Full-Time
Family Practice Physician
Direct Staffing
No salary listed
Oklahoma City, OK, USA
In Person
Category
 Medical, Clinical & Veterinary (1) |
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Requirements
- Successful completion of an accredited Family Medicine Residency
- Current board certification by the American Board of Family Medicine (ABFM) or the American Osteopathic Board of Family Medicine (AOBFM)
Responsibilities
- Provide outpatient health care to qualifying beneficiaries as scheduled by the Government.
- Provide continuing, comprehensive health maintenance and medical care to the entire family regardless of sex, age, or type of problem.
- Maintain a program of comprehensive health for the family unit, including preventive medicine, behavioral sciences, and community health.
- May become the primary care manager for a panel of patients and act as the primary person responsible for health and wellness of assigned patients; duties include: Examination of patients, formulation of differential diagnostic plans, and ordering required diagnostic testing; Interpretation of examination findings and test results, and implementation of treatment plans; Determines need for consultation and assists in medical care and treatment provided at the direction of other specialists; Approving/disapproving subspecialty referrals; Answering patient telephone consults with the assistance of clinic staff; Providing primary and secondary preventive maintenance care.
- Admit all inpatients as per local medical treatment facility instructions.
- Be capable of adequately diagnosing and treating a wide range of pediatric and adult acute and chronic diseases and injuries including but not limited to conditions of the skin, pulmonary system, head, gastrointestinal system, eyes, musculoskeletal system, ears, genitourinary system, nose, reproductive system, throat, lymphatic system, neck, central nervous system, cardiovascular system, endocrine system, psychiatric and behavioral health.
- Have sufficient experience to perform medical procedures including: Basic Life Support; Advanced Life Support; Pediatric Advanced Life Support; Cricothyroidotomy; Secure and maintain an adequate airway including endotracheal intubation; Cardioversion of life-threatening arrhythmias; Simple minor surgical procedures such as punch biopsies and excision of skin lesions; Simple abscess incision and drainage; Nail trephination; Sling or swath injuries; Lumbar puncture; Suture simple laceration; Suture removal; Tube thoracostomy; Cryotherapy; Nebulizer treatment; Urine catheterization; Cultures (throat, wound); Suprapubic tap; Remove ocular, nasal and ear foreign bodies; Clearing of ears by flush technique; Reduce simple dislocations and fractures when appropriate; Bandaging of sprains, minor burns and minor lacerations; Perform venous punctures for laboratory studies and interpret results; Draw arterial blood gases for evaluation and interpret results; Administer intravenous, intramuscular and subcutaneous medications as appropriate; Stabilize and evaluate cervical spine injuries as appropriate; Splint and stabilize traumatic injuries to extremities.
- Ensure a safe work environment and employee safe work habits.
- Prepare records and reports as required in support of services rendered in accordance with established procedures.
- Attend and participate in patient care reports, patient care conferences, team conferences, professional staff conferences and other appropriate professional activities only to the extent that such attendance and participation is relative to assigned cases and/or performance of services as determined by the supervisor.