North Central Family Medicine

Key Responsibilities

• • Provides care following medically acceptable treatment regiments using evidence based medicine
• • Evaluates, examines and treats patients within scope of practice deemed appropriate by center affiliated professional organizations
• • Obtains a complete medical history from patient, family, primary care taker(s) and/or previous medical record
• • Performs complete physical examinations on patients with targeted physical exams when appropriate for isolated complaints
• • Orders routine and diagnostic lab and x-ray studies according to established criteria, when such studies are deemed appropriate for completing diagnosis and monitoring therapy
• • Formulates, initiates and monitors patient management plans for each patient assigned to the patient panel of the provider. This is based on established standards of care.
• • Adjusts medications and other therapeutic regimens based on treatment goals. Will have appropriate discussion of treatment plan with patients, family members and other health center personnel.
• • Consults with physicians and other members of the health care team
• • Obtains appropriate referrals to specialist when appropriate
• • Renders emergency care and treatment including cardiopulmonary resuscitation, and sutures lacerations
• • Participates in the development and implementation of a regularly updated quality assurance program
• • Assists with development of annual health plan and its implementation
• • Provides medical consultation as the need arises
• • Practices appropriate use of EMR including messaging, billing, review of labs/notes and history documentation
• • Enters progress notes in electronic medical record and completes workload documentation in a timely manner
• • Provides emergency call coverage which includes phone calls as required by center
• • Maintains all requirements for hospital affiliative privileges as required by center as required by hospital bylaws
• • During times of staff shortage, must be willing to fill in as needed. This includes travel to other sites.
• • Maintains confidentiality of all client information and complies with all HIPPA guidelines
• • Provides supervision of clinical activities provided by nurse practitioners and/or physician assistants, to include monthly chart reviews and act as medical preceptor when necessary
• • Assign specific duties and responsibilities to members of health care staff as appropriate for patient care