Medical Doctor

Position Summary

Physicians who diagnose and provide non-surgical treatment of diseases and injuries of internal organ systems. Provide care mainly for adults who have a wide range of problems associated with the internal organs. Physicians who perform health assessments, run diagnostic tests, prescribe medication, create treatment plans and provide health and wellness advice to patients. Physician role will be responsible for meeting, assessing and diagnosing patients and providing them with healthcare services that meet state and national standards for caregiving. They will be responsible for prescribing patients with appropriate medication, health regimens and lifestyle adjustments that will contribute to their recovery from diagnosed health issues, prevent future health issues and/or promote a healthier life.

POSITION SUMMARY EXPANDED:

Under the Oklahoma Medical Marijuana and Patient Protection Act,(“The Unity Bill”) this position is considered a “Safety-sensitive position. “Safety-sensitive” is defined to include “any job that includes tasks or duties that could affect the safety and health of the employee performing the task or others.” Employees working in “safety-sensitive” roles are subject to this exception and subject to disciplinary action in the event of a positive test for marijuana or its metabolites.

Supervisor

Administrator

Position Supervisory Responsibilities

Supervisory Positions may include:

Mid-level Physicians

Position Qualifications

Minimum Qualifications:

• Ability to project a professional image.
• Must comprehend, and comply with company rules and policies
• Pass a mandatory pre-employment drug and alcohol screening
• Must pass a mandatory criminal background test
• Strong customer service skills
• Effective verbal and written communication skills, and strong presentation skills with ability to adjust accordingly for a variety of audiences.
• Effective computer skills such as ability to use databases, graphics, internet, email and compile presentations, spreadsheets and word processing.
• Persons who have been found guilty by a court of law of abusing, neglecting, or mistreating individuals in a health care related setting are ineligible for employment in this position.
• Freedom from illegal use of drugs.
• Freedom from use of and effects of use of drugs and alcohol in the workplace.

Education and/or Experience:

• Successful completion of residency and at an accredited healthcare institution
• Must hold a Degree in Medicine
• Must be a Physician MD/DO, with a current unrestricted license.
• In-depth knowledge of examination procedures, methodologies and diagnostics

Certificates, Licenses, Registrations:

• Current Oklahoma medical license
• Current D.E.A. And OBNDD
• Board Eligibility/ Certification
• BLS Certification
• DOT Certification highly preferred

LANGUAGE SKILLS

English is the primary language of the facility. Ability to read, analyze, and interpret general business periodicals, professional journals, technical procedures, or governmental regulations. Ability to effectively present information and respond to questions from groups of executives, managers, clients, customers, and the public.

MATHEMATICAL SKILLS

Ability to add, subtract, multiply, and divide in all units of measure, using whole numbers, common fractions and decimals. Ability to compute rate, ratio, percent as well as draw and interpret various graphs.

REASONING ABILITY

Ability to apply common sense understanding to carry out instruction furnished in written, oral and/or diagram form. Ability to define and solve problems, interpret data, establish facts and draw valid conclusions. Ability to interpret an extensive variety of technical instructions in statistical or diagram form and deal with several abstract and concrete variables.

ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS AND RESPONSIBILITIES

To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each key function satisfactorily based on five overall skills categories; assessment, planning, intervention, evaluation and teaching/coaching. Each category will be assessed on performance measurements of appropriateness, efficiency, effectiveness and timeliness. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the key functions.

• Using scientific rules and methods to solve problems.
• Using logic and reasoning when making decision and problem solving to identify the strengths and weaknesses of alternative solutions, conclusions or approaches to problems.
• Knowledge of the equipment and tools used in the field of medicine and the ability to use them.
• Talking to others to convey information effectively and interpreting the meaning of information for others.
• Understanding written sentences and paragraphs in work related documents.
• Identifying complex problems and reviewing related information to develop and evaluate options and implement solutions.
• Treat internal disorders, such as hypertension, heart disease, diabetes, or problems of the lung, brain, kidney, or gastrointestinal tract.
• Prescribe or administer medication, therapy, and other specialized medical care to treat or prevent illness, disease, or injury.
• Explain procedures and discuss test results or prescribed treatments with patients or family members.
• Manage and treat common health problems, such as infections, influenza or pneumonia, as well as serious, chronic, and complex illnesses, in adolescents, adults, and the elderly.
• Analyze records, reports, test results, or examination information to diagnose medical condition or treatment of patient.
• Provide and manage long-term, comprehensive medical care, including diagnosis and nonsurgical treatment of diseases, for adult patients in an office or hospital.
• Collect, prepares, records, and maintain patient information, such as medical history, reports, or examination results.
• Make diagnoses when different illnesses occur together or in situations where the diagnosis may be obscure.
• Monitor patients' conditions and progress and reevaluate treatments as necessary.
• Advise patients and community members concerning diet, activity, hygiene, and disease prevention.
• Immunize patients to protect them from preventable diseases.
• Refer patient to medical specialist or other practitioner when necessary.
• Advise surgeon of a patient's risk status and recommend appropriate intervention to minimize risk.
• Provide consulting services to other doctors caring for patients with special or difficult problems.
• Direct and coordinate activities of nurses, students, assistants, specialists, therapists, and other medical staff

