Family Medicine Physician in Palm Beach Gardens, Florida.

The University of Miami Health System is initiating a search a Family Medicine Physician in Palm Beach Gardens, Florida.

Summary:

Provide health care for individuals in the primary care clinic commensurate with training and in accordance with the general policies and standards of practice, as established by the clinic. Delivers care appropriate for a primary care clinic with a multicultural patient population. Elicits detailed patient histories and conducts complete physician examinations. Reaches diagnosis and orders appropriate laboratory tests and referrals, etc., as well as counsels patient and family on health and disease.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities:

This staff physician will be located at the UHealth at Palm Beach Gardens location. This position is 100% clinical, with 9 clinic sessions per week.

Physicians must also:

• Provide clinical care in 9 clinic sessions per week.
• Provide all physician care generally provided at a primary care facility.
• Actively manage all aspects of patient care while on shift.
• Supervise and direct the center’s other clinical staff (Medical Assistants, etc.).
• Collect biological specimens and process them in the laboratory for testing.
• Ensure that all charts and medical records are accurately completed in a timely manner; and
• Responsible for the delivery of care, treatment, and referrals. Arrange for referral resources for those medical specialties not provided at the primary care clinic.
• Evaluate patients, based on medical training and/or specialty, to determine the medical condition of the patient, through the performance of physical examinations, thereby, establishing a diagnosis and proposed treatment plan.

Required Credentials:

• Doctoral Degree (MD, DO,), Florida Physician License required.
• Three years of experience in area of Family Medicine.
• Graduation from ACGME Family Medicine Residency Program
• Board certification in Family Medicine.