General Practitioner: Patient Care Leader

Keck Medicine of USC; United States; On-site; USD 206,000 - 339,000; Full time

Job summary

Keck Medicine of USC is seeking a physician to provide direct and indirect patient care across multiple USC sites. The role includes examinations, treatment plans, and coordination with care teams to manage a broad patient population.

The position requires MD/DO, residency completion, strong clinical judgement, confidentiality, and professional demeanor. After-hours coverage and ongoing credentialing are part of the responsibilities.

Qualifications

• Req M.D.; OR D.O.
• Req 0-1 year Experience as M.D. Successful completion of Residency at an accredited healthcare institution).
• Req Ability to provide diagnostic treatment and counseling services.
• Req Ability to analyze situations and take effective action.
• Req Excellent interpersonal skills in order to interact with physicians, nurses, other staff, students, etc.
• Req Possess a high degree of confidentiality, discretion, and professionalism.

Responsibilities

• Provides and manages direct patient care, including physical examinations, evaluations, assessments, diagnoses and treatment for a specified patient population.
• Maintains accurate and up-to-date medical records and prepares reports, as needed.
• Counsels on medical and/or psychological problems and may counsel patients on personal problems and health measures.
• Prescribes pharmaceuticals, other medications, and treatment regimens as appropriate to assessed medical conditions.
• Collaborates with care coordination staff to oversee multi-disciplinary care with various low risk specialists.
• Follows established departmental policies, procedures, and objectives, continuous quality improvement objectives, and safety, environmental, and/or infection control standards.
• As appropriate to the position, participates in specified health promotion, education and/or prevention programs.
• Maintains professional affiliations, licenses, certifications, etc. Stays current on developments in the field of medicine.
• Covers after hours calls as needed.
• Performs other duties as assigned.

Skills

MD/DO

Residency completed

Diagnostic treatment

Clinical decision making

Interpersonal skills

Confidentiality

Education

MD or DO degree

Residency completion

Job description

Keck Medicine of USC is seeking a physician to provide direct and indirect patient care across multiple USC sites. The role includes examinations, treatment plans, and coordination with care teams to manage a broad patient population.

The position requires MD/DO, residency completion, strong clinical judgement, confidentiality, and professional demeanor. After-hours coverage and ongoing credentialing are part of the responsibilities.