Additional Responsibilities

• Comply with HIPAA regulatory requirements.
• Adhere to the hospital’s philosophy, mission, and policies and procedures.
• Support the hospital’s goals and objectives.
• Maintains a good attendance record and follows all hospital rules, policies and procedures.
• Maintains open and effective communications with patients.
• Establishes and maintains excellent interdepartmental and interpersonal relationships.
• Attends required departmental meetings and in-services to stay current with the developments of the department and hospital.
• Documenting/Recording Information
• Assisting and Caring for Others
• Getting information, updating and using relevant knowledge
• Communicating with Supervisors, Peers, or Subordinates
• Performing for or working directly with the public administer non-intravenous medications.
• Advise medical personnel, communities and institutions regarding health or safety issues.
• Conduct research to increase knowledge about medical issues.
• Design public or employee health programs.
• Direct healthcare delivery programs.
• Analyzing needs and product requirements to create a design.
• Conducting tests and inspections of products, services, or processes to evaluate quality or performance.
• Watching gauges, dials, or other indicators to make sure a machine is working properly.
• Writing computer programs for various purposes.
• Generating or adapting equipment and technology to serve user needs.
• Considering the relative costs and benefits of potential actions to choose the most appropriate one.
• Identifying measures or indicators of system performance and the actions needed to improve or correct performance, relative to the goals of the system.
• Determining how a system should work and how changes in conditions, operations, and the environment will affect outcomes.
• Managing one's own time and the time of others.
• Motivating, developing, and directing people as they work, identifying the best people for the job.
• Determining how money will be spent to get the work done, and accounting for these expenditures.
• Obtaining and seeing to the appropriate use of equipment, facilities, and materials needed to do certain work.

Patient Rights

Promotes and protects patients’ rights; treats patients with dignity and respect; reports suspected abuse or neglect.

Leadership

Demonstrates willingness to try new tasks; generates new ideas for change; evaluates and recognizes priorities; communicates and models’ organizational values; fosters high performance; recognizes need for and provides adequate resources.

Performance Improvement

Applies performance methods and techniques; assists in data collection; identifies processes for improvement in daily work; and participates and educates new employees in team process.

Infection Control

Applies hand-washing principles during daily work; demonstrates understanding of isolation precautions; recognizes signs and symptoms of infection and complies with the employee health program; demonstrates understanding of the process for identifying and handling infectious waste; maintains personal hygiene; complies with OSHA standards in the work place; and demonstrates understanding of cross-contamination.

Information Management

Enters or records data timely and accurately; protects confidentiality of patient information; protects data against loss or destruction; reports suspected violation of security/confidentiality issues.

Interpersonal Skills

• Establishing and Maintaining Interpersonal Relationships
• Demonstrates active listening techniques.
• Giving full attention to what other people are saying, taking time to understand the points being made, asking questions as appropriate, and not interrupting at inappropriate times.
• Gains support through effective relationships.
• Treats others with dignity and respect; seeks feedback.
• Demonstrates honesty and integrity at all times in care and use of patient and hospital property.
• Demonstrates and understands the importance of and respect for the rights, dignity and individuality of each patient in all interactions.
• Demonstrates respect for co-workers and responds to the needs of patients by complying with hospital policies.
• Actively looking for ways to help people.
• Adjusting actions in relation to others' actions.
• Teaching others how to do something.
• Persuading others to change their minds or behavior.

Continuing Education

• Attend in-service training sessions, facility meetings, and continuing educational opportunities appropriate to responsibilities.
• Attend continuing education required for maintenance of professional certification or licensure.

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