Physician / Family Practice / New York / Permanent / Primary Care Physician Job

Primary Care Provider

Essen is currently seeking Board Certified or Board Eligible Primary Care Providers (MD or DO) for all regions within our Office, Urgent Care, House Calls, and Nursing Home Divisions. We have openings in various locations: Bronx, Brooklyn, Queens, Manhattan, Poughkeepsie, Long Island, and Westchester County. We are an expanding primary care team and provide patients with high-quality treatment and diagnostic services. The physician's role will be responsible for meeting, assessing, and diagnosing patients and providing them with healthcare services that meet state and national standards for caregiving. They will be responsible for prescribing patients with appropriate medication, health regimens, and lifestyle adjustments that will contribute to their recovery from diagnosed health issues, prevent future health issues, and/or promote a healthier life. The right candidate will have a passion for providing diagnostic services to patients and will enjoy working closely with other healthcare professionals in our organization.

Job Description

• Work with the primary healthcare team to provide patients with primary medical care services within the standard of care for nursing home patients.
• Order laboratory and radiology tests and refer patients to specialists when appropriate and called for.
• Analyze reports, test results, medical records, and examinations to diagnose the condition of patients and propose treatment options.
• Prescribe pharmaceuticals, other medications, and treatment regimens to treat identified and documented medical conditions.
• Discuss potential side effects of medication/treatment with patients and ensure that all allergy information is up-to-date before prescribing medication/treatment.
• Provide advice to patients for lifestyle and diet changes that may improve their health or help to treat the health issue they are experiencing.
• Adhere to departmental policies, procedures, and objectives, ongoing quality improvement objectives, and safety, environmental, and infection control standards.
• Maintain patient confidentiality and comply with all federal and state health information privacy laws.
• Record complete, timely, and legible medical records.