Internal Medicine job in Coffeyville KS

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Job description

Internal Medicine opening in Kansas

Located in Coffeyville, KS , 75 miles to Pittsburgh, KS & 140 miles to Wichita, KS. This position is part of the medical clinical team. This position is responsible for delivering preventive, diagnostic, treatment, patient education and referral care rendered by the center. This position is accountable for the delivery and quality of all services provided the provider and any supervised mid-level providers. Participates in quality improvement initiatives as assigned by the medical director.

Essential duties:

Provides complete, comprehensive outpatient care for patients including health examinations and treatment of medical conditions, to include follow-up of problems detected
Responsible to manage acute and chronic illness, routine care through care plans that are coordinated, when appropriate, with the patient's behavioral health provider
Responsible to make appropriate referrals to internal disciplines and/or external resources/agencies for additional services required
Prescribes medications for patients for treatment of conditions, as indicated
Provides clinical consultation to other providers as needed
Oversee mid-level providers responsible for providing medical services, as assigned
Oversee medical students, as assigned
Responsible for accurate, timely, and clear medical record documentation
Provide appropriate follow-up with clinical support staff to include telephone/written correspondence (e.g. inform patients of test results)
Provides clear written and oral communication to patients/guardians, and employees
Participates in an on-call system for after-hours care and care for inpatient population, as assigned
Ability to weigh the relative costs and benefits of a potential action
Assures that the medical/clinical policies as related to the health services are current and accurate

Qualifications:

Full licensure to practice medicine in the State of Kansas
Graduation from an accredited school of medicine
Completion of residency in appropriate specialty
Board Certified in appropriate specialty
A strong community/public health orientation, preferred
Commitment to serving the underserved

Core Values:

The core values are dignity and stewardship. Each staff member is expected to perform their job duties in a way that preserves dignity for our patients and maintains good stewardship of the Center's resources.

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