Job Summary



Are you searching for a job that allows you to coordinate health care for patients and manage health problems according to federal and state rules and regulations? We would love for you to become a respected member of our team! You will use compassion, dedication, and your expertise to foster treatment team unity, build trust, and nurture rapport with our patients. As a valued provider, you will have the opportunity to meet all aspects of patient care challenges with enthusiasm to develop positive patient relationships, because one of the primary goals of our company is keeping our patients happy and healthy. If you are flexible, dedicated, enjoy working in high-energy environments, and want to enhance your already top-notch skills, then consider working for us.



Job Responsibilities

• Function autonomously to conduct patient histories and physicals for complex critical, chronically ill, and acute patients.


• Order, perform, and analyze diagnostic and therapeutic tests concerning the needs of the patient, and follow up on a regular basis to ensure their needs are being adequately met.


• Prescribe appropriate pharmacologic and non-pharmacologic treatment modalities to ensure the health and comfort of all patients.


• Implement measures to assist patients in regaining and sustaining physiologic endurance to include serving in the first assisting role.


• Develop treatment plans based on scientific rationale, standards of care, and professional practice guidelines.


• Collaborate with multidisciplinary team members by making appropriate referrals and monitoring the effectiveness of all interventions.


• Facilitate the staff and the patient as well as the family decision-making process by providing educational tools for self-management of acute or chronic illnesses.


• Assist with the training of Nurse Practitioners.

Job Skills & Qualifications



Requirements:

- Active and unrestricted Mississippi state license

- Board Certified or have completed a residency

- Active DEA registration

- Active BLS & ACLS Certifications

- At least 3 professional references

More Details

Locums, Inc. is seeking a Family or Internal Medicine Physician who is compassionate and empathetic for long-term contract placement working with mentally ill patients in Meridian, MS. Mississippi state Physicians license and Board certification needed.

About the Opportunity:

- Period of Performance is approx. 7/1/20 to 6/30/22 with 1 additional 2-year option

- Annual Salary increases

- 40-hour work week with no overtime/nights/weekends.

- Paid Malpractice

- Hospital located in downtown Meridian, MS

- The Physician duties include admission, evaluation, diagnosis and treatment for full range of medical disorders.

This opportunity is perfect for the physician who is seeking a 40 hour week with no weekends or call-backs.