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Miami, FL
nPart time
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nCurrent Employees:
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nSUMMARY: Provide health care for individuals in the primary care clinic with training and in accordance with the general policies and standards of practice, as established by the clinic. Delivers care appropriately for a primary care clinic with a multicultural patient population. Elicits detailed patient histories and conducts complete physician examinations. Reaches diagnosis and orders appropriate laboratory tests and referrals, etc., as well as counsels’ patients and family on health and disease.
nEssential Duties and Responsibilities:
nPosition Description
nStaff Physician reports directly to the Chair of Family Medicine and is primarily responsible for the provision of high-quality medical care to our patients. This staff physician will be located at UHealth at Plantation or any other UHealth satellite. This position is 100% clinical and deployed on a per-diem basis dependent on departmental needs.
nResponsibilities include but are not limited to:
nnnProvide all physician care generally provided at a primary care facility.
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nnActively manage all aspects of patient care while on shift.
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nnSupervise and direct the center’s other clinical staff if applicable (Medical Assistants, etc.).
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nnCollect biological specimens and process them in the laboratory for testing.
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nnEnsure that all charts and medical records are accurately completed in a timely manner; and adhere to all clinical policies and procedures.
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nnResponsible for the delivery of care, treatment, and referrals. Arrange for referral resources for those medical specialties not provided at the primary care clinic.
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nnEvaluate patients, based on medical training and/or specialty, to determine the medical condition of the patient, through the performance of physical examinations, thereby establishing a diagnosis and proposed treatment plan.
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nnMaintain a high standard of medical practice and participate in the training development of the medical team.
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nnAssist in medical education of both the patients and clinic staff.
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nnFacilitates the patient’s transition within and between health care settings; refer and transfer patients for follow-up and/or specialty care and discharge patients.
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nnAs a member of the health care team, exemplify an example in attitude toward patients and staff, thereby, performing duties with respect, dignity, privacy, and modesty to the patients.
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nnParticipate in the development of clinic protocols and formulary. Make recommendations, suggestions, etc., on chart information forms.
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nnDocument each on site/in office procedure, prescription, consultation and patient contact in patient's chart and on the clinic's encounter forms, within a 24-hour period.
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nnCounsel patient regarding medical and other problems which might affect patient's health and well-being.
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nnPerform such clinical procedures for patient's benefit which are within scope and skill of practitioner/specialist, and which are economically feasible.
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nnProvide direction and leadership to the clinic's medical support staff, regarding the administering of a patient's care.
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nnProvide supervision in case assignment to nurse practitioner/physician assistant, including sign off on charts, where applicable.
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nnPerform other job-related duties, as may be assigned, by the Chairman of Family Medicine.
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n nRequired Credentials:
nnnDoctoral Degree (MD, DO), Florida Physician License required.
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nnThree years of experience in Family Medicine.
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nnGraduation from ACGME Family Medicine Residency Program
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nnBoard certification in Family Medicine.
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nnCurrent active state and federal DEA license
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nnCurrent CPR Certification
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n nThe University of Miami offers competitive salaries and a comprehensive benefits package including medical, dental, tuition remission and more.
nUHealth-University of Miami Health System, South Florida's only university-based health system, provides leading-edge patient care powered by the ground breaking research and medical education at the Miller School of Medicine. As an academic medical center, we are proud to serve South Florida, Latin America and the Caribbean. Our physicians represent more than 100 specialties and sub-specialties, and have more than one million patient encounters each year. Our tradition of excellence has earned worldwide recognition for outstanding teaching, research and patient care. We're the challenge you've been looking for.
nThe University of Miami is an Equal Opportunity Employer. Applicants and employees are protected from discrimination based on certain categories protected by Federal law.
nJob Status:
nPart time
nEmployee Type:
nTemporary-Intermittent
nThe mission of the University of Miami is to transform lives through education, research, innovation, and service. A vibrant and diverse academic and healthcare community, the University of Miami and the University of Miami Health System ("UHealth") have rapidly progressed to become one of the nation’s top research universities and academic medical centers in the nation.
nThe University comprises 12 schools and colleges serving undergraduate and graduate students in more than 350 majors and programs. Visit welcome.miami.edu/about-um to learn more about our points of pride.
nThe University ranks No. 55 on U.S. News & World Report’s 2022 Best Colleges list and ranked No. 49 in the 2022 Wall Street Journal/Times Higher Education College Rankings.
nBascom Palmer Eye Institute is ranked the #1 eye hospital in the USA and offers some of the nation's premiere eye doctors to treat every eye condition for adults. Sylvester Comprehensive Cancer, part of the Miller School of Medicine, received the prestigious National Cancer Institute designation in 2019.
nThe University of Miami and UHealth have also ranked among the Forbes Best Employers and Best Employers for Women on several occasions, most recently in 2022.
nWith more than 17,000 faculty and staff, the University strives for excellence, and is driven by a powerful mission to transform and impact the lives of its students, patients, members of the community, and people across the globe.
nThe University of Miami is an Equal Opportunity Employer. Applicants and employees are protected from discrimination based on certain categories protected by Federal law.
Worksite address
miami, FL, 33222, US
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