Physician / Internal Medicine / Virginia / Permanent / Internal Medicine Physician Job - Kurz Solutions

Job Description

Internal Medicine Physician
An Old Soul and Youthful Enthusiasm Coastal Town

The Community - Hampton, VA
A city with an old soul and youthful enthusiasm. A Coastal Virginia vacation destination with fascinating sights to see and interesting things to do. A convention city with flexible facilities and a confident, can-do attitude. Situated in the middle of the Hampton Roads region and the heart of the Mid-Atlantic, Hampton welcomes many vacationers and meeting attendees alike with charming hospitality, multi-faceted attractions and activities, and an atmosphere of discovery that you'll find pleasantly surprising.

Langley Air Force Base
Langley Air Force Base is the home of the United States Air Force's 633d Air Base Wing, 1st Fighter Wing and the 480th Intelligence Surveillance and Reconnaissance Wing. It also hosts the Global Cyberspace Integration Center field operating agency, the 192D Fighter Wing of the Virginia Air National Guard and Headquarters Air Combat Command. The base is one of the oldest facilities of the Air Force, having been established on 30 December 1916, prior to America's entry to World War I by the Army Air Service, named for aviation pioneer Samuel Pierpont Langley.

Requirements (duties include, but are not limited to)

• Reviewing electronic lab, imaging, consults, progress note reports on-a-daily basis, entering progress notes for each visit and/or patient contact, completing electronic clinic reminders, use computerized physician order entry (CPOE) and approving patient results via electronic signature.
• Initial History and Physical exams (H&Ps) may either be dictated or typed into the electronic medical record by the physician.
• If the H&P is dictated, the physician is required to type into the electronic medical record system a separate, pertinent, progress note that includes a brief assessment and treatment plan.
• The physician(s) shall adhere to all facility policies and requirements regarding medical record documentation.
• All electronic medical records must be completed and electronically signed with 48 hours of the patient encounter.
• It is the responsibility of the physician(s) to ensure that all electronic medical record entries are electronically signed before leaving the facility.
• The physician shall complete an electronic impatient encounter form for each visit and/or patient contact, selecting appropriate diagnosis being treated, and procedures being performed for the visit/contact.
• Physician shall not introduce new procedures or services without prior authorization of the Associate Chief of Ambulatory Care Service (ACOS) / Ambulatory Care and the Professional Standards Board.

Qualifications

• Must be a graduate of an accredited Medical Doctor (MD) or Doctor of Osteopathy (DO) program.
• Must have completed an acceptable Internal Medicine Residency.
• Must be board certified or eligible by the American Board of Internal Medicine (ABIM) or American Osteopathic Board of Internal Medicine (AOBIM).
• Must have and maintain a current, unrestricted license to practice medicine in any State, Territory, or Commonwealth of the United States or the District of Columbia.
• Must have and maintain Basic Life Support (BLS) certification.

Term: 1 year with options
Schedule: M-F 7:30am-4:30pm

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