Special Care at Home Physician (Corporate Office) (Physician #)

Company: Sanitas Medical Center
Location: Orlando
Posted on: January 15, 2021

Job Description:

The Special Care at Home (SCH) Physician functions as an independent healthcare provider working collaboratively within a multidisciplinary health team. He/she is responsible for managing the entire treatment process for patients who have been admitted to the SCH program by creating and recommending treatment plans, recording medical histories, and updating information for existing patient records with the most recent findings.

The duties listed below are intended only as illustrations of the various types of work that may be performed. The omission of specific statements of duties does not exclude them from the position if the work is similar, related or a logical assignment. Home may be defined as where the patient resides and includes but not limited to the patient's own home, the caregiver home, assisted living, and group home settings in the defined service area. He/she assumes responsibility for patient care through managing patient transitions of care between all settings.

• Admitting, discharging, and doing scheduled rounds to check on patients
• Reviews history & performs physical examinations, by evaluating the patient's medical condition and health history, ordering and interpreting results from laboratory and diagnostic tests or procedures, diagnosing health conditions and documents the findings in the patient's medical record while supporting management of acute and or exacerbated illnesses
• Prescribes pharmaceuticals, other medications, and treatment regimens as appropriate to assessed medical conditions observe patient response to treatment
• Refers patients to specialists and to relevant patient care components as appropriate
• Directs and coordinates the patient care activities of nursing and support
• Follows established departmental policies, procedures, and objectives, continuous quality improvement objectives, and safety, environmental, and/or infection control standards
• Maintains knowledge of and compliance with current Medicare/Medicaid, state/federal rules, and regulations for professional services
• Ensures compliance with the Medicare conditions of participation and other state regulations govern the provision of healthcare
• Complies with all Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA) requirements in accordance with federal, state and organizational policies
• Assumes responsibility for personal growth. Develops, maintains, and upgrades professional knowledge and practice skills through attendance at seminars, conferences and participation in continuing education and in-service classes
• Requires travel to patient's home as needed and facility. If using own mode of transportation must have a valid driver's license with an active automobile insurance according with state and/or organization requirements.
• Participate in the On-Call program, which may include working nights, holidays, and weekends if needed. QUALIFICATIONS:
  
  • Board certified Family Medicine or Internal Medicine physician
  • M.D. or D.O. Licensure in Florida
  • CPR/BLS and ACLS certified
  • Excellent communication skills, ability to build collaborative relationships, and provide education to colleagues, patients, and families
  • Bi-lingual fluency in English and Spanish
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