Keck Medicine of USC

Key Responsibilities

• • Performs medical assessments of patients.
• • Assesses and evaluates patients with a variety of medical and/or surgical conditions.
• • Establishes and monitors a medically appropriate level of care for patients.
• • Stresses health education and preventive medical care, where appropriate.
• • Obtains complete or focused medical histories from patients.
• • Performs appropriate physical examinations, as situation dictates.
• • Maintains accurate and up-to-date medical records and prepares reports, as needed.
• • Devises diagnostic treatment plans to address patients’ medical needs.
• • Orders laboratory and radiologic tests.
• • Interprets laboratory, radiologic, cardiographic, etc. tests.
• • Prescribes and administers medications, vaccines, and other treatments, as needed.
• • Identifies unstable or high level of care patients and makes arrangements for transfer to appropriate facilities.
• • Refers patients for medical and/or other treatment, when appropriate.
• • Performs medical procedures such as injections, immunizations, suturing and wound care and manages conditions produced by infection or trauma.
• • Arranges medical follow-up plan(s), as appropriate.
• • Ensures patients’ understanding of discharge instructions and follow-up planning.
• • Works with Counseling Services staff in cases presenting with mental health problems.
• • Ensures compliance with regulatory, legal, and departmental requirements.
• • Ensures compliance with documentation requirements as specified by JCAHO and other accrediting agencies.
• • Maintains professional affiliations, licenses, certifications, etc.
• • Stays current on developments in the field of medicine.
• • Attends and participates in patient care meetings, clinic meetings, and other events, as required.
• • Performs other related duties as assigned or requested.