Per Diem Physician at Wellpath
Wilkes-Barre, PA 18711, USA -
Full Time


Start Date

Immediate

Expiry Date

18 Jul, 25

Salary

0.0

Posted On

19 Apr, 25

Experience

0 year(s) or above

Remote Job

Yes

Telecommute

Yes

Sponsor Visa

No

Skills

Good communication skills

Industry

Hospital/Health Care

Description

You Matter:

  • Make a difference every day in the lives of the underserved
  • Join a mission driven organization with a people first culture
  • Excellent career growth opportunities

NOW IS YOUR MOMENT TO MAKE A DIFFERENCE IN THE LIVES OF THE UNDERSERVED.

If there is one unifying characteristic of everyone on our team, it is the deep desire to make a difference by helping society’s most vulnerable and often overlooked individuals. Every day we have the distinct honor and responsibility to show up with non-judgmental compassion to provide hope and healing to those who need it most. For those whose calling it is to serve others, now is your moment to join our mission to provide quality care to every patient with compassion, collaboration, and innovation, to live our mantra to “Always Do The Right Thing!”, and to collectively do our part to heal the world, one patient at a time.
Wellpath sees hundreds of thousands of unique individuals in their facilities month over month and a very large percent of those individuals receive direct clinical care, which includes lives saved by Narcan.
We offer ongoing training and development opportunities for licensed and unlicensed healthcare team members, and have best in class clinical resources for training, education, and point of care support.
How you make a difference:
The Physician is responsible for assessing and providing medical care to patients in collaboration with the Nurse Manager- Health Services & PI and ARNPs, and ensuring the smooth flow of consultations and referrals between medical staff. This position also includes on-call responsibilities for the provision of medical care outside of regular business hours. The physician must ensure timely and accurate documentation of all assessments and treatment decisions.

Key Responsibilities:

  • Conducts initial and ongoing physical assessments of patients, provides referrals as needed, and ensures complete and accurate documentation of assessments.
  • Provides oversight and clinical guidance to ARNPs and ensures proper patient care through ongoing monitoring and consultations with psychiatric staff.
  • Provides education on Substance Use Disorder (SUD) diagnoses to patients and their families.
  • Collaborates effectively with staff in other disciplines and adheres to special precautions and safety procedures.
  • Provides on-call coverage for after-hours care of patients and makes appropriate referrals for tests and consultations.

Qualifications & Requirements:

Education

  • Medical doctorate (MD) from an accredited university.

Experience

  • Two (2) years post residency clinical experience in an inpatient setting, psychiatric experience referred.

Licenses/Certifications

  • Licensed in the state of employment. Current Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) and applicable certifications. Board certified or eligible in internal or family medicine.
  • Must have or be willing to obtain DATA 2000 Waiver prior to employment.

We are an Equal Employment Opportunity Employer:
We are committed to fostering, cultivating, and preserving a culture of uniqueness.
We celebrate a variety of backgrounds and are committed to creating an inclusive environment for all employees.
We encourage you to apply! If you are excited about a role but your experience doesn’t seem to align perfectly with every element of the job description, we encourage you to apply. You may be just the right candidate for this, or one of our many other roles.
Deadline to apply to this position is contingent upon applicant volume. Those positions located in Colorado will have a specific deadline posted in the job description.
We are an Affirmative Action Employer in accordance with applicable state and local laws

Responsibilities
  • Conducts initial and ongoing physical assessments of patients, provides referrals as needed, and ensures complete and accurate documentation of assessments.
  • Provides oversight and clinical guidance to ARNPs and ensures proper patient care through ongoing monitoring and consultations with psychiatric staff.
  • Provides education on Substance Use Disorder (SUD) diagnoses to patients and their families.
  • Collaborates effectively with staff in other disciplines and adheres to special precautions and safety procedures.
  • Provides on-call coverage for after-hours care of patients and makes appropriate referrals for tests and consultations
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