Physician

The Physician provides comprehensive, patient-centered medical care, including the evaluation, diagnosis, treatment, and management of a wide range of acute and chronic illnesses, injuries, and health conditions within a family medicine or general practice setting. The Physician promotes preventive healthcare, coordinates care across the continuum of services, and works collaboratively with patients, families, and interdisciplinary team members to achieve optimal health outcomes.

• Elicits and records information about the patient's medical history
• Examines the patient to determine general physical condition
• Orders or executes various tests, analysis, and diagnostic images to provide information on patient's condition
• Complete and sign all documentation in an accurate and timely manner
• Analyzes reports and findings of tests and of examination, and diagnosis condition
• Administers or prescribes treatments and drugs
• Oversees timely immunizations of patients
• Advises patients concerning diet and methods for prevention of disease
• Refers patient to medical specialist or other practitioner for specialized treatment
• Performs minor surgery
• May have to make house and emergency calls to attend to patients unable to visit office or clinic
• Conducts physical examinations to provide information needed for admission to school, consideration for jobs, or eligibility for insurance coverage
• Demonstrates the knowledge and skills necessary to provide care appropriate to the age of the patients served. Demonstrates knowledge of the principles of growth and development over the life span and is able to identify and categorize each patient's age-specific grouping of needs, such as those for infant, adolescents, or geriatric patients
• Must complete work within scope of practice for current licensure or certification
• Other duties, hours, and ACHS site placement may be assigned.