Requisition Number	12837-10
Status	Per Diem/Pool
Location	Northern, CA
Relevant Work Experience	Previous experience preferred
Education Level	License
Career Level	Professional

General position objectives
Apply and modify the principles, methods and techniques of medicine to provide primary patient care. Work closely with Center Manager & Regional Director to ensure comprehensive delivery of services and quality patient care. Cooperate with management in the direction of all clinic activities to ensure accomplishment of all clinic objectives. Evaluate medical procedures and everyday situations and suggest ways to improve delivery of service and profitability.

Work environment and conditions
Work is performed in a clinical office environment. Involves frequent exposure to communicable diseases, toxic substances, ionizing radiation, medicinal preparations and other conditions common to a clinic environment. Contact may involve dealing with angry, upset or uneasy people.

Specific duties and responsibilities

• Provide medical treatment of work-related illnesses and injuries
• Chart all patient transactions in accordance with company policies and procedures
• May supervise Physician Assistants to assure compliance of all applicable regulations. If applicable, instruct and direct the physician's assistant in the assistant’s duties, oversee and check the assistant’s work and provide general direction to the assistant: Be available within 15 minutes either in person or by telecommunication for consultation with the assistant. Review and evaluate patient services provided by the physician assistant preferably within 48 hours (but not more than 7 days) from information in patient charts or records. Review may either be in person or by telecommunication. Supervise no more than two physician assistants at the same time. Prescribe, administer and dispense legal drugs only in accordance with the state and statutes. Assure than an alternate physician is available to supervise if you are absent.
• Communicate and work with medical staff to ensure coordinated efforts for the provision of high quality medical treatment and client service
• Assist Center Medical Director in identifying, analyzing and resolving work problems.
• Evaluate the effectiveness of existing clinical methods and procedures and suggest improvements
• May participate in the orientation of new staff physicians, physician assistants and residents by explaining administrative and clinical procedures
• Comply with ethical, legal and professional issues
• Comply with applicable regulations and with corporate policies and procedures
• Comply with quality assurance for all medical issues and assist in the solution of any medical problems
• Contribute solutions to intra- and inter-departmental problems
• Support efforts of administrative and marketing personnel to secure new and maintain existing business as required
• Resolve client grievances regarding medical issues
• Protect clinic assets and property against loss or waste through negligence or dishonesty
• Participate in implementing special medical projects and services, such as on-site services
• Participate in professional development activities and maintain professional affiliations

Requirements

• Education: Degree of Doctor or Medicine (M.D.) or Doctor of Osteopathy (D.O.) from a U.S. accredited institution
• Certificate/License: Current license to practice medicine in the State; current certificate to supervise X-ray technicians; current certificate to supervise Physician Assistants; if required current controlled substances registration certificate from the Drug Enforcement Administration, U.S. Department of Justice
• Experience: Previous experience in Industrial Medicine, Emergency Medicine or General Practice, preferred