What are the responsibilities and job description for the Physician position at DOC-AID?
Position Summary: The Physician is directly responsible for care of patients. Duties include performing initial clinical evaluations as well as directed procedures for urgent care, occupational health, and workers' compensation procedures. The Physician will also follow up on laboratory analysis and radiology studies. The job description below is not all inclusive, and will perform other job duties assigned by medical director.
Essential Responsibilities:
1. Maintains customer loyalty score at or above company benchmark.
2. Ability to manage acute urgent treatment of common medical illnesses and occupational health injuries.
3. Consistently communicate with patients on wait times and/or delays; provide direction to the next step in the treatment process
4. Provides solutions to patient problems and recognizes and seeks help an emergent/hazardous situations.
5. Provide timely follow-up regarding lab and x-ray results.
6. Obtains and accurately documents patient medical record and treatment.
7. Ability to perform DOT physicals, DOT urine drug screens and Breath Alcohol Testing (BAT); Perform DOT physical exams.
8. Ensures that equipment is in proper working order and reports any malfunction to the center manager or designee on duty.
9. Follows documentation procedures and completes required paperwork related to patient visit.
10. Adheres to infection control/safety guidelines and patient confidentiality policies.
11. Act in supervisory role while on duty ensuring policies and procedures are followed, logbooks are maintained, and any other duties as assigned by medical director.
12. Act with honesty and integrity in all business transactions, including, but not limited to, employment applications/resumes, patient records, time records, and financial transactions.
Required Skills
Minimum Qualifications-Education:
Graduation from an Accredited Medical School
Currently enrolled in an accredited Family Practice or EM residency program with an active Texas license or Family Practice or Emergency Medicine Board Certification (current)
BLS, ACLS, PALS certification (current)
DEA certificate
DOT examiner (required within 1 month)
Experience:
Minimum one year of experience as a physician in an accredited FP/EM program
Additional knowledge, Skills and Abilities:
Proficient with practice management software and overall knowledge of MS Office
Ability to work weekends and holidays
