Sun River Health

Key Responsibilities

• • diagnoses and treats patients in his/her specialty area
• • collaborates and supervises nurse practitioners and physician’s assistants
• • participates in planning and developing health care services in his/her specialties
• • treats conditions and illnesses within the scope of the physician’s specialty
• • referral and follow-up of patients when indicated
• • participates in after-hours coverage to insure 24-hour availability of care for Center patients
• • Takes histories, performs physical examinations, and prescribes treatment and medication for conditions falling in the scope of his /her specialty following evidence-based standard of care.
• • Provides off hours and hospital coverage for Health Center patients where contractually obligated to do so.
• • Designs and participates in quality improvement activities, including Medical Record Peer Review, performance and procedure audits, outcome audits, and focused reviews.
• • Provides supervision for clinical activities of medical providers and medical documentation in his/her department, including but not limited to review of protocols, telephone triage, follow-up procedures.
• • Coordinates tests, referrals, and care of SRH patients outside the Health Center.
• • Sets standards for preventive care and diagnostic screening within his/her specialty; participates in the development of programs to carry out these standards.
• • Maintains legible and appropriate documentation of medical records.
• • Participates and attends provider meetings.
• • Provides safe and successful performance, including meeting productivity, quality and patient satisfaction standards.