Attending Physician (Family /Internal Medicine), Perdue Medical Center, Full time, Days, M-F

Jackson Memorial Perdue Medical Center, Cutler Bay

Department: Jackson Memorial Perdue Medical Center

Address:19590 Old Cutler Road - Miami, FL 33157

Shift details: Full-Time Days Monday-Friday

Why Jackson Memorial Perdue Medical Center:

Jackson Memorial Perdue Medical Center is a long-term-care facility located on a beautiful 11-acre campus in South Dade. The medical center is a licensed, 163-bed skilled nursing and rehabilitation facility. We provide care for a diverse cultural population of younger and older adults.

Summary

The role of Attending Physician is to provide the medical management of the various patient care programs as assigned. Maintains effective lines of communications with the medical staff, nursing, social work and management, and coordinates development, implementation and evaluation of standards of patient care.

Responsibilities

• Performs medical examinations, evaluations, assessments, diagnoses, and treatment to System patients.
• Provides direct patient care on a daily basis and provides all necessary medical record documentation including Medicare/Medicaid and third party payers requirements.
• Performs CPT and ICD10 coding for each patient encounter.
• Works as scheduled and may rotate through System.
• Prescribes pharmaceuticals, other medications, and treatment regimens as appropriate to assessed medical conditions.
• Refers patients to specialists and to relevant patient care components as appropriate.
• Directs and coordinates the patient care activities of nursing and support staff as required.
• Follows established departmental policies, procedures, and objectives, continuous quality improvement objectives, and safety, environmental, and/or infection control standards.
• Attendance at Medical Staff meetings and participation with/on JMH committees/sub-committees.
• Participates in utilization review, quality assessment and improvement programs to improve patient care.
• Provides medical consultative services to other medical personnel, specifically related to overall patient management.
• Maintains current standards of acceptable medical practice.
• Participates in educational programs specific to patient care.
• Involves patients (and family, when necessary) in the decision making process about treatment.
• Meets productivity standards.
• Attends meetings and conferences, as directed.
• Participates in mandatory educational programs, in-service/training courses to maintain job competency skills.
• Maintains effective communication and working relationships with JHS medical personnel in the community.
• Collaborates with Radiology, Pathology, Surgery, Medical Oncology, and Nursing in the clinical management of patients.
• Performs all credentialed medical procedures according to standards, including time-out protocols.
• Participates in the development, implementation and evaluation of the continuous Quality Improvement Plan to identify improvement opportunities.
• Adheres to the Standards of Excellence at all times. Respects the rights, privacy and property of others at all times including the confidentiality of information, according to Administrative policies and all applicable laws and regulations.
• Complies with all applicable JHS policies and procedures, laws and regulations, and accreditation requirements (including HIPPAA and clinical trials protocol). Comply with all matters related to Department of Justice Consent Decree, as needed.
• Participates in call schedule and reports for duty within 30 minutes response time for surgical and/or OB cases.
• Completes unusual occurrence report in accordance with P&P.
• Demonstrates knowledge of and applies principles of aseptic technique and maintains vigilance for breaks.
• Maintains current knowledge on procedures, instruments, equipment; and integrates knowledge and skills into practice.
• Performs other related duties as assigned.
• Demonstrates behaviors of service excellence and CARE values (Compassion, Accountability, Respect and Expertise).

Experience

• Generally requires 3 to 5 years of related experience.

Education

• Doctorate degree in Medicine is required.

Credentials

• Valid Florida Medical License. 
• For incumbents working in Corrections Health Services, active DEA and board certification is preferred. 
• For incumbents working in other facilities, active DEA and board certification is required (Family or Internal Medicine). Other specialty certifications related to specialty are a plus. 
• American Heart Association and any additional applicable life support certification for Healthcare Providers may be required at the unit level upon hire with at least 6 months validity and maintenance at JHS for the duration of employment.

Unit Specific Credential

• AHA Basic Life Support (BLS) with 6 months validity

Jackson Health System is an equal opportunity employer and makes employment decisions without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, veteran status, disability status, age, or any other status protected by law.