Emergency Medicine Physician

Job Title: Primary Care Physician
Location: Salem OR 97301
Duration: 1 Year to Long term
Shift: 08:00AM - 05:00PM (Mon-Fri)
Hours: 8 hours a day; 40 hr./week
Onsite: Yes

Medical Duties:

• Provide general medical ambulatory care to all patients at hospital both in a clinic setting and on the patient s unit/ward.

• Provide interpretations of specialty recommendations and in-house procedures/studies such as ECG s and x-rays for unit staff and psychiatrists.

• Provide telephone consultation in the area of general medicine to other staff physicians and unit staff

• Refer patients to outside medical specialists, as necessary

• Communication and Contact with Patient Families-Meet with families, other agencies, or the public-at-large, as needed, to promote and enhance patient care

• Documentation of Services Perform basic office procedures in accordance with training

• Professional Responsibilities Serve, as assigned, on committees as directed by the Medical and Allied Health Professional Staff Executive Committee. Attend Medical Department meetings and education and training seminars.

• Hospital Support Functions Can assume responsibilities of the medical OD on weekly rotating basis to include off-grounds telephone availability after regular work hours and on-grounds medical services a minimum of four hours during holidays and weekends when on duty.

License and Certification:

• Board certified or board eligible in Family Medicine, or Internal Medicine

• Satisfactory completion of a residency program in Internal or Family Medicine in the United States or Canada

• Physician's license issued by the Oregon Board of Medical Examiners at the time of appointment and maintain the licensure throughout employment

• MD and DO's are both encouraged to apply.