Company:
OptumCare
Location: Tucson
Closing Date: 26/10/2024
Hours: Full Time
Type: Permanent
Job Requirements / Description
At OptumCare , we share what might be seen as a surprisingly simple goal: making the health system work better for everyone. We look for people who relentlessly push themselves to go farther. For these high performers, a position on a team at OptumCare is a natural fit. We offer more than the talent, resources and can-do culturewe offer a place to improve the lives of others while doing your lifes best work.(sm) As a part of our continued growth, we are searching for a new Skilled Nursing Facility Physician to join our team. Primary Responsibilities:
- Examines, diagnoses and treats patients in Skilled Nursing Facilities within the greater Tucson area
- Coordinates care and coverage with the SNF team Nurse Practitioners
- Counsels and educates patients and families about acute and chronic conditions or concerns
- Documents items such as: chief complaint, past medical, family, and social history, review of systems, examinations, medications, allergies, assessment and plan
- Formulates diagnostic and treatment plans
- Prescribes and administers medications, therapies, and procedures
- Orders lab and imaging tests to determine and manage an immediate treatment plan and provides advice on follow up
- Responsible for the coordination of care with specialists and appropriate ancillary services
- Completes all documentation and paperwork in a timely manner
- Maintains quality of care standards as defined by the practice
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