Primary Care Physician — Lead Patient Care & Collaboration

Tnafp; Memphis (TN); On-site; USD 180,000 - 280,000; Full time

Job summary

The Physician role at Methodist LeBonheur Hospitals involves direct patient care, including examinations and assessments, working with nursing staff and physicians to ensure safe, high-quality clinical care. The role requires MD/DO and Tennessee licensure, and emphasizes collaboration with care teams across hospital services in Memphis, TN.

MD/DO with TN licensure is required; the position focuses on patient and family communication, adherence to policies, and ongoing quality improvement within

Qualifications

• MD/DO required and TN licensure.
• Experience in direct patient care and medical evaluation preferred.

Responsibilities

• Provides and manages direct patient care, including physical examinations, evaluations and assessments using best practices to diagnose and treat patients.
• 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.
• Evaluates patient for need for and level of prescription medicines required and considers alternative techniques for patient care.
• Manages the daily operations of a specific medical program, patient care unit, or research function.
• Directs and coordinates the patient care activities of nursing and support staff as required.
• Follows established departmental policies, procedures, and objectives, continuous quality improvement objectives, and safety, environmental, and/or infection control standards.
• Participates in specified health promotion, education and/or prevention programs.
• Explains procedures and discusses test results or prescribed treatments with patients and their families as needed.
• Orders, performs, and interprets tests, and analyzes records, reports, and examination information to diagnose patients’ condition.
• Maintains accurate and timely completion of all documentation within 3 days of visit or discharge.
• Coordinates work with nurses, social workers, rehabilitation therapists, pharmacists, psychologists and other health care providers.
• Supports call coverage for the practice and hospitals.
• Maintains productivity at acceptable levels.
• Focuses on high patient and family satisfaction and retention.
• Develops strong partnership with fellow physicians and support staff.

Skills

Direct patient care

Medical evaluations

Prescribing medications

Education

MD/DO

TN Licensure

Job description

The Physician role at Methodist LeBonheur Hospitals involves direct patient care, including examinations and assessments, working with nursing staff and physicians to ensure safe, high-quality clinical care. The role requires MD/DO and Tennessee licensure, and emphasizes collaboration with care teams across hospital services in Memphis, TN.

MD/DO with TN licensure is required; the position focuses on patient and family communication, adherence to policies, and ongoing quality improvement within