Physician / Urgent Care / Maryland / Locum tenens / Urgent Care Physician Job

Urgent Care Physician

A healthcare organization in Maryland is looking to add a licensed Physician, with a Family Medicine background, to join their staff in Washington County as an Urgent Care Physician.

Job Description

• Provide and manage direct patient care, including physical examinations, evaluations, assessments, diagnoses, and treatment
• Perform therapeutic procedures, such as I&D, splinting, suturing, managing infection, and wound care
• Document and chart patient information in line with current policies and procedures
• Develop and implement patient management plans, record progress notes, and assist in the provision of continuity of care
• Communicate with patients regarding testing results, follow-up care, and additional information
• Prescribe pharmaceuticals, other medications, and treatment regimens as appropriate to assessed medical conditions
• Refer patients to specialists and to relevant patient care components as appropriate
• Order diagnostic tests, such as x-ray, electrocardiogram, and laboratory tests, and interpret test results for deviation from normal
• Perform other duties as needed

Requirements

• 2+ years of experience in an Ambulatory Care, Emergency Medicine, and/or Urgent Care role/setting
• Graduate of an accredited School of Medicine
• Licensed to practice medicine in the State of Maryland
• Board Certified in Primary Care and/or Urgent Care
• DEA license