Physician / Internal Medicine / South Dakota / Permanent / Internal Medicine Physician Job

Clinic Physician

Join our team as a Clinic Physician, where you will play a vital role in providing high-quality medical care and administrative support within our clinic. This position requires a commitment to excellence in patient care and collaboration with other healthcare professionals.

Job Description

• Perform clinic-related activities and administrative duties in cooperation with the department director and other clinic physicians.
• Oversee assessment and improvement plans and summarize clinic performance.
• Report to the medical staff on pertinent clinical aspects of the clinic's performance.
• Advise the clinic director and act as a liaison to the medical staff, committees, patients, and others.
• Ensure that care meets or exceeds accepted standards of medical competence and is in accordance with approved methods of practice.
• Exercise independent professional judgment regarding care and treatment of all patients.
• Conduct professional services in compliance with applicable laws, regulations, ethical standards, and licensure requirements.
• Fulfill all duties required by the Bylaws, rules, regulations, standards, policies, and practices of the medical staff.
• Comply with employee policies and procedures and cooperate in establishing work schedules.
• Document medical care provided in accordance with policy and Medical Staff Bylaws/Rules and Regulations.
• Maintain appropriate medical records and charts for all patients, ensuring timely completion.
• Attend medical staff and committee meetings as required.
• Accept patients regardless of payment source, including Medicaid and Medicare patients.
• Provide continuous care for patients or arrange for care during absence.
• Assist other staff willingly.

Administrative Activities

• Remain an active member of the medical staff.
• Work with administration and/or the clinic director to integrate services into the organization's primary functions.
• Develop and implement policies and procedures that guide and support the provision of services in the clinic.
• Assess and improve performance of care and services provided.
• Maintain quality control programs and provide continuing education for clinic personnel.
• Participate in the selection of sources for needed services not provided by the clinic.

Personal Activities

• Adjust personal schedule to meet clinic needs as necessary to complete workload.
• Maintain absolute confidentiality of information in accordance with hospital policies.
• Present a professional appearance and demeanor.

Communication Activities

• Refer problems to and seek assistance from proper authority.
• Communicate effectively with physicians to develop support for departmental programs.

Customer Activities

• Demonstrate understanding that patients, visitors, physicians, and other hospital staff are customers.
• Manage customer relations effectively.