Physician

Keck Medicine of USC; Las Vegas (NV); On-site; USD 206,000 - 339,000; Full time

Job summary

Keck Medicine of USC in Las Vegas, NV, seeks a physician to provide direct and indirect patient care under supervision and in collaboration with the Medical Director. The role includes performing exams, diagnoses, treatment, counseling, and coordinating with care teams to manage chronic conditions and transitions of care.

Candidates must hold an MD or DO license in Nevada, complete residency, and demonstrate strong diagnostic, counseling, and interpersonal skills with a commitment to

Qualifications

• MD or DO credential with Nevada license.
• 1 year or less experience as MD; residency completed.
• Ability to diagnose, treat, and counsel patients.
• Ability to analyze situations and take action.
• Excellent interpersonal skills.
• High degree of confidentiality and professionalism.

Responsibilities

• Provide and manage direct patient care including exams, evaluations, diagnoses and treatment.
• Take histories and maintain medical records.
• Counsel patients on medical or psychological issues.
• Prescribe medicines and treatment regimens as appropriate.
• Coordinate with care teams and specialists.
• Supervise physician assistants/nurse practitioners as needed.
• Follow departmental policies and quality/safety standards.
• Participate in health promotion and prevention programs.
• Maintain professional affiliations and stay current in field.
• Cover after hours calls as needed.
• Perform other duties as assigned.

Skills

Diagnostic ability

Counseling skills

Interpersonal skills

Professionalism

Confidentiality

Residency training

Education

MD/DO degree

Job description

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Essential Duties

• Provides and manages direct patient care, including physical examinations, evaluations, assessments, diagnoses and treatment for a specified patient population. Stresses health education and preventive medicare care, where appropriate.
• Takes adequate histories of patients with medical problems. 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. Refers patients for medical and/or other treatment, when appropriate. Provides medical treatment, where appropriate.
• Prescribes pharmaceuticals, other medications, and treatment regimens as appropriate to assessed medical conditions.
• Refers patients to specialists and to relevant patient care components as appropriate. Including, partnering with Counseling Services staff in cases presenting with mental health problems.
• Reviews history, examination and treatment plan made by physician assistants / nurse practitioners. Functions in supervisory role as needed.
• 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 miscellaneous job-related duties as assigned. The University reserves the right to add or change duties at any time.
• Manages patients with chronic controlled and uncontrolled comorbidities.
• Collaborates with care coordination staff to oversee multi-disciplinary care with various low risk specialists.
• Manages transitions of care for patients with multiple low risk hospitalizations.
• Works with contracted utilization management company to discuss patients with complex diagnosis and/or refer high risk patients to appropriate specialty services, including assistance in management of home health needs.
• Performs other duties as assigned.

Required 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.

Preferred Qualifications

• Pref 2 years Experience as M.D.
• Pref Bilingual in Spanish preferred; ability to understand and to make one-self understood to all Spanish-speaking individuals.

Required Licenses/Certifications

• Req Medical Doctor Current valid license/certification to practice medicine in the state of Nevada.
• Req DEA Certificate Unrestricted DEA Certificate with a NV address.
• Req Specialty Certification Board certified with current certificate in specialty area.
• Req Basic Life Support (BLS) Healthcare Provider from American Heart Association
• Req Board of Pharmacy License Board of Pharmacy - Valid Nevada Board of Pharmacy License
• Req Certification - Job Relevant Must obtain USC Credentialing from governing board within 120 Days of hire.
• Req Fire Life Safety Training (LA City) If no card upon hire, one must be obtained within 30 days of hire and maintained by renewal before expiration date. (Required within LA City only)

The annual base salary range for this position is $205,712.00 - $339,425.00. When extending an offer of employment, the University of Southern California considers factors such as (but not limited to) the scope and responsibilities of the position, the candidate’s work experience, education/training, key skills, internal peer equity, federal, state, and local laws, contractual stipulations, grant funding, as well as external market and organizational considerations.