Clinica Romero

Key Responsibilities

• • Performs history and physical examinations on adults and children (if trained to do so).
• • Physical exams include pre-employment, school, sports, well child periodic screening, etc.
• • Gathers complete medical history and performs a physical exam on each patient.
• • Deliver high-quality medical care to patients, addressing a wide range of health concerns.
• • Conduct thorough physical examinations and develop individualized care plans.
• • Provides for the provision of health education and appropriately documents all health education.
• • Reviews referral/consultant reports and arranges appropriate follow-up.
• • Answers miscellaneous medical questions in the absence of the Nursing Director or Medical Director.
• • Assists in training of staff.
• • Participates in provider meetings.
• • Participates in chart review and quality assurance activities as detailed in the Quality Assurance policies and procedures.
• • Supervises physician assistants, nurse practitioners, resident physicians and students.
• • Provides back up for nursing director and associate medical director as follows:
• • Responds to calls from pharmacies regarding prescriptions and refills.
• • Responds to calls from other physicians.
• • Responds to calls from patients requiring medical advice when the Registered Nurse is not available.
• • Triages walk-in patients when the R.N. is not available at the request for front or back office staff.
• • Supports front office staff in managing patient scheduling when a provider appointment is canceled, including reviewing medical records and determining the appropriate timeframe and location for rescheduling.