Resident Physician

Cahaba Medical Care Foundation

Position: Resident Physician

Reports to: CFMR Program Director, CFMR Associate Program Director

Responsibilities and Duties:

● Treats a mixed patient population, across gender, age and ethnicity, as well as insured and

uninsured patients.

● Interviews and examines patient to determine health history and general physical condition.

Performs physical examinations and preventive health measures within prescribed

guidelines.

● Orders or executes various tests, analyses, and diagnostic images to provide information on

patient’s condition.

● Analyzes reports and findings from lab work and imaging ordered by providers

● Diagnoses conditions as appropriate

● Prescribes or recommends drugs or other forms of treatment such as physical therapy,

inhalation therapy, or related therapeutic procedures.

● Orders vaccinations for patients as appropriate

● Performs minor surgery.

● Refers patients to medical specialist or other practitioner for specialized treatment.

● Educates patients on a variety of health topics as appropriate during patient encounters

● Provides accurate and timely documentation of all patient encounters including phone

encounters

● Completes Electronic Superbills on a daily basis that includes accurate ICD-9 and CPT

codes

● Reports births, deaths, and outbreak of contagious diseases to governmental authorities.

● Participates in provider staff meetings to develop problem-solving techniques, and acquire

team-building skills.

● Participates in peer reviews.

● Participate in Quality Improvement.

● Participates in patient care in BMC and BMC NH and other facilities as scheduled by the

Residency.

● Represent CMCF at conferences, meetings, and continuing education programs

● Performs other duties as assigned or as needed.

● Administrative and Supervisory responsibility:

Will perform clinical and/or other organizational related services as directed by the

Medical Director. Teach and mentor medical students and junior residents as assigned

by the PD. Serves as a resource to mid-level providers in clinic.

● Consistently act with integrity and honesty.

● Function as an effective team member.

● Effectively manage conflict.

● Develop life-long learning skills.

● Attend all required educational conferences and participate in the planning of in-house

workshops/conferences

● Provide data on their educational experience to their program director including program

logs of procedures, inpatients, deliveries, etc.

● Provide evaluations of their teachers and service rotations.

Qualifications

● Interest in working with a rural, underserved population highly desired.

● Must be able to secure credentialing through Bibb Medical Center and DCH Regional

Medical Center

● Must meet the requirements of the Alabama Board of Medical Examiners

● Must obtain DEA registration to prescribe controlled substances

● Must have passing scores for USMLE (or COMLEX) Steps 1, 2CK, and 2CS