General Summary:
The ER Physician will perform typical emergency room procedures in the care and experience of the patients. The ER Physician will work in a fast-paced and exciting environment and apply their skills in a highly visible and critical role. GEMD provides non-hospital-based emergency care in a hyper-efficient delivery of Emergency Medicine Specialty Services combined with outpatient facility efficiently provides high quality care that can yield lower ER visits, lower hospital admissions, and create savings.
Description of Essential Duties:
• Accurately treat patients of ALL ages with mild to moderate medical complaints
- Perform H&P
- Perform Physical Exams
- Make quality medical decisions.
- Accurately Interpret diagnostic testing results (lab, imaging, EKG, etc.)
- Generate a quality treatment plan.
- Write appropriate prescriptions.
• Perform typical Emergency Room procedures (i.e., I&D, sutures, pelvic exams, etc.)
• Arrange appropriate follow-up within our facility or with a specialist.
• Review, interpret and plan care based on results received from outside diagnostic centers (i.e., lab and imaging)
• Act as a strong resource for Mid-Level providers when on shift
• Provide quality patient care while maintaining a door to provider time of less than 30 minutes.
• Function in a manner that supports the meeting of facility specific metrics (Ultrasound in pregnancy, TAT for Troponin, Door to EKG time, etc.)
• Utilize critical thinking and in-house protocols to avoid unnecessary admissions.
• Know and practice organizational values.
• Utilize organizational specific software to reference old patient records and organizational protocols.
• Support the Facility Leader (FL) and Medical Director (MD) by being a positive team player.
• Follow the information security policies and management system, contributing to their effectiveness, and actively reporting on their performance.
Qualifications:
• Must hold the following:
- State MD or DO license.
- Board Certified in Emergency Medicine (ABEM, AOBEM)
- Active DEA License
- ACLS certification
• Must have a clear and active FL license.
• Must be successfully credentialed within each facility performing shifts.
• Must be able to successfully pass a Level 2 background screen and drug test.
• Able to perform the duties expected for an active role in a busy medical environment (standing, walking, lifting, etc.)
• Able to stand and work up to a 12-hour shift in the facility.
• Legibly write English, clearly speak English, and proficiently read English.
• The ability to travel between local facilities (50-mile radius) in order to cover shifts is helpful.
• Physicians currently employed by or affiliated with medical marijuana clinics are ineligible for hire.