Physician, Urgent Care

MIT Health; Cambridge (MA); On-site; USD 230,000 - 260,000; Full time

Job summary

MIT Health in Cambridge, MA seeks a Physician, Urgent Care to provide direct patient care, assess health status, and develop plans of care for MIT Health patients.

The role requires an MD/DO, residency in FM/EM, board status, BLS, MA license and DEA, with ACLS/PALS preferred; work schedule includes three 12-hour shifts, weekend/holiday rotation.

You will collaborate with MIT Health teams, document encounters for appropriate coding, and contribute to patient education and community outreach.

Qualifications

• MD/DO from an accredited medical school.
• Residency in Family Medicine or Emergency Medicine (US).
• Board certification or eligibility in FM/EM.
• Current BLS certification.
• Valid MA license, MA CSR and Federal DEA.
• Experience in urgent/emergent care for adults and children.
• ACLS/PALS preferred.

Responsibilities

• Provide direct patient care to MIT Health patients with age-appropriate plans.
• Perform interview, exam, and synthesize data for diagnosis and treatment.
• Educate patients and provide clinical outreach within the MIT community.
• Work 3x12 hour shifts or 2x12 + 2x6; weekends/holidays on rotation.
• Order and interpret tests and manage treatment plans.
• Prescribe pharmacologic and non-pharmacologic therapies.
• Coordinate transfers to emergency care when necessary.
• Document encounters accurately to support coding.

Education

MD or DO from an accredited medical school

Family Medicine or Emergency Medicine residency program (US accredited)

Board Certified or Board Eligible in Family Medicine or Emergency Medicine

BLS (Basic Life Support) certification

MA license, MA CSR and Federal DEA

Clinical experience in urgent or emergent care (adults and children)

ACLS and PALS preferred

Job description

Reports to: Clinical Leader, Urgent Care

Position Overview

The Physician, Urgent Care provides direct patient care to MIT Health patients. This role assesses patient’s health status through interview and physical exam and synthesizes this clinical information to formulate health status, diagnosis, development of plan of care and treatment, implementation of treatment plan, and evaluation of follow up strategies according to age-specific plans of care. Said work is done in accordance with MIT Health Policies as well as State and Federal rules, regulations, and standard of care. The Physician provides health education, supportive counseling, and clinical outreach to the MIT community in collaboration with other individuals or services at MIT Health as well as across the MIT Community.

The Physician will work three 12 hour shifts, or two 12 hour shifts plus two 6 hour shifts. Weekends on rotation, and holidays.

Principal Duties and Responsibilities

• Promotes high-value health care for all patients of MIT Health; assures timely access to care, is attentive to patient experience and cost of care; utilizes shared decision making when appropriate to establish a plan of care
• Functions independently to perform age-appropriate history and physical exam of patients
• Assesses health status through interview, physical exam, and review of the medical record as evidenced by documentation in the medical record and presentation
• Demonstrates assessment and management skills for common ambulatory urgent care complaints. Triages emergencies and coordinates transfer of patients to emergency room when needed.
• Performs minor surgical procedures, including but not limited to suturing minor lacerations, simple I&D of cysts and abscesses, and removal of ingrown toenails
• Synthesizes clinical information from the interview, physical exam, appropriate laboratory data, and medical record to differentiate between normal and abnormal findings as documented in the medical record and case presentation
• Effectively uses clinical judgment and consultation to identify health problems and treatment strategies as documented in the medical record and case presentation
• Formulates, directs, and monitors appropriate treatment, including prescription writing, which emphasizes a comprehensive approach to the needs of the individual and the family
• Orders and interprets diagnostic and therapeutic tests relative to patient’s age-specific needs
• Prescribes appropriate pharmacologic and non-pharmacologic treatment modalities
• Implements interventions to support the patient to regain or maintain physiologic stability; assists with the provision of procedural care in accordance with facility, state, and federal regulations
• Responsible for monitoring patient compliance with opioid medication through periodic toxicity screening utilizing Mass Prescription Awareness Tool, communication with referring provider and opioid risk assessment questionnaires. Conducts telephone encounters, responds to patient portal messages, and provides written correspondence for follow-up, patient education and information, and triage as necessary as evidenced by documentation in the medical record.
• Provides health maintenance and health promotion for the patient and family including teaching, counseling, advising, anticipatory guidance
• Provides health education, supportive counseling and clinical outreach to the MIT community in collaboration with other individuals or services at MIT Health
• Documents professionally and in a timely manner, the subjective and the objective data and the clinical impressions and plan of care formulated during the patient encounter; documentation must support any E&M or CPT codes for the encounter
• Synthesizes the information from the patient history, physical exam, and laboratory data to formulate a differential diagnosis
• Documents appropriate physical exam findings consistent with chief complaint and history
• All other duties as assigned

Minimum Required Education And Experience

• MD or DO from an accredited medical school
• Completion of a Family Medicine or Emergency Medicine residency program with an accredited US institution
• Board Certified or Board Eligible in Family Medicine or Emergency Medicine
• Current provider card in Basic Life Support (BLS)
• Valid MA license, MA CSR and Federal DEA
• Clinical experience in urgent or emergent care of adults and children
• Advanced Cardiac Life Support (ACLS) and Pediatric Advanced Life Support (PALS) preferred

Job number

26174

Grade level

14

Pay Range

$230,000 - $260,000 annually, final salary determined by MIT’s compensation team based on the skills and experience of the person hired

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