Internal Medicine - Physician Job at FT. SAM HOUSTON - Defense Health Agency Medical Civilian Cor..., San Antonio, TX

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  • FT. SAM HOUSTON - Defense Health Agency Medical Civilian Cor...
  • San Antonio, TX

Job Description

Internal Medicine - Physician at FT. SAM HOUSTON - Defense Health Agency Medical Civilian Corps summary: An Internal Medicine Physician providing comprehensive adult healthcare in both inpatient and outpatient settings within a Patient Centered Medical Home (PCMH). Responsibilities include diagnosing and treating acute and chronic diseases, coordinating multidisciplinary care teams, admitting patients, and serving as a consultant and educator for healthcare providers. The role also involves maintaining patient records in compliance with HIPAA, participating in quality assurance, and contributing to medical education programs. - Serve as an Internal Medicine Physician in a Patient Centered Medical Home (PCMH); scope includes a broad spectrum of health services for adults ranging from preventative medicine to diagnosis and treatment of complex acute and chronic diseases. - Serve as an inpatient general medicine ward attending physician. - Coordinate and/or integrates care across all elements of the healthcare system (e.g., subspecialty care, hospitals, home health agencies, nursing homes) and the patient's community; Admit patients to the hospital when appropriate. - Lead and provides technical oversight of multidisciplinary clinical team (e.g. nurses, social workers, therapists, and various technicians) that are assigned to the medical home and responsible for panel management and patient care. - Serve as an inpatient and outpatient consultant for the Internal Medicine Consult Service; must be available for telephonic or personal consultation for inpatient care when on call. - Provide first contact, continuous, comprehensive primary care for adults and DoD beneficiaries according to standards of care, the PCMH model of care, Army policy, and relevant regulations. - Coordinate and/or integrate care across all elements of the healthcare system (e.g., subspecialty care, hospitals, home health agencies, nursing homes) and the patient's community; Admit patients to the hospital when appropriate. - Lead and provide technical oversight of multidisciplinary clinical team (e.g. nurses, social workers, therapists, and various technicians) that are assigned to the medical home and responsible for panel management and patient care. - Teach and provide consultation to other health care providers as assigned. - Complete required documentation and records pertaining to all medical services provided; properly safeguards all reports and records according to the Health Information Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA) standards. - Participate in Continuing Medical Education and quality assurance activities. - Moderate to heavy lifting up to 45 pounds is required. - Provide consultative preoperative and perioperative recommendations to the surgical specialties as well as teaching consultative medicine to the assigned house staff. - Participate in teaching activities for residents and interns; direct the input into continual quality improvement of the Internal Medicine Training Program. - Attend Department or Hospital board or committee meetings; participate in Continuing Medical Education and Quality Assurance activities. - Performs Other Duties as Assigned Keywords: Internal Medicine, Primary Care, Patient Centered Medical Home, Inpatient Care, Outpatient Care, Chronic Disease Management, Healthcare Coordination, Medical Consultation, Patient Care, Medical Education

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