Physician | 40 Hours Per Week | Rheumatology

Job Details:

Rheumatologist

Job Description:

Perform medical examinations. evaluations. assessments, diagnosis and treatment to assigned health system patients. Prescribe pharmaceuticals, other medications and treatment regimens as appropriate to assessed medical conditions. Direct and coordinate patient care activities of nursing and support staff as required. Communicate patient care plans and treatments with referring Primary Care Physicians or other referring physicians. Participate in specified health promotion, education and/or prevention programs. Follow established departmental policies, procedures, objectives, continuous quality improvement objectives, safety, environmental, and/or infection control standards. Provide physician services to assigned clinics as designed by Med. Center when mutually agreed upon by Physician and Med. Center. Admit patients for hospital stays and attend inpatient consults in areas of specialty. Communicate with patients' primary care physicians upon admission when treatment plans change or at discharge to maintain continuity and quality of care. Diagnose, treat or provide continuous care lo hospital inpatients. Attend inpatient consultations in areas of specialty. Order or interpret the results of tests such as lab tests and radiographs. Prescribe medications or treatment regimens to hospital inpatients. Write patient discharge summaries and send them to primary care physicians. Train or supervise medical students, residents or other health professionals. Direct the operations of short stay or specialty units

Qualifications:

Minimum Prerequisites:

• MD or DO degree or foreign equivalent.
• Completion of residency training program in internal medicine.
• Completion of a fellowship program in rheumatology
• Iowa medical license and ability to obtain staff privileges at Great River Medical Center

Benefits:

We are excited to offer an aggressive compensation and benefits package for qualifying positions, which includes:

• Competitive base pay

• Matching retirement programs

• Health, Dental and Vision plans

• Health Savings and Flexible Spending Accounts

• Employee discounts including car rental, cell-phone plans

• Employer-paid, Long-Term Disability, Life, and AD&D

• Paid time off (PTO)

• Education Assistance Program

• Employee Assistance Program

• Employee Referral Bonus Program

• Discounted cafeteria meals

• Paid Parental Leave

• Employee Service Recognition program

• Voluntary plans including: Life, AD&D, Short-Term Disability, Critical Illness, Accident, Insurance, and Hospital Indemnity

Great River Health and its affiliates are Equal Opportunity employers. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity and expression, age, national origin, mental or physical disability, genetic information, veteran status, or any other status protected by federal, state, or local law.