Physician for Skilled Nursing Facilities - Primary Care West Haven - New London

Connecticut, LLC; West Haven (CT); On-site; USD 200,000 - 300,000; Full time

Job summary

A healthcare organization is seeking a Physician for Skilled Nursing Facilities in West Haven, CT. The role involves managing patient care and making medical evaluations, diagnoses, and treatments. Candidates should be Medical Doctors with 3 to 5 years of experience, possess a valid medical license, and need to be either Board eligible or Board Certified. The salary range is between $200,000 and $300,000 annually, reflecting the organization's commitment to providing comprehensive healthcare.

Qualifications

• A Medical Doctor with experience in direct patient care.
• Proven clinical skills and knowledge in evaluating medical treatments.
• Ability to manage patient care and collaborate with healthcare teams.

Responsibilities

• Provides direct patient care, including examinations and treatments.
• Coordinates care activities with nursing and support staff.
• Engages patients in self-management care plans.

Skills

Knowledge of legal and ethical standards for the delivery of medical care

Understanding of relevant drugs and non-pharmaceutical patient care aids

Demonstrated skill in interviewing and patient coaching

EHR documentation

Education

Medical Doctor with 3 to 5 years of direct patient experience

Medical License, Board certification, Federal DEA certification

Board eligible or Board Certified

Job description

Physician for Skilled Nursing Facilities - Primary Care West Haven - New London

Requisition Number: PHYSI001712

Location: PACT Primary Care West Haven - New London, New London, CT, USA

Pay Range: $200,000.00 to $300,000.00 per year

Summary

Under indirect supervision, provides and manages health care for a specified patient population.

Essential Functions

• Provides and manages direct patient care, including physical examinations, evaluations, assessments, diagnoses and treatment for a specified patient population.
• Engages patients and their families or caregivers in understanding, setting and monitoring self-management care plans, and documents individualized care plans and care coordination in the patient chart.
• Analyzes patients medical history, medication allergies, physical condition and examination to determine best care.
• Diagnoses medical condition.
• Prescribes pharmaceuticals, other medications, and treatment regimens as appropriate to assessed medical conditions.
• Refers patients to specialists or to internal medicine as appropriate.
• Directs and coordinates the patient care activities of nursing and support staff as required.
• Respect and promote patient rights and privacy.
• Responds appropriately to emergency situations.
• Participates in meetings to evaluate practice processes and work flows pertaining to patient care and quality improvement efforts.
• Participates in specified health promotion, education and/or prevention programs.
• Participates in population health activities as directed by the practice.
• Follows established departmental policies, procedures, and objectives, continuous quality improvement objectives, and safety, environmental, and/or infection control standards.

Skills and Knowledge

• Knowledge of legal and ethical standards for the delivery of medical care.
• Understanding of relevant drugs and non-pharmaceutical patient care aids and ability to prescribe dosage and instruct patients in correct usage.
• Knowledge of current principles, methods and procedures for the delivery of medical evaluations, diagnosis and treatments in area of expertise.
• Demonstrated skill in interviewing and patient coaching.
• EHR documentation as it pertains to patients and populations of patients.

Education and Experience

• Medical Doctor with 3 to 5 years of direct patient experience which may include residency.
• Medical License, Board certification, Federal DEA certification.
• Need to be Board eligible or Board Certified.

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