Family Medicine job in Columbus KS

Archway Physician Recruitment

2024-05-30 17:42:42

Columbus, Kansas, United States

Job type: fulltime

Job industry: Healthcare & Medical

Job description

Family Medicine opening in Kansas
Located in Columbus, KS
26 miles to Joplin, MO
109 miles to Tulsa, OK

Description
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 and/or Oklahoma.
- 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.