Family Medicine Physician

@ Defense Health Agency
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Family Medicine Physician

Plano, Collin County, TX
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About the job

A family medicine role in Texas focusing on patient care, teaching, and emergency services. Responsibilities include examinations, prescriptions, referrals, and documentation, serving active duty, family members, and beneficiaries.

Requirements

  • Medical license in Texas
  • Experience in family medicine
  • Ability to perform emergency care
  • Strong documentation skills

Qualifications

  • Medical degree (MD or DO)
  • State medical license
  • Experience with patient assessment

Full job description

Family Medicine physician job in Texas : - Examine active duty, family members and other authorized beneficiaries to determine the presence and extent of diseases and conditions. - Administer appropriate care and or referral of cases requiring hospitalization or subspecialty care. - Provide emergency/lifesaving care to patients on a periodic basis. - Teach and consult medical students/externs, and other non-professional health care providers when needed. - Scope of care includes assessment, treatment, consultation, and evacuation of patients. - Writes prescriptions, orders the administration of medications, dispenses medications, and prescribes controlled substances in accordance with approved treatment protocols. - Records entries into patients chart including progress notes, treatment rendered, tests or procedures ordered, notations of prescriptions, and drugs dispensed or administered. - Uses judgment in devising solutions and actions to resolve issues, conditions and problems. - Performs Other Duties as Assigned
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