Summary:

The Physician is responsible for the management and delivery of specialized medical services. Areas of responsibility include the planning of a health care program related to the physician's specialty with emphasis upon preventive health measures; the diagnostic and treatment of patients within the specialty area; the coordination of the physician's specialty with other medical disciplines and with other members of the health care team. Supervision may be exercised over a few technical, medical, or clerical employees.

Responsibilities:

•  Plans the diagnosis, treatment, and follow-up procedures for the health care team assigned to the specialty, including routine laboratory procedures.
•  Takes medical histories.
• Performs physical examinations.
• Prescribes treatment and/or medication.
•  Decides on case disposition, i.e., return visits, laboratory tests, nursing follow-up, referral to other specialties, etc.
•  When appropriate, prepares a health care plan for the patient with the appropriate member of health care team (public health nurse, community worker, social workers, or other disciplines, if required).
•  Reviews patient records periodically to insure proper completion of the patient's chart and medical care.
•  Attends patient case conferences.
•  Participates in continuing education by attending appropriate meetings, conferences, and lectures.
• Carries out assigned responsibilities as a member of the staff of the backup hospital.
•  Maintains community relations to insure effect and responsive treatment services.
• Performs other duties as assigned.

Qualifications/Requirements:

Experience: Thorough knowledge of the medical area of specialization; thorough knowledge of the methods used in handling patients in a clinic setting; skill in the diagnosis of usual and unusual medical complaints related to the area of specialization; ability to plan and maintain an effective health program within the area of specialization, including an integration of preventive, prophylactic and therapeutic objectives into the program; ability to assume responsibility for the medical administrative functions related to the area of specialization and program; planning ability; ability to effectively use computer applications or other automated systems such as spreadsheets, word processing, calendar, email and database software; ability to read, write, speak, understand, and communicate in English sufficiently to perform the essential duties of the position; patience; tolerance; cooperative attitude; good judgment; physical condition commensurate with the requirements of the position.

Education: A New York licensed physician has completed a program of medical education and received the Doctor of Medicine (M.D.)

Licenses / Certifications: Possession of a current, valid license, issued by the New York State Education Department, to practice medicine.

Other: N/A

Special Requirements: N/A

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About WMCHealth

WMCHealth is a 1,900-bed healthcare system headquartered in Valhalla, New York, with ten hospitals on eight campuses spanning 6,200 square miles of the Hudson Valley. WMCHealth employs more than 12,000 people and has nearly 3,000 attending physicians. From Level 1, Level 2 and Pediatric Trauma Centers, the region’s only acute care children’s hospital, an academic medical center, several community hospitals, dozens of specialized institutes and centers, a state of the art Telemedicine program, skilled nursing, assisted living facilities, homecare services and one of the largest mental health systems in New York State, today WMCHealth is the pre-eminent provider of integrated healthcare in the Hudson Valley.

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