Physician - Internal Medicine or Family Medicine

Overview

In collaboration with patients, families (as defined by the patient) and staff across all disciplines and departments is responsible for providing direct and appropriate clinical care and treatment to patients in the specialty area of Internal Medicine.

Responsibilities

• Perform comprehensive physical assessment of patients using observation, inspection, auscultation, palpation and percussion.
• Order or execute various tests, analyses, and diagnostic images to provide information on patient’s condition.
• Diagnose and treat diseases, disorders and injuries based on patient’s medical history and results of physical assessment and refer patients to medical specialist or other practitioner for specialized treatment.
• Prescribe medications and therapies for treatment and preventive care.
• Instruct patients and their families regarding procedures performed, home care, and follow-up visits.
• Direct professional and ancillary health care staff during treatment of patients.
• Respond to inquiries from staff and patients regarding preventive health and treatments.
• Compile patient medical data including health history, treatment plans, results of physical examination, etc. and record in electronic medical record.
• Report required information including deaths and outbreak of contagious diseases to governmental authorities.
• Plan, promote, demonstrate, recommend and coordinate high standards of medical practice.
• Perform other duties as assigned.

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