General Practitioner

Job description / Role

Examine patients for illness or injury, plan and provide treatment in the form of medicines and therapies and refer them to specialist providers if necessary
Conduct routine adult physicals as well as youth sports physicals
Practice active listening and excellent communication skills with patients, their families and all staff, addressing patient concerns as the highest priority
Document treatments on digital charting software, adhering to Community Clinic’s medical charting standards, including ongoing progress notes and test results
Work with other physicians and supportive staff as a team in order to collaborate on diagnoses and perform procedures such as splinting broken bones, stabilizing a patient for hospital transport and wound suturing
Provide education to patients and families regarding medical conditions and their treatment options as well as preventative care strategies of nutrition, exercise and hygiene
Order laboratory tests such as white blood cell count, blood sugar and x rays and interpret test results.