Physician / Family Practice

ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS ADMINISTRATIVE oCompletes medical records in a timely manner as per the medical record completion policy. o Timely respond to messages and phone calls from support staff and other office team members. o Attends a minimum of 75% of Cooperative meetings as scheduled and requested. o Remains knowledgeable of and works with a care team to coordinate plans to improve population health (quality measures) to achieve benchmarks. oMaintains active licensure throughout all terms of employment. oComplies with federal, state, and local legal and professional requirements CLINICAL o Collects medical histories, performs physical examinations, make appropriate and timely medical diagnosis based upon the history and physical exam for assigned patients. oOrders appropriate laboratory and other tests to confirm or evaluate the medical situation o Makes sound clinical decisions creating treatment plans in accordance with the common standard of care, statues, regulations, and protocols regulating the profession. oMonitors the effectiveness of treatment and care plans. oIssue medication prescriptions in accordance with treatment guidelines and standards of care. o Provide patients with clear understandable information on their health, status of their acute disease, chronic disease, and psychiatric diagnoses. oProvide patient education regarding medications, risks, benefits, and reasonable expectations o Directs coordination of patient care with patients and other members of the clinical team. o Provides education to the patient that empowers them to be in control of their personal health by being knowledgeable of their chronic or episodic illnesses. oProvides medical supervision to support staff in implementing the plan of care. oTakes into account the patient's psychosocial and social determinants of health when establishing care plans.