Family Practice - Without OB Physician

Family Medicine - Augusta, GA - Permanent Full-Time PositionBurn and Reconstructive CenterRequirements:

• BE/BC Family Medicine
• 3-5 years of experience
• GA Licensed or Pending
Details:
• Provides and manages direct patient care, including physical examinations, evaluations, assessments, diagnoses, and treatment for a specified patient population.
• Prescribes pharmaceuticals, other medications, and treatment regimens as appropriate to assessed medical conditions.
• Refers patients to specialists and to relevant patient care components as appropriate.
• Trains and supervises medical students and residents engaged in specialty activities and procedures, as appropriate.
• May manage the daily operations of a specific medical program, patient care unit, or research function.
• Directs and coordinates the patient care activities of nursing and support staff as required.
• Serve as Employee Health physician for JMS and treat already established patients in the office.
• Manage Hyperbaric Oxygen Therapy patients. Beginning with new HBO consultations on 3rd floor of JMS building, following through dives.
• Provide specialized care to 30+/- patients daily in the outpatient wound clinic (chronic wounds, diabetic ulcers, pressure injuries, post-op wounds, etc )
• Accept and manage new outpatient and inpatient wound care consultations as needed for the clinic and floors burn care services.
• Participate in call coverage approximately 10 times per month, including some weekends.
• Follows established departmental policies, procedures, and objectives, continuous quality improvement objectives, and safety, environmental, and/or infection control standards.
• As appropriate to the position, participates in specified health promotion, education, and/or prevention programs.
• Performs miscellaneous job-related duties as assigned.

Location:The hospital is centrally located in Augusta in the Central Savannah River Area (CSRA), with surrounding cities like Evans, Martinez, Grovetown, Harlem, Appling, Thomson, North Augusta, Aiken and more! The area is one of the fastest growing communities in the state of Georgia. Augusta is a rare find - a perfect mix of nature, history, diversified industry, and excellent housing value. The area also has a thriving art scene and vibrant downtown life with restaurants, shops, and bars that all add to the high quality of life. There is also year-round golf, as one would expect, with Augusta being the home to the Masters Golf Tournament each year.