(Physician/MD qualifications required) Immediate need for a BE/BC California licensed Urgent Care or Occupational Medicine Physician to join a well established group in Monterey CA Area, providing direct patient primary care in the clinic. Relocation assistance offered.

SUPERVISORY RESPONSIBILITIES

Oversees and gives direction to the physician assistants to accommodate patient needs

KEY RESPONSIBILITIES & DUTIES

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• Provides and manages direct patient care in the clinic.
• Treats a variety of disease processes and injuries; acute and chronic.
• Competent performing rapid patient assessment, emergency intervention, and stabilization. All patients are evaluated and managed in an efficient and timely manner.
• Performs histories and physicals, including psycho-social issues.
• Orders appropriate diagnostic tests and treatments.
• Analyzes patient data and formulates diagnoses.
• Develops and implements patient treatment plans; evaluates these treatments plans and revises as necessary.
• Prescribes drugs, regulated medical devices, and treatment modalities as appropriate to the patient's assessed medical condition.
• Performs minor surgical procedures.
• Provides education to patients and families regarding preventive health care, disease processes, potential medication side effects, nutrition, etc.
• Consults and refers patients to other healthcare professionals/facilities as appropriate to provide for an interdisciplinary approach to patient needs.
• May inoculate and vaccinate patients to immunize patients from communicable diseases.
• Reports communicable disease to the appropriate local, state, and federal health agencies. Complies with other mandatory reporting laws.
• Performs worker compensation patient assessments; refers these patients to other healthcare professionals for specialized care.
• Performs physical exams for school admission, athletic programs, employment, insurance eligibility, etc.
• Participates in administrative decision-making, establishes policies, procedures, and guidelines designed to ensure the provision of adequate, comprehensive care.

KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS, AND ABILITIES

• Must be able to work under pressure and in stressful situations and must be able to work quickly when business conditions warrant.
• Able to communicate effectively in English, both verbally and in writing.
• Excellent interpersonal skills.
• Additional languages preferred, especially Spanish.
• Basic computer skills (Outlook, Excel, Microsoft Word, PowerPoint, EHR)
• Knowledge of clinical operations and procedures.
• Ability to make administrative and procedural decisions.