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Position: Urgent Care Physician

Reports to: Medical Director, Urgent Care Center

Summary:

Provide urgent health care for individuals in the Urgent Care Clinics commensurate with training and in accordance with the general policies and standards of practice, as established by the clinics. Delivers care appropriate for an urgent care center with a multicultural patient population. Elicits detailed patient histories and conducts complete physician examinations. Reaches diagnosis and orders appropriate laboratroy tests and referrals, etc., as well as counsels patients and family on health and disease.

1. Responsible for the provision of high quality medical cre to our urgent care centers.

2. Provide all physician care generally provided at an urgent care facility

3. Actively manage all aspects of patient care while on shift

4. Supervise and direct the center's other clinical staff (medical assistants, xray technicians, etc.)

5. Collect biological specimens and process them in the laboratory for testing

6. Ensure that all charts and medical records are accurately completed in a timely manner; and adhere to all clinical policies and procedures

7. Responsible for the delivery of care, treatment and referrals. Arrange for referral resources for those medical specialties not provided at the urgent care center

8. Evaluate patients, based on medical training and/or specialty, to determine the medical condition of the patient, through the performance of physical examinations, thereby, establishing a diagnosis and proposed treatment plan

9. Maintain high standard of medical practice and participate in the training development of the medical team

10. Assist in medical education of both the patients and the clinical staff

11. Facilitates the patient's transition within and between health care settings, refer and transfer patients for follow up and/or specialty care and discharge patients

12. As a member of the health care team, exemplify an example in attitude towards patient and staff, thereby, performing duties with respect, dignity, privacy, and modesty to the patients.

13. Participate in the development of clinic protocols and formulary. Make recommendations, suggestions, etc., on chart information forms

14. Document each on site/in office procedure, prescription, consultation and patient contact in patient's chart and on the clinic's encounter forms within a 24 hour period

15. Counsel patient regarding medical and other problems which might affect patient's health and well-being

16. Perform such clinical procedures for patient's benefit which are within the scope and skill of practitioner and which are economically feasible.

The University of Miami offers competitive salaries and a comprehensive benefits package including medical, dental, tuition remission and more.

UHealth-University of Miami Health System, South Florida's only university-based health system, provides leading-edge patient care powered by the ground breaking research and medical education at the Miller School of Medicine. As an academic medical center, we are proud to serve South Florida, Latin America and the Caribbean. Our physicians represent more than 100 specialties and sub-specialties, and have more than one million patient encounters each year. Our tradition of excellence has earned worldwide recognition for outstanding teaching, research and patient care. We're the challenge you've been looking for.

Patient safety is a top priority. As a result, during the Influenza ("the flu") season (September through April), the University Of Miami Miller School Of Medicine requires all employees who provide ongoing services to patients, work in a location (all Hospitals and clinics) where patient care is provided, or work in patient care or clinical care areas, to have an annual influenza vaccination. Failure to meet this requirement will result in rescinding or termination of employment.

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Job Status:

Full time

Employee Type:

Staff

Pay Grade:

140