POSITION TITLE: Physician - Obstetrics / Gynecology DEPARTMENT: Women s Health Services
REPORTS TO: Executive VP/Chief Medical Officer POSITIONS SUPERVISED: N/A
INTER-RELATIONSHIPS: Patients, Peers, Providers, Staff and Office Managers
POSITION DESCRIPTION: Provide comprehensive medically licensed services to individuals including examining patients (Age 18 Years and Older) in need of women s health services, including prenatal care, gynecological care, delivery of babies in a hospital setting, cesarean sections, and other surgical procedures appropriate in an OB/GYN practice. Physician will work analyzing test results; diagnosing and treating human diseases and abnormal physical conditions; prescribing and administering drugs; advising patients about disease prevention, including immunizations administration and treatment; performing surgery as appropriate.
DETAILED DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:
- Practices OB/GYN Medicine and provides full scope medical services to women in need of specialized care.
- Supervises mid-level providers, nurses, medical students and other medical personnel as required.
- Participates in scheduled medical care coverage, including office and hospital coverage, required staff meetings and evening and weekend clinics, as may be required.
- Meet or exceed minimum productivity standards of his/her specialty.
- Maintains, in a timely manner, FHC patient medical records and any other records in accordance with accepted medical standards and all hospital records, as required.
- Maintains all credentials and licenses necessary to practice medicine in the State of Florida.
- Maintains regular staff privileges at Lee Health System Hospitals and/or any other hospital at which FHC has privileges.
- Works in conjunction with FHC employees as well as Lee Health employees to provide care for patients ni the Lee Health hospitals as required.
- Possesses specialized knowledge and training to perform complex surgical procedures including but not limited to childbirth, c-sections, hysterectomies, LEAPS, Colposcopies, etc.
KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS AND ABILITIES:
- Strong clinical and interpersonal skills.
- Knowledge of OB/GYN Medicine practice and medical terminology.
- Appropriate knowledge and skill in offering direct treatment to patients in a recognized area of medical or medically related treatment.
TRAINING AND EXPERIENCE:
- Graduate of an accredited school of medicine and completion of an OBGYN residency at an approved hospital.
- Successful completion of residency practice, as required.
SPECIAL REQUIREMENTS:
- Licensed by the DPR Board of Medicine, State of Florida.
- Board Certification or Board Eligible in OB/GYN Medicine.
- Appropriate Hospital Privileges.
- Bilingual, English-Spanish preferred
- Multi-cultural background preferred.
