General Practitioner Physician
US
Role Summary
The General Practitioner Physician works as a part of the medical team. They are responsible for initiating resuscitation and stabilisation of patients as well as commencing investigations and interventions to diagnose and treat illnesses, whilst working as a multi-disciplined team.
Duties and responsibilities
• Carry out evaluation of patients that are brought in for evaluation
• Liaise with other medical staff to ensure continuity of care
• Perform medical examinations to establish health status baseline.
• Examine patients for illness and injury.
• Order, perform, interpret test results and analyze records and reports.
• Ability to provide follow-up care for patients as needed.
• Collect, record, and maintain patient health information.
• Ensures that all medical records are accurately maintained.
• Referral recommendations for patients to medical specialists when required.
• Coordinate healthcare plan
• Provision of clinical reporting into International SOS Facility Medical Director
• Ensure best practice in line with clinical guidelines and SOPs
• Support the clinical excellence framework under direction from the Facility Medical Director
• Provide liaison with external agencies where required to promote chain of care continuity and professional referral/patient handover
This list is non-exhaustive, and the role holder may be required to undertake additional duties that are not specifically listed above.
Additional Duties:
Compliance with Intl.SOS policies and procedures
Job Profile
Direct line reports:
The following positions are to be supervised directly by the incumbent; however, this may be subject to change in line with changing business needs.
• N/A
Qualifications & Experience:
• Doctoral Degree in Medicine or Osterpathy with a minimum of 1 year post qualification experience and licenced to practice in area of work
• MD/DO Board eligible or certified
• BCLS and ACLS Certificate
Key Skills:
• Experience with the assessment, diagnosis, and treatment of adult patients
• Ability to coordinate follow-up care for patients as needed.
• Empathetic and personable medical care
• Accurate, detailed patient charting.
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills.
• Excellent IT skills including use of electronic medical records systems
Essential Capabilities:
· Ability to work independently in a fast-paced environment.
· Maintain a calm, confident demeanour when in stressful situations.
· Results oriented and able to meet project deliverables.
· Cultural sensitivity and awareness.
· Ability to multitask, prioritize and meet demanding deadlines.
· Effective oral, written communication and interpersonal skills.
· Proficient IT skills including use of electronic medical records systems and software skills.
