Med Peds Physician

Job Responsibilities:

• Provides primary health care services within scope of practice to adults and children in accordance with approved privileges.
• Provides inpatient hospital services within scope of practice and in accordance with department policy.
• Provides after-hours coverage for SSCHC patients.
• Works in partnership with an Advanced Practice Practitioner (APP) and one or more other team members to care for a shared panel of patients on the medical team, which includes but is not limited to diagnosing and managing acute and chronic conditions.
• Emphasizes health promotion, wellness, and disease prevention.
• Includes patient in medical decision making.
• Orders, conducts and interprets diagnostic studies and laboratory tests.
• Prescribes medication.
• Prepares and maintains medical patient reports and records.
• Abides by all SSCHC policies and procedures.
• Has the option to participate in the training of APP’s, medical students and medical residents.
• Perform other duties as assigned.

Qualifications:

• Licensed as a physician in the State of Wisconsin.
• Completion of Internal Medicine/Pediatric Residency from an accredited Internal Medicine/Pediatric Program.
• Board certification or eligible for Board Certification in Internal Medicine and in Pediatrics.
• Licensed for prescriptive authority in the State of Wisconsin.
• Insurable for liability coverage as an Internist/Pediatrician.
• Working knowledge of the social and cultural factors associated with the community’s use of social and health care services.
• Ability to understand patient attitudes and needs, develop and orient program goals and concepts accordingly, and to work effectively toward their accomplishment with all staff members.
• Ability to establish and maintain effective working relationships with coworkers, officials, the public, patients, other private and public organizational representative, health care personnel and community groups and organizations.
• Ability to work under pressure, maintains personal composure, evaluate situations and act/react appropriately, and use tact in dealing with visitors, patients and difficult situations.
• Ability to identify and maintain confidential material.
• Ability to interpret and conform program operations to applicable laws, rules, regulations and funding source requirements and according to acceptable standards.
• BLS certification maintained.
• Spanish speaking preferred.

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