Physician - Melbourne / Merritt Island

Physician Partners of America; Merritt Island (FL); On-site; USD 180,000 - 240,000; Full time

Job summary

Physician Partners of America seeks a full-time, experienced BC/BE Family Medicine or Internal Medicine physician with hospital and emergency room experience to join our family/urgent care clinic network in the Dallas/Ft. Worth area.

The ideal candidate will be energetic and able to perform and supervise intravenous infusion, oversee midlevel providers and nurses, ensure high quality patient care, and contribute to patient education and timely documentation in the EMR.

Qualifications

• Must have valid Texas Medical License
• Must have DPS License
• Board Certified or Board Eligible in Family Medicine or Internal Medicine
• On-site intravenous infusion therapy experience
• 5 years post-residency experience ideal; urgent care/outpatient clinic preferred
• ACLS certification
• Bi-lingual English/Spanish preferred
• Authorized to work in the United States full-time
• TB testing and vaccinations per policy

Responsibilities

• Examine, diagnose and treat patients of all ages for acute injuries, infections, and illnesses
• Counsels and educates patients and families about acute and chronic conditions
• Formulates diagnostic and treatment plans
• Prescribes and administers medications and therapies
• Orders labs and imaging tests and provides follow up advice
• Refer appropriate tertiary care to specialists
• Complete all documentation in the EMR
• Supervise midlevel providers and nurses and review care quality
• Provide excellent patient care and customer service

Skills

Board Certification/Eligibility in FM/

ACLS Certified

Bilingual English/Spanish

Job description

Location: Merritt Island, FL

Job Id:1378

# of Openings:1

JOB SUMMARY

An established integrated health organization is seeking a full time experienced BC/BE family/internal medicine MD with hospital and emergency room experience. This candidate will work in our family/urgent care clinic with multiple locations in the DFW area. This chosen candidate will be energetic, motivated and able to perform and supervise intravenous infusion. Experience in family/internal medicine is required.

JOB DESCRIPTION

• Examine, diagnose and treat patients of all ages for acute injuries, infections, and illnesses
• Counsels and educates patients and families about acute and chronic conditions, medical concerns, or health wellness
• Formulates diagnostic and treatment plans
• Prescribes and administers medications, therapies, suturing and splinting
• Orders lab and imaging tests to determine and manage an immediate treatment plan and provides advice on follow up
• Refers appropriate tertiary care to specialists or care facilities
• Completes all documentation and paperwork in a timely manner within the electronic medical record
• Supervising assigned midlevel providers and nurses, will be responsible for reviewing quality of care and signing off on midlevel provider's and nurse's patient charts
• Provide excellent patient care and customer service

JOB REQUIREMENTS

• Must have valid Texas Medical License
• Must have DPS License
• Current Driver's License
• Board Certified or Board Eligible in Family Medicine or Internal Medicine
• Comfortable at providing on-site intravenous infusion therapy
• 5 years post-residency experience ideal; urgent care and outpatient clinic experience preferred
• Certified in Advanced Cardiac Life Support (ACLS)
• Bi-lingual English/Spanish is preferred
• Authorized to work in the United States on a full-time basis for any employer
• Successful candidate must submit to TB testing and vaccinations required by company policy

JOB LOCATION/HOURS

We are located in the Dallas/Ft. Worth area. This is a professional environment working with a fast paced continuously growing team. The job will be Monday-Friday 8:00 a.m. – 5:00 p.m. Work hours may be subject to change, depending on surgery schedule. Occasionally, you may be required to work in one of our other TPRG facilities in the Dallas Area.

KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS AND ABILITIES

Ability to read and communicate effectively in English. Additional languages preferred.

Demonstrated communication skills which indicate ability to be successful at counseling, teaching, marketing and public relations. Ability to read, analyze, and interpret common professional journals, financial reports, and legal documents. Ability to respond to common inquiries or complaints from patients, regulatory agencies, or members of the medical and business community. Ability to effectively present information to top management, public groups, and/or Boards of Directors.

Ability to work with mathematical concepts such as probability and statistical inference, and basic fundamentals of accounting, budgeting and forecasting.

Ability to apply principles of logical or scientific thinking to a wide range of intellectual and practical problems. Ability to deal with nonverbal symbolism (formulas, scientific equations, graphs, medical notes, etc.) in its most difficult phases. Ability to deal with a variety of abstract and concrete variables.

PHYSICAL DEMANDS

• Standing: 0-33%
• Sitting: 66-100%
• Walking: 0-33%
• Lifting: 0-50 lbs as needed
• Carrying: 0-25 lbs as needed
• Pushing: 0-400 lbs on wheels with assistance
• Climbing: 1-5 flights of stairs as necessary
• Pulling: Rarely
• Bending: Proper bending as necessary to pick things off the floor
• Squatting: Rarely
• Rotating: Shoulders as necessary
• Crawling: None
• Kneeling: Rarely
• Reaching: Overhead as necessary but limited.
• General comments: Visual and hearing senses must be adequate to communicate, work on the computer and read financial statements and reports.

Environmental Conditions

• Inside: 95-100%
• Outside: 0-5%
• Temperature: 30F - 115F
• Fumes: Occasional
• Dust: Occasional
• Gases: None
• Odors: Occasional
• Mist: Occasional
• Radiation: None
• Noise or Vibrations: Copy machine, phones, computer and printer, other office equipment

Hazards: Occasional contact with communicable diseases, electrical equipment, blood borne pathogens, etc.

Personal protective equipment: Provided if necessary (gowns, gloves, masks, head cover)

Nothing in this job description restricts management’s right to assign or reassign duties and responsibilities to this job at any time. Your signature indicates your understanding of the job description, and that there is no reason you cannot perform the functions of this job as required.