PHYSICIAN

Under the general supervision of the Urgent Care Medical Director, coordinates the care of pediatric patients in the outpatient and the urgent care settings managing acute, chronic, surgical and congenital musculoskeletal conditions. The Physician is responsible for providing musculoskeletal care in the urgent care setting, including fracture treatment.

DUTIES

AND RESPONSIBILITIES

• Evaluates

and diagnose pediatric musculoskeletal conditions, including traumatic injuries

(fractures and dislocations), infections, and others.

• Performs

therapeutic procedures, such as non-operative outpatient orthopedic procedures;

including fracture and dislocation reduction; injections and aspirations;

splinting; application and removal of casts and other orthopedic appliances as

needed. OIC will provide fracture management/reduction training to ensure

competency.

• Orders,

reviews and interprets diagnostic studies.

• Competent

at administering and managing patients receiving conscious sedation for

fracture/dislocation reductions performed in the urgent care.

• Manages

non-surgical orthopedic problems independently; consults with orthopedic

surgeons regarding surgical problems and follow up.

• Takes

patient histories, assessments, and develops a plan of care based on evidence

base care.

• Makes

independent decisions following California laws and regulations.

• Documents

medical information and completes charts on timely basis.

• Collaborates

with interdisciplinary team members.

• Works

effectively with physician assistants, nurse practitioners, physicians and

other team members to meet comprehensive care needs.

• Provides

patient and family education.

• Maintains

ongoing personal and professional education.

• Conducts

chart reviews for advanced practice providers.

• May

act as clinical preceptor to physician assistants and nurse practitioners.

• Performs

other duties as assigned or requested.

REQUIRED QUALIFICATIONS

• Graduated

from an accredited medical school and residency program AND have a current

unrestricted valid license to practice medicine in the State of California,

including DEA license, NPI, ACLS and PALS.

• Fluoroscopy

X-Ray Supervisor and Operator Certificate, issued by the California Department

of Public Health.

• Must

be comfortable seeing pediatric patients who are between the ages of 2 and 18

years of age.

PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS

• Completion

of an accredited fellowship in Family Medicine, Emergency Medicine, Sports

Medicine, or Med/Peds combined preferred.

• Board

eligible/certification in specialty area preferred.

• Experience

as an Urgent Care, Emergency Medicine or Sports Medicine preferred.

• Proficiency

in musculoskeletal ultrasound guided procedures and imaging.

• Coordinate and collaborate with musculoskeletal specialists at OIC and UCLA in an integrated multi-specialty organization.

SPECIAL REQUIREMENTS

• Must

be flexible and able to adapt to rapid changes in pace, volume and schedule

changes needed to accommodate operational needs of the organization.

• Must

be willing to occasionally increase/add clinics.

• Must

be available to work variable shift schedules including some weekend days and

rotating between Outpatient Clinic and Urgent Care Center.