Physician

NEEDED: Physician

LOCATION: 1341 HWY 95 N., Bastrop, TX 78602

SCHEDULE: 8 hours per day, Monday – Friday, 7:30 AM – 4:00 PM

• 3 times a week for 40 weeks
• 2 times a week for 52 weeks (1 Year)
• As needed: 120 workdays per year
• Not to exceed an estimated 24 hours per week
• Call Coverage required

QUALIFICATIONS:

• US Citizen
• Must be certified to practice medicine in the State of Texas.
• Providing verification of credentials (education, current licensor/status competency, continuing medical education).
• Must have knowledge of routine office related duties including working knowledge of computers, word processing programs and be able to type.
• Must possess good organizational skills, good interpersonal relationship skills and be able to work effectively with the medical staff.
• Cannot have had a negative employment termination within 36 months prior to required background clearance process.
• Serious candidates must provide proof of their qualifications (at a minimum: CV, License, CMEs, CPR Certification). Failure to submit support documents may result in elimination from consideration.

JOB DUTIES:

• Provide diagnostic, therapeutic, and preventive health care services.
• Take medical history, examine patients, order and interpret laboratory tests and x-rays.
• Make a diagnosis, provide treatment plans and prescribe medications.
• Clinically manage injuries by suturing, splinting, and immobilizing.
• Attend to medical emergencies.
• Record progress notes, recommend clinically necessary outside consultation, instruct and counsel, and order or carry out therapy.
• Emergency consultation to be performed in instances when deemed necessary.
• Perform minor surgery utilizing local anesthesia during consultation visits.
• Work collaboratively with the staff physician(s) and consulting physician(s) in planning, instituting, evaluating, and revising program plans.
• Assists in determining conditions, resources and policies essential to delivery of health care services.
• Discriminates between normal and abnormal findings to recognize early stages of serious physical, emotional, or mental problems.
• Manages the daily operation of the clinic and conducts daily sick-calls, which may include
• securing health histories from the patient, recording findings and providing clinical evaluations.
• Provides a wide range of emergency services, in the absence of the physician.

BENEFITS: Competitive pay - 1099