PURPOSE OF YOUR JOB DESCRIPTION:
The privileges and responsibilities of an Emergency Physician should be in compliance with applicable state regulations governing Physicians. In addition, the responsibilities detailed below should be undertaken by the Physician only if their training and/or past experience qualifies them in these areas.
DELEGATION OF AUTHORITY:
You report to the Director of Emergency Medicine and are delegated the administrative (and clinical) authority, responsibility and accountability necessary for carrying out your assigned duties.
JOB FUNCTIONS:
Every effort has been made to make your job description as complete as possible. However, it in no way states or implies that these are the only duties you will be required to perform. The omission of specific statements of duties does not exclude them from the position if the work is similar, related or is a logical assignment to the position.
Assess a patient’s condition to determine the severity of the problem.
Speak with patients to elicit their medical history and learn the details of a patient’s ailments.
Perform physical examinations to diagnose and treat patients.
Able to stabilize or attend to the patient’s basic needs and refer patients to a specialist, admit, or transfer the patient as necessary.
Able to quickly assess a patient’s condition with very little information, make a preliminary diagnosis, and immediately begin treating a patient.
Effectively interacts with diverse cultural backgrounds.
Effectively interacts with a wide range of personality types and ages.
Effectively fills out T-sheets and preparing paperwork, both as a legal record of treatment and for the benefit of other healthcare professionals.
Promote health education.
Liaising with other medical and non-medical staff in the hospital to ensure quality treatment and working together as a team.
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EEO Statement Martha’s Vineyard Hospital and Windemere Nursing & Rehabilitation Center are Equal Opportunity Employers. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religious creed, national origin, sex, age, gender identity, disability, sexual orientation, military service, genetic information, and/or other status protected under law.
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