Traveler- Primary Care Physician

Job description

Location: Known for breath-taking views, beautiful parks and abundant recreational activities, unique city has long been recognized as one of the healthiest areas of Texas, offering an active life style with many fun and exciting things to do. Facility: A hospital serving people who have been acquitted of a criminal offense and committed by a court to receive inpatient mental health services. Opportunity: Leads and supervises Physicians and Advanced Practice Registered Nurses (APRNs)in the general medical clinic. Provides appropriate consultation and collaboration with APRNs in order to establish the Prescriptive Authority Agreement and the Texas Board of Nurse Examiners requirement for APRN practice within the state of Texas. Requests input from colleagues, when indicated, and demonstrates a cooperative and supportive manner in working with the supervisor, peers, and support staff to facilitate work and information flow. Performs comprehensive physical assessments and medical history in order to arrive at the most appropriate multi-axial diagnostic impressions and formulations. Orders appropriate laboratory and diagnostic studies as necessary. Monitors the patient’s response to treatment on a continuous basis. Documents all patient encounters related to assessment, rationale for treatment interventions, and other related issues in order to outline the course of hospitalization. Frequency of documentation is appropriate to the level of care the individual requires. Monitors patient’s response to treatment on an ongoing basis. Reviews diagnostic studies, conducts clinical assessments of abnormal results and follows up or refers patients as appropriate. Documentation is provided, as appropriate, to the level of care the patient requires. Compensation: Competitive hourly rates with weekly pay and malpractice included.