Internal Medicine/Pediatric Physician opening in Kansas Located in Columbus, KS 26 miles to Joplin, MO 109 miles to Tulsa, OK ESSENTIAL DUTIES

• Provides complete, comprehensive outpatient care for patients including health examinations and treatment of medical conditions, to include follow-up of problems detected.
• Responsible to manage acute and chronic illness, routine care through care plans that are coordinated, when appropriate, with the patient's behavioral health provider
• Responsible to make appropriate referrals to internal disciplines and/or external resources/agencies for additional services required.
• Prescribes medications for patients for treatment of conditions, as indicated.
• Provides clinical consultation to other providers.
• Oversee mid-level providers responsible for providing medical services, as assigned.
• Oversee medical students, as assigned.
• Responsible for accurate, timely, and clear medical record documentation.
• Provide appropriate follow-up with clinical support staff to include telephone/written correspondence (e.g. inform patients of test results).
• Provides clear written and oral communication to patients/guardians, and employees.
• Participates in an on-call system for after-hours care and care for inpatient population, as assigned.
• Ability to weigh the relative costs and benefits of a potential action.
• Assures that the medical/clinical policies as related to the health services are current and accurate. QUALIFICATIONS
• Full licensure to practice medicine in the State of Kansas and/or Oklahoma.
• Graduation from an accredited school of medicine.
• Completion of residency in appropriate specialty
• Board Certified in appropriate specialty.
• A strong community/public health orientation, preferred.
• Commitment to serving the underserved. KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS AND ABILITIES
• Social and cultural sensitivity appropriate to ethnically and economically diverse patient-and employee-base
• Demonstrate knowledge of the rationale of appropriate patient care.
• Communicates through appropriate channels. Use proper chain of command for patient complaints.
• Ability to handle emergency situations calmly and effectively.
• Must be computer literate, especially with Microsoft Office products and be able to use the Internet and proficient in the EHR.
• Must be able to maintain good inter-personal relationship with co-workers and other members of the health care team and the organization.
• Provide customer service in accordance to the organizations mission.
• Be courteous and respectful when interacting with patients and family members.
• Maintain patient confidentiality in accordance to organizations policy and procedure and HIPAA requirements.