ProTouch Staffing
Pediatrics Physician
ProTouch Staffing, Maricopa, AZ, United States
Pediatrician (Physician) - Maricopa, AZ
Shift: Full-time (Days)
Job Summary:
* A Physician provides health care services to patients under the direction and responsible supervision of the Medical Director.
Responsibilities:
* Under the general supervision of the Medical Director, examines patients, takes a medical history, records results, makes a preliminary diagnosis of disease, illness, and injury, and decides on a care plan, or follow-up procedures.
* Assess patient health by interviewing patients, performing physical examinations, and obtaining, updating, and studying medical histories.
* Identify short-term and long-range patient care issues that must be addressed; provide information; recommend options and courses of action.
* Administer or order diagnostic tests such as X-rays, electrocardiograms, and blood work, and interpret test results.
* Perform therapeutic procedures, such as immunizations, injections, suturing and wound care, and managing infection.
* Instruct and counsel patients by describing therapeutic regimens, giving normal and abnormal development information, and promoting wellness and health maintenance
* Exercise professional judgment regarding consultation with other Physicians concerning appropriate treatment.
* Provide continuity of care by developing and implementing patient care plans, instructing and counseling patients, and recording progress.
* Work in triage and make decisions on patient care needs.
* Maintain outpatient records by documenting patient care services
Qualification/Experience:
* Completion of a four-year undergraduate, 4 years of Medical School earning an MD or DO degree, 1-year rotating Internship, 2 years of Residency
* Board certification or Board eligibility in Pediatrics
* Completion of annual CME requirements
Benefits:
All Standard Benefits are available