Internal Medicine Physician

Oklahoma Arthritis Center (OAC) is an Equal Employment Opportunity employer and considers all applicants without regard to race, religion, color, sex, national origin, age, disability, veteran status, or any other legally protected status.

Job Summary:

The Oklahoma Family Wellness Center, a division of OAC, offers a patient-centered environment where our team focuses on the comprehensive healthcare needs of patients ages three years and older. Our providers specialize in primary care medicine, preventative care, acute medical care, pediatric and adolescent care, diabetes and endocrinology care, office gynecology, minor injuries, and in-office surgical procedures. There is an additional opportunity to learn, practice, and supervise the delivery of Rheumatology care

Essential Functions:
As one of our providers, you will practice in a collaborative environment and will:

• Order and interpret tests, counsel patients on preventive care, conduct physical examinations, and write prescriptions for patients.
• Contribute to practice effectiveness by identifying short-term and long-range patient care issues that need to be addressed, providing information and commentary pertinent to deliberations, and recommending options and courses of action.
• Supervise midlevel practitioners including physician assistants and nurse practitioners.
• Assess patient health by interviewing patients, performing physical examinations, and obtaining, updating, and studying medical histories.
• Determine abnormal conditions by administering or ordering and interpreting diagnostic tests such as x-rays and laboratory studies.
• Document patient care services by charting in patient and department records.
• Perform therapeutic procedures by administering joint injections or aspiration.
• Instruct and counsel patients by describing therapeutic regimens.
• Provide continuity of care by developing and implementing patient management plans.
• Maintain safe and clean working environment by complying with procedures, rules, and regulations.
• Protect patients and employees by adhering to infection-control policies and protocols.
• Comply with federal/state/local legal and professional requirements by studying existing and new legislation, anticipating future legislation, enforcing adherence to requirements, and advising management on needed actions.
• Maintain professional and technical knowledge by attending educational workshops, reviewing professional publications, establishing personal networks, and participating in professional societies.
• Contribute to team effort by accomplishing related results as needed.
• Build practice to support the vision and goals of OAC.

Qualifications:

• Must be professionally licensed to practice Internal Medicine and be in good standing with all applicable federal/state/local licensing bodies.
• Must be board certified/board eligible in Internal Medicine.
• Caring and compassionate when dealing with patients.
• Thorough and up-to-date working knowledge of family medicine and family medicine treatment options.
• Technical skills to operate medical equipment and tools related to family medicine treatment.
• Must maintain current knowledge of industry best practices, trends, and applicable laws and regulations regarding scope of practice.

Physical Requirements:

• Ability to work effectively in a fast paced environment.
• Physical ability to sit, perform data entry, and view computer screen for long periods at a time.
  
• Daily standing, walking, bending, and maneuvering.
• May require lifting up to 50 pounds or more to transfer and/or turn patient with and without assistive devices.

Environmental Conditions:

• Occasional exposure to communicable diseases and biohazards.
• This is a safety sensitive position.

Travel Requirements: 

Travel to other OAC locations is expected for this position.

Scheduled Working Hours:

Clinic patient hours are 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m., Monday through Thursday and 8:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m. on Fridays. Additional hours are expected in order to take care of patients, phone calls, charting, and complete daily work. Hours may vary based on daily patient schedule and needs.  Weekend and holiday on-call hours are expected from time to time.

Other Duties:

Please note this job description is not designed to cover or to contain a comprehensive listing of activities, duties, or responsibilities that are required of the employee for this job. Duties, responsibilities, and activities may change from time to time, with or without notice.

Equipment Operated:

Computer, standard medical equipment, and various medical instruments.