Urgent Care Physician - Per Diem

Legacy Health; Cedar Hills (UT); On-site; USD 180,000 - 240,000; Full time

Job summary

Legacy Health is seeking a physician to provide a broad range of urgent care and primary care services, including assessing acute conditions, selecting diagnostics, and managing patient care in a fast-paced environment.

Ideal candidates will have board certification eligibility in Family or Emergency Medicine, an active medical license, and experience with EMR systems. Strong communication and patient-focused care are essential.

Qualifications

• Graduate of an accredited medical school required.
• 2–5 years of post-residency clinical experience required.
• Minimum 18 months experience in applicable practice setting required.
• Board Certified or Board Eligible by an ABMS/AOA board in Family or Emergency Medicine; active state licensure.

Responsibilities

• Examine and treat patients.
• Take patients’ medical histories.
• Order and interpret diagnostic tests and X-rays.
• Diagnose and prescribe medications.
• Treat minor injuries requiring sutures, splints, or casting.
• Record progress notes for follow-up patients.
• Educate and counsel patients; order/perform therapy.
• Give vaccinations and refer to additional care.
• Supervise GoHealth PA/NPs remotely when cases are presented.

Skills

Patient care

Urgent care

Suturing

Splinting

EMR experience

Education

Graduate of an accredited medical school

Job description

You’re more valuable than ever – And that’s just how we’ll make you feel.

Department: Clinical Services: Provider Entity: Team members affiliated with Joint Ventures

Job Relationships Responsible to: Medical Director, Associate Medical Director Assignments received from: Medical Director, Associate Medical Director Positions supervised: None

Job Summary

Physicians independently perform a wide variety of clinical services including treatment of acute episodic conditions such as sore throats, colds, flu‑like symptoms, cuts, sprains and minor infections and are also responsible for selecting and utilizing appropriate diagnostics and/or therapeutic procedures for patients.

Job Requirements

• Education – Graduate of an accredited medical school required
• Work Experience 2-5 years of post-residency clinical experience required
• Minimum 18 months experience in applicable practice setting required
• Adult and pediatric practice experience strongly preferred
• Required Licenses/Certifications – Board Certified or Board Eligible by an ABMS member board or AOA specialty board in Family Medicine or Emergency Medicine – Active state medical licensure
• Additional Knowledge, Skills and Abilities Required – Experience in an Urgent Care or Emergency Medicine setting – Applicable office procedures including but not limited to suturing, splinting, etc.
• Additional Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities Preferred – Knowledge and experience with Electronic Medical Records – Ability to be attentive with strong listening skills – Strong communication and customer service skills

Essential Functions

Essential functions Essential functions are those tasks, duties and responsibilities that comprise the means of accomplishing the job’s purpose and objectives. Essential functions are critical or fundamental to the performance of the job. They are the major functions for which the person in the job is held accountable. Following are the essential functions of the job.

• Examining and treating patients
• Taking patients’ medical histories
• Ordering and interpreting diagnostic tests and X-rays
• Making diagnoses and prescribing medications
• Treating minor injuries that may require sutures, splints, or casting
• Recording progress notes for follow‑up patients
• Educating and counseling patients
• Ordering and/or carrying out therapy with patients
• Giving vaccinations, and referring patients to additional care
• Supervising GoHealth PA/NPs remotely when cases are presented to you for supervision
• Act as a Collaborating Physician for up to four PA/NPs in the credentialing process, including signoff of the PA/NPs delineation of privileges (DOP)
• Each provider will work an anticipated eight (8) or twelve (12) hours per shift
• All other duties as assigned

All qualified persons are granted an equal opportunity for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation and gender identity or expression, age, national origin, citizenship status, disability, genetic information, medical condition, family care leave status, pregnancy or pregnancy‑related condition, otherwise qualified disabled or veteran status. The company will comply with all fair employment laws in each of the jurisdictions where we conduct business.