Resources for Human Development
Location
Philadelphia, PA | United States
Job description
ESSENTIAL DUTIES ADDENDUM:
- Provides a wide spectrum of primary care services to patients of all ages, from infants to elderly. Care includes, but is not limited to, medical assessment, diagnosis, treatment, referral and follow-up.
- Proficient in the management of acute and chronic conditions, both simple and complex.
- Practice is based on accepted evidence based criteria and established clinical practice guidelines.
- Update patient records for accuracy at each patient encounter using appropriate designated forms and documentation requirements.
- Orders, interprets, and evaluates diagnostic tests to identify and assess patients’ clinical problems and health care needs.
- Documents/dictates key components of patient's progress via daily progress note, transfer, and discharge summary, and or clinic note where applicable. Documentation is timely, meets acute care compliance standards and captures patient acuity.
- Consultation with collaborating physician and other members of the healthcare team when indicated.
- Collaborates with interdisciplinary health care team in making diagnoses of acute and complex chronic conditions and referral of services when applicable.
- Identifies expected outcomes from diagnosis and formulates and documents a plan of care to address health care needs.
- Utilizes evidenced based practice guidelines and protocols in an individualized, dynamic plan of care that can be applied across the continuum.
- Implements and modifies plan of care where necessary
- Prescribes diagnostic strategies and therapeutic interventions when identified.
- Maintains ongoing communication and collaboration with interdisciplinary care team.
- Facilitates and communicates with patient, family and staff to promote continuity of care across the continuum of care.
- May perform advanced procedures consistent with privileges and competency validation.
- Other duties as assigned
Job tags
Salary
