Salary: Competitive
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Job Description:

GENERAL SUMMARY OF DUTIES: Provides primary care services, including assessing, evaluating and managing patients in a clinic and/or hospital setting following established standards and practices.

 

SUPERVISION RECEIVED:  Reports to Medical Director

 

SUPERVISION EXERCISED:  Medical supervision of nursing support staff.

 

ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS:

 

1. Provides routine medical management of patient care within the scope of licensure.
2. Examine patients or order, perform and interpret diagnostic tests to obtain information on medical condition and determine diagnosis.
3. Examine children regularly to assess their growth and development.
4. Prescribe or administer treatment, therapy, medication, vaccination, and other specialized medical care to treat or prevent illness, disease, or injury in infants and children.
5. Collect, record, and maintain patient information, such as medical history, reports, and examination results.
6. Advise patients, parents or guardians and community members concerning diet, activity, hygiene, and disease prevention.
7. Treat children who have minor illnesses, acute and chronic health problems, and growth and development concerns.
8. Explain procedures and discuss test results or prescribed treatments with patients and parents or guardians.
9. Monitor patients' condition and progress and re-evaluate treatments as necessary.
10. Plan and execute medical care programs to aid in the mental and physical growth and development of children and adolescents.
11. Refer patient to medical specialist or other practitioner when necessary.

12.   Ensure all communications reflect the standards and mission of CCH.

13.   We consider a consistently positive, cooperative, self-motivated, courteous and professional attitude to be an essential function of every position. While different positions have different primary areas of responsibility, everyone needs to work as a team, and we expect all employees to roll up their sleeves and pitch in as necessary to get the job done.

The job holder must demonstrate current competencies applicable to job position.

EDUCATION:  Graduation from an accredited school of medicine. 

EXPERIENCE: Three (3) years experience in a clinic setting preferred.

 

CERTIFICATE/LICENSE: Valid Nebraska state license to perform duties of a Physician.   Minimum requirements: Board certified or board eligible in pediatric medicine with current PALS and NRP certifications. 

KNOWLWEDGE, SKILLS AND ABILITIES

Knowledge of:

o        Professional medicinal theory, practice and care to give and evaluate patient care.

o        Drugs and their indications, contraindications, dosing, side effects and proper administration.

o        Primary care principles and practices.

o        CPR and emergency medical procedures.

o        Organizational policies, regulations and procedures to administer patient care.

o        Medical equipment and instruments to administer patient care.

o        Common safety hazards and precautions to establish a safe work environment.

o        Normal developmental milestones.

o        Normal growth through well child care.

 

Skill in:

o        Applying and modifying the principles, methods and techniques of professional medicine to provide ongoing patient care.

o        Taking medical history to assess medical condition and interpret findings.

o        Preparing and maintaining records, writing reports and responding to correspondence.

o        Educating patients and/or families as to the nature of disease and to provide instruction on proper care and treatment.

o        Developing and maintaining department quality assurance.

o        Establishing and maintaining effective working relationships with patients, medical staff and the public.

Ability to:

o        Perform medical examinations using standard medical procedures.

o        Maintain quality control standards.

o        React calmly and effectively in emergency situations.

o        Interpret, adapt and apply guidelines and procedures.

o        Communicate clearly.

 

Proficiency with Microsoft applications, and computers in general. Clear written and verbal communications. Good time management skills. Excellent attention to detail. Work well in a team environment. Able to maintain confidential information.

 

ENVIRONMENTAL/WORKING CONDITIONS:

 

Frequent exposure to communicable disease, toxic substances, medicinal preparations and other conditions common to a clinic environment.

 

PHYSICAL/MENTAL DEMANDS:

 

Full range of body motion including handling and lifting patients, manual and finger dexterity and eye-hand coordination; standing and walking for extensive periods of time; occasionally lifting and carrying items weighing up to 100 pounds; corrected vision and hearing to normal range; works under stressful conditions and potentially works irregular hours.  Requires exposure to communicable disease or body fluids.

 

 

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