Primary Care Provider

Job Overview

The Family Physician shall provide medical services as an independent provider who performs medical histories, physical examinations, and reviews of required medical tests and documents pertaining to consultations and medical histories.

Duties and Responsibilities

• Conduct comprehensive medical histories and physical examinations.
• Review required medical tests and documents for consultations and medical histories.
• Secure thorough health information from applicants and record findings.
• Evaluate applicant medical documentation and render a medical opinion on an applicant's fitness for programs applying.
• Apply accession medical standards to determine applicant qualifications.
• Become proficient in the application of accession medical standards to assess suitability for military service.
• Maintain the highest regard for applicant dignity.
• Comply with all relevant laws, regulations, and guidelines.
• Participate in local and medical peer reviews.
• Adopt a philosophy of providing exceptional patient care.
• Comply with installation policies and procedures.

Qualifications

• A Physician (MD/DO) degree is required.
• Medical school must be accredited by Liaison Committee on Medical Education (LCME) or Commission on Osteopathic College Accreditation (COCA).
• An Accreditation Council for Graduate Medical Education (ACGME) or American Osteopathic Association (AOA) accredited residency program or direct patient care experience as an independent practitioner within the last three years is mandatory.
• Foreign medical graduates are required to possess both a Medical License and Certification by the Education Commission for Foreign Medical Graduates (ECFMG) or Fifth Pathway.
• A current unrestricted license from any one of the 50 U.S. States, the District of Columbia, The Commonwealth of Puerto Rico, Guam, or the U.S. Virgin Islands is essential.
• A residency program or at least three years of direct patient care experience is required.
• Minimum one year post-graduate training must be ACGME accredited.
• A current Basic Life Support (BLS) Training Certification from the American Heart Association is necessary.

Skills and Abilities

• Proficiency in computer skills to access and update electronic medical documentation, respond to e-mail communications, and utilize internet sites for information on medical issues.
• The ability to read, write, and speak English to effectively communicate with all parties and other providers.
• Effective planning and time management skills while demonstrating sound judgment and decision-making abilities.
• Sufficient initiative, interpersonal relationship skills, and social sensitivity.
• Ability to complete Genesis training requirements for medical documentation.
• Experience in collecting, organizing, recording, and communicating health-related information.
• Knowledge of diagnostic procedures related to various medical and healthcare fields.

Physical Demands

• The employee regularly sits and talks or hears during work hours.
• The employee may use repeated motions involving arms, wrists, hands, and/or fingers.
• The employee occasionally walks, stands, climbs, balances, stoops, kneels, crouches, or crawls.
• The employee occasionally lifts and/or moves up to 25 pounds.

Work Environment

• The employee typically works in a temperature-controlled office environment.
• Frequent exposure to electronic office equipment.
• During visits to areas of operations, the employee may be exposed to extreme cold or hot weather conditions.
• The employee is occasionally exposed to fumes or airborne particles, toxic or caustic chemicals, and loud noise.

Salary : $130,000 - $147,000