Primary Care Physician
Work Location: Baltimore, MD; Boston, MA; Cape Cod, MA; Cape May, NJ; Atlantic City, NJ; Elizabeth City, NC; New London, CT; Norfolk, VA; Portsmouth, VA; Selfridge, MI; Staten Island, NY; Washington, DC; Yorktown, VA; Traverse City, MI; Philadelphia, PA; Borinquen, PR; Clearwater, FL; Galveston, TX; Miami Beach, FL; Mobile, AL; New Orleans, LA; Opa Locka, FL; San Juan, PR; St. Petersburg, FL; Corpus Christi, TX; Miami, FL; Savannah, GA; Key West, FL; Jacksonville, FL; Charleston, SC; Alameda, CA; Juneau, AK; Ketchikan, AK; Kodiak, AK; North Bend, OR; Port Angeles, WA; Petaluma, CA; San Pedro, CA; Seattle, WA; Warrenton (Astoria), OR; Humboldt Bay, CA; Honolulu, HI; Barbers Point, HI; Sacramento, CA; Sitka, AK; San Diego, CA
Wolf Lake Services is seeking a highly qualified professional to join our team in support of the US Coast Guard (USCG) Multidiscipline Healthcare Services. The primary focus of this position is to provide medical services to all eligible beneficiaries within the capabilities normally granted to a board-certified Family Medicine/Internal Medicine (Primary Care) Physician. The Primary Care Physician shall meet or exceed the industry standards in accordance with established principles, practices, and ethics and shall reflect the degree and care, skill and learning expected of a reasonably prudent healthcare provider in the Physician profession in the state of their practice. This position is contingent upon award.
Core Duties:
- History, detailed examination, testing, and diagnosis
- Treatment plan recommendation and review
- Case consultation with referring Medical Department Representative
- Expert opinion in related medical board action
- Provide preoperative and postoperative care
- Provide immediate evaluation and management of emergent conditions as they occur in addition to regularly scheduled appointments
- Prepare and submit appropriate documentation as specified in applicable regulations (to include fitness for duty reports, progress notes, Periodic Health Assessments, etc.)
- If a medical emergency occurs to a patient who is receiving services, the Physician must immediately notify the Medical Department for assistance, and report the nature of the emergency to the Commanding Officer or authorized representative
- Participate in the Health Services Quality Improvement Program
- Provide instruction to clinic staff on an ad hoc basis