligibility to become Board Certified.
• NRP Certification Required.
• Must be currently licensed in the state of Montana.
• Two (2) years of experience preferred.
Physical Requirements:
• Able to lift 100 pounds to assist fallen residents.
• Able to lift 10 pounds for routine performance of essential functions.
• May be exposed to adverse indoor and outdoor environmental conditions, bloodborne pathogens, physical hazards (e.g., needle pricks, etc.) and chemical hazards.
Working Hours
Skills
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
• Excellent interpersonal skills.
• Excellent organizational skills and attention to detail.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills.
• Ability to prioritize tasks