Physician / Urgent Care / Pennsylvania / Locum tenens / Urgent Care Physician Job

A health services network in Pennsylvania is currently seeking a licensed Physician, with a Family Medicine background, to join their staff in Pittsburgh as an Urgent Care Physician. Responsibilities: The Urgent Care Physician will: Provide and manage direct patient care, including physical examinations, evaluations, assessments, diagnoses and treatment. Perform therapeutic procedures, such as I&D, splinting, suturing, managing infection, and wound care. Document and chart patient information in line with current policies and procedures. Develop and implement patient management plans, record progress notes, and assist in provision of continuity of care. Communicate with patients regarding testing results, follow-up care, and additional information. Prescribe pharmaceuticals, other medications, and treatment regimens as appropriate to assessed medical conditions. Refer patients to specialists and to relevant patient care components as appropriate. Order diagnostic tests, such as x-ray, electrocardiogram, and laboratory tests, and interpret test results for deviation from normal. Perform other duties, as needed Qualifications: 2+ years of experience in an Ambulatory Care, Emergency Medicine, and/or Urgent Care role/setting Graduate of an accredited School of Medicine Licensed to practice medicine in the State of Pennsylvania Board Certified in Primary Care and/or Urgent Care DEA license Your privacy is important to us. For consideration, please submit your CV in confidence and our recruiter will contact you to discuss job location and details before forwarding your CV to our client for an interview.