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ASCENSION DEPAUL SERVICES
Physician- St. Gabriel, Louisiana
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What they do
A Physician (Other) diagnoses and treats illness and injuries in patients. May specialize in working with a particular group of people (such as children), or a particular area of health care and treatment (such as cardiology, oncology, surgery, radiology or anesthesiology). Works from a private practice or within a hospital or larger healthcare facility.
$240,390 / year median in Louisiana
+5% projected growth
Job Description
Location:
St. Gabriel, Louisiana Job Description DePaul Community Health Centers operates ten Federally Qualified Health Centers in the Greater New Orleans area. DCHC is committed to improving the health status of our community and to continue a long tradition of service in this market. DCHC is seeking a full-time Family Medicine/Internal Medicine Physician to provide medical care and therapeutic management of acute and chronic illness in a clinic setting. Family Medicine/Internal Medicine Physician is comprehensive in scope and includes the overall coordination of the patient's health management, preventative or curative, whether physical, behavioral and sociological in nature, and works closely with in-house specialists and hospitals to deliver high-quality health care to the community.Essential Functions:
- Assumes overall responsibility for patients receiving care in the Clinic.
- Works in tandem with other departments to ensure a collaborative, team-oriented environment.
- Conducts histories, physical exams and prescribes medical treatment.
- Develops treatment plans in collaboration with patients, as well as educates and advises patients on medical issues.
- Provides referrals, both internally and externally, to appropriate medical resources or specialty.
- Evaluates the effectiveness of medical care and monitors the progress of patients.
- Identifies emergencies and provides care within the legal scope of practice.
- Participates in the incident/occurrence reporting process, being mindful of risk management and mitigation, quality, compliance and client relationships.
- Use electronic medical records.
- The position requires going through lab reports, signing off on documents (consultation reports, radiological reports, prior authorizations) and prescription renewal.
Requirements:
- MD/DO from an accredited University and pending/active State Medical Board license or Medical Board License Eligible. Board Certified / Board Eligible.
- Licensed to practice medicine in the state of Louisiana
- Must have current state and federal DEA certification
- Current Certification in Basic Life Support for healthcare providers, Advanced Cardiac Life support may also be required based on the scope of services
- Demonstrated interpersonal and collaboration skills