POSITION TITLE: Same-Day Medical Provider
DEPARTMENT: Medical
NATURE OF POSITION: The Same-Day Medical Provider delivers comprehensive medical services to patients requiring prompt evaluation, diagnosis, and treatment of acute illnesses, minor injuries, and other urgent, non-emergency health concerns. This provider is responsible for providing timely access to care through same-day appointments, ensuring patients receive efficient, patient-centered treatment while supporting continuity of care within the clinic.
MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS
- Graduate of formal accredited medical or osteopathic school
- Must be licensed by Oklahoma State Board of Licensure of Supervision
- Has completed Residency in Primary Care
- Experienced in ambulatory care settings
- Interest and/or experience in collaboration with interdisciplinary health teams
- Possesses medical skills at a high level of competency
- Maintains current continuing medical education and requirements for privileging
- Must possess current DEA and OBNDD licenses
RESPONSIBILITIES
- Participates in the provision of first contact care and coordination of continuity of care to clients of all ages
- Participates in the coordination of community agencies and/or resources in providing continuity of care
- Participates in the continuing education of the medical staff
- Participate in individual client or family education or counseling activities in collaboration with other members of The Clinic’s interdisciplinary team
- Assists with development and implementation of medical care policies and procedures to ensure compliance with existing standards, practices, and funding source regulations
- Assists with overall coordination and administration of clinic health care services and activities including clinical indicators, health care plan and performance improvement
- Assists in making patient services more accessible, effective and efficient, striving to minimize unnecessary costs
- All other duties as assigned
Specific Functions
- Elicits a chief complaint, history of present illness, patient profile, past medical history, family history and review of systems, including social, economic and emotional data
- Performs a physical examination, using the skills of auscultation, percussion, palpation and inspection
- Determines final disposition of client and makes appropriate referrals to other resources when necessary
- Provides follow-up care for monitoring health and disease state, evaluating progress of each problem including patient education
- Participates in clinical audit
- Provides services for The Clinic’s clients in collaboration with other physicians
- All other duties as assigned
ORGANIZATION
- Exhibits enthusiasm, a positive attitude, and professionalism in the workplace
- Handles personal conflict and works through it at the lowest possible level (first with party/parties involved, then, if necessary, with 3rd party mediation)
- Displays a friendly manner and is easy to approach
- Maintains a neat, clean, well-groomed appearance and dresses in accordance with the dress code policy
- Leaves personal problems out of the workplace
- Treats all coworkers with dignity and respect
- Abstains from gossip in the workplace
- Arrives on time and works through designated hours
- Completes tasks effectively, accurately and on time
- Demonstrates little or no absenteeism and follows leave guidelines
- Follows designated line of support
- Displays a willingness and flexibility to respond to unusual job-related demands
- Manages time well
- Recognizes and assists others in the work of the department, even when the work may be outside of regular duties
- Shares equally in the workload of the department
- Works cooperatively with all team members and departments
- Works independently, requesting assistance from supervisor only as needed
- Abstains from criticizing the Clinic (COFMC), colleagues and supervisors
- Demonstrates loyalty to the Clinic (COFMC) and its colleagues and supervisors
- Demonstrates support of the mission and vision of the Clinic (COFMC)
- Accepts and participates in cross training
- Takes initiative to identify skill development needs
- Performs other duties as assigned