Physician
Wellpath
2024-11-18 12:44:06
Calico Rock, Arkansas, United States
Job type: fulltime
Job industry: Healthcare & Medical
Job description
Why Wellpath:
Now is your moment to make a difference in the lives of the underserved.
If there is one unifying characteristic of everyone on our team, it is the deep desire to make a difference by helping society's most vulnerable and often overlooked individuals. Every day we have the distinct honor and responsibility to show up with non-judgmental compassion to provide hope and healing to those who need it most. For those whose calling it is to serve others, now is your moment to join our mission to provide quality care to every patient with compassion, collaboration, and innovation, to live our mantra to "Always Do The Right Thing!", and to collectively do our part to heal the world, one patient at a time.
Wellpath sees hundreds of thousands of unique individuals in their facilities month over month and a very large percent of those individuals receive direct clinical care, which includes lives saved by Narcan.
We offer ongoing training and development opportunities for licensed and unlicensed healthcare team members, and have best in class clinical resources for training, education, and point of care support.
About this role:
The Physician is responsible for assessing and treating patients, collaborating with other healthcare professionals, providing consultations and referrals, and ensuring high-quality patient care. They work closely with the Nurse Manager- Health Services & PI and ARNPs to ensure comprehensive patient care. This position also includes on-call responsibilities to provide continuous medical care to patients.
What you bring to the table:
Education
Medical doctorate (MD) from an accredited university.
Experience
Two (2) years post residency clinical experience in an inpatient setting, psychiatric experience referred.
Licenses/Certifications
Licensed in the state of employment. Current Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) and applicable certifications. Board certified or eligible in internal or family medicine.
What you will do:
Conducts physical assessments and coordinates medical care for patients throughout their hospital stay, including ordering lab tests, X-rays, and EKGs, as well as providing referrals as needed.
Provides medical treatment, including minor surgical procedures and pharmacotherapy, and monitors ongoing care of patients' medical conditions.
Communicates with other staff members, makes referrals for tests and consultations, and educates patients and their families about their medical diagnoses.
Maintains accurate documentation of assessments and care provided by self and advanced practice nurses.
Provides on-call coverage for after-hours care of patients and adheres to safety procedures and WRS Code of Conduct Standards.
What you bring to the table:
Education
Medical doctorate (MD) from an accredited university.
Experience
Two (2) years post residency clinical experience in an inpatient setting, psychiatric experience referred.
Licenses/Certifications
Licensed in the state of employment. Current Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) and applicable certifications. Board certified or eligible in internal or family medicine.
We are an Equal Employment Opportunity / Affirmative Action Employer:
We celebrate diversity and are committed to creating an inclusive environment for all employees.
We encourage you to apply! If you are excited about a role but your experience doesn't seem to align perfectly with every element of the job description, we encourage you to apply. You may be just the right candidate for this, or one of our many other roles.
Deadline to apply to this position is contingent upon applicant volume. Those positions located in Colorado will have a specific deadline posted in the job description.