Staff Physician

LEE COUNTY COOPERATIVE CLINIC; Arkansas; On-site; USD 180,000 - 240,000; Full time

Job summary

LEE COUNTY COOPERATIVE CLINIC is seeking a physician to diagnose, treat, and prevent diseases while guiding patient care and education. The role emphasizes advanced medical decision-making, patient communication, and coordination with specialists.

The incumbent will supervise residents and medical students, ensure accurate charting within 72 hours, and participate in ongoing clinical training and quality improvement efforts.

Qualifications

• Doctoral degree required.
• 5-7 years of related experience preferred or equivalent combination of education and experience.
• State license required.

Responsibilities

• Prescribes or administers specialized medical care to treat or prevent illness, disease, or injury.
• Orders, performs, and interprets tests and analyzes records and examination information to diagnose patients' condition.
• Records and maintains patient information.
• Completes patient chart documentation and locks chart within 72 hours.
• Monitors patients' conditions and progress and reevaluates treatments as necessary.
• Explains procedures and discusses test results or prescribed treatments with patients.

Skills

Communication

Critical thinking

Judgment

Active listening

Problem solving

Service orientation

Active learning

Monitoring

Education

Doctoral degree

Job description

Job Description

Job Description

Job Summary

• Diagnoses, treats, and helps prevent common diseases and injuries.

General Accountabilities

• Prescribes or administers specialized medical care to treat or prevent illness, disease, or injury.
• Orders, performs, and interprets tests and analyzes records and examination information to diagnose patients' condition.
• Records and maintains patient information.
• Completes patient chart documentation and locks chart within 72 hours.
• Monitors patients' conditions and progress and reevaluates treatments as necessary.
• Explains procedures and discusses test results or prescribed treatments with patients.
• Advices patients on diet, activity, hygiene, and disease prevention.
• Refers patients to medical specialists or other practitioners when necessary.
• Trains residents, medical students, and other health care professionals.
• *The company reserves the right to add or change duties at any time.

Job Qualifications

• Education: Doctoral degree
• Experience: 5-7 years of related experience preferred; or equivalent combination of education and experience
• Licenses/Certification: State license

Skills

• Excellent verbal and written communication
• Critical thinking
• Judgment and decision making
• Active listening
• Complex problem solving
• Service orientation
• Active learning
• Monitoring