Physician

US-NJ-Princeton

Job ID: 2019-10222
Type: Full-Time
# of Openings: 1
Category: Health Services
Princeton University

Overview

University Health Services (UHS) at Princeton University is a fully accredited (Accreditation Association for Ambulatory Health Care, or “AAAHC”) health care facility. Located in the McCosh Health Center, the Caldwell Field House, and Dillon Gym. UHS provides comprehensive health services to more than 8,300 Princeton undergraduate and graduate students, and specialized services to Princeton University faculty, staff, and employees who experience work-related injuries and illnesses, or who require consultations regarding international and travel medicine.

UHS hires individuals of all backgrounds. It builds on staff diversity--recognizing, valuing, and appreciating the different perspectives, talents and energy of all. UHS invites all its employees to make a valuable contribution in this regard. UHS firmly believes that being an inclusive and culturally responsive community is one of the foundations of a vibrant, relevant organization. It aspires to develop the mindsets, knowledge and abilities to build equitable and inclusive systems, teams and culture.

Physicians at UHS provide primary and urgent health care to Princeton undergraduate and graduate students, as well as their immediate family members who are insured through Princeton’s Student Health Plan. The physician primarily works in the outpatient medical clinic, but also cares for students admitted for observation or care in the Infirmary, and may also provide medical coverage for University events, such as commencement, reunions, and varsity athletic events. The scope of practice per policy for a physician may extend to certain circumscribed roles regarding faculty and staff, the provision of courtesy first aid care to visitors, and limited care regarding visiting students and alumni, such as large varsity athletic tournaments, Princeton Preview, and Reunions. The physician participates as a member of the UHS physician group, sharing in professional development and service coverage, including overnight and weekend on-call rotations, regular urgent care clinical sessions at the McCosh Health Center, and rare evening and weekend event coverage as needed.

Responsibilities

Clinical Care (95%)

Provides services as a UHS physician. These include outpatient care at McCosh Health Center, care of students staying at the infirmary, overnight and weekend on-call coverage, and special university functions. This includes:

Outpatient medical care:

• Provides state of the art primary care, including maintenance of best practice for screening, obtaining and interpreting or radiologic studies, formulating a treatment plan, interdisciplinary collaboration and when necessary, referral.
• Provides urgent care services, including walk-in and same day acute concerns, minor surgical procedures requiring local anesthesia, and emergency response
• Evening appointment hours (training room coverage and/or evening clinic hours) may be included
• Partners and supports an interdisciplinary team of health professionals, including a clinical dietitian, nurses, nurse practitioners, physicians assistants, administrative and client service staff and medical assistants.

Care of students admitted to the infirmary

• Performs morning infirmary rounds on all patients admitted to the medical service overnight
• Supports infirmary nursing day and night, serving as physician of record when appropriate

Provision of overnight and weekend on-call coverage

• In rotation with UHS physicians, takes overnight call for the infirmary inpatients and after-hour outpatients presenting to the infirmary.
  
• Performs weekend, holiday, and special university event duties, on a rotating basis with other staff physicians

Provision of specialized care to student athletes

• Participates in pre-participation physical examinations, including injury and illness evaluations, referrals to consultants and additional diagnostic tests.
  
• Partners with Athletic Training staff as needed in the acute or urgent care of injured athletes.

Administrative and Education (5%)

Maintains compliance with UHS policies, state regulations and licensing standards, federal law, and professional organization standards in the provision of clinical care. Participates in Quality Improvement activities not directly related to patient care.Participates in creating and maintaining educational resources for all UHS patients.

Performs other duties as assigned

Qualifications

Essential Qualifications

New Jersey license as an Medical Doctor or Doctor of Osteopathy Primary specialty in Family Practice, Internal Medicine, Emergency Medicine, or PediatricsCardiopulmonary Resuscitation (CPR) and Automate External Defibrillator (AED) certifications.

Preferred Qualifications

2 years or more of relevant experience as a physician practicing in a college health environment.Advanced Cardiac Life Support (ACLS) or Advanced Trauma Life Support (ATLS) certification.Experience as a Team Physician at the college/university level.Primary care board certification, sports medicine sub-specialty certification (CAQ)

Princeton University is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to age, race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, national origin, disability status, protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law. EEO IS THE LAW

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