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Summary: At American Family Care, it is our mission to provide the best healthcare possible in a kind and caring environment while respecting the rights of all patients, in an economical manner, at times and locations convenient to the patient.
Delivering the Best Healthcare Possible
- Assesses patient needs within an urgent care and primary care setting
- Appropriately triages patients to differentiate the patient needs
- Evaluates patients in a timely manner, putting patient care above clerical duties
- Performs a thorough history and physical exam on each patient
- Creates an individualized, evidence-based plan of care
- Appropriately consults the supervising or back-up physician
- Effectively manages private, occupational medicine, and workers’ compensation patients
- Follows evidence-based standards for ordering laboratory, radiology and other diagnostic studies
- Uses evidence-based resources (i.e. Up to Date) for treatment options
- Orders and prescribes appropriate medications based upon best practice standards
- Appropriately consults and refers to specialist
- Performs procedures including, but not limited to, local anesthesia, digital blocks, wound management and closure, foreign body removal, incision and drainage, manages orthopedic appliances, & initial fracture management.
- Complies with current rules and regulations by the governing bodies of state for
- Educates patients regarding the disease process and discharge plan
- Approaches the vocation of health care as an opportunity for lifelong learning
- Completes training requirements, including CME requirements for specialty
- Serves as a resource in educating other staff members
Respecting the Rights of All of Our Patients
- Treats every patient professionally and compassionately
- Utilizes the platinum rule by treating others the way that they want to be treated
- Communicates with clinical staff regarding patient condition and plan of care
- Maintains patient confidentiality
Creating a Kind and Caring Environment
- Arrives to work on-time
- Adheres to the dress code HR- 500 policy
- Professional and respectful of staff
Caring for Patients at Times and Locations Convenient to the Patient
- Will see all patients that arrive until the time the clinic closes
- Efficiently evaluates and treats patients in a timely manner while still maintaining high quality and safety as well as an outstanding experience.
Delivering Care in an Economical Manner
- Accurately documents the patient visit and follow up care to communicate, mitigate risk, and ensure appropriate billing and coding
- Completes charts within 3 days of shift
Basic Qualifications
- Actively certified by the Medical Board and able to see all patients across the lifespan
- Licensed provider in the state of practice
- Does not have an encumbered license
- Ability to work well independently evaluating and managing patients
- Ability to work well in a fast-paced environment
- Friendly and customer-service oriented
- Able to work well in team environment
- DOT certification or the ability to be certified within 90 days of employment
Preferred Qualifications
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Seniority level
Not Applicable
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