PHYSICIAN- Urology- Full-Time

Job Type

Full-time

Description

The Physician will join Riverside Medical Group (RMG), a division of Riverside Healthcare, a strong network of primary care and specialty providers including more than 150 physicians and advanced practice providers who are dedicated to providing remarkable healthcare experiences, while upholding our mission and core values.

Essential Duties

• Collect, record and maintain patient information such as medical histories, reports and examination results.
• Manage and treat patients within scope of practice.
• Analyze records, reports, test results or examination information to diagnose patients' medical conditions.
• Analyze test data or images to inform diagnosis or treatment within scope of practice.
• Explain procedures and discuss test results or prescribed treatments to patients.
• Monitor patients' conditions and progress and reevaluate treatments as necessary.
• Expertise providing reliable, high value and evidence-based medicine that is supported by education and research.
• Ability to use electronic medical records to keep track of patient visits and information related to the physician/patient encounter.
• Expertise performing Evaluation and Management (E/M) coding for Physicians.
• Ability to work a full-time schedule of at least 40 hours of direct patient care.
• Participate in on-call during the week and on weekends (not all specialties will require on-call duties)

Requirements

Required Licensure/Education

• MD or DO Degree
• Valid Illinois Medical License (or ability to obtain IL Medical License)
• Valid Illinois Controlled Substances License (or ability to obtain IL License
• Board eligible or Board Certified

Employee Health Requirements

Exposure/Sensory Requirements

• Exposure to:
• Chemicals: NA
• Video Display Terminals: Average
• Blood and Body Fluids: Minimal exposure - to follow universal precautions.
• TB or Airborne Pathogens: Potential risk for exposure, however, the degree of exposure is to be determined on an individual basis.

Sensory requirements (speech, vision, smell, hearing, touch):

• Speech: Needed for communicating, interviewing and counseling patients, families, staff and community agencies.
• Vision: Needed to read memos and literature, and for interviewing and counseling..
• Smell: NA
• Hearing: Needed for communicating, interviewing, and counseling.
• Touch: Needed for documentation.

• Activity/Lifting Requirements
• Average Hours per Week: 40
• Shift: Days

Percentage of time during the normal workday the employee is required to:

• Sit: 70%
• Twist: 3%
• Stand: 10%
• Crawl: 0%
• Walk: 30%
• Kneel: 1%
• Lift: 1%
• Drive: 0%
• Squat: 1%
• Climb: 0%
• Bend: 1%
• Reach above shoulders: 1%

The weight required to be lifted each normal workday according to the continuum described below:

• Up to 10 lbs: Frequently
• Up to 20 lbs: Not Required
• Up to 35 lbs: Not Required
• Up to 50 lbs: Not Required
• Up to 75 lbs: Not Required
• Up to 100 lbs: Not Required
• Over 100 lbs: Not Required

Describe and explain the lifting and carrying requirements. (Example: the distance material is carried; how high material is lifted, etc.):

• May occasionally carry books, charts, or printed material to specified locations for program set up.

Maximum consecutive time (minutes) during the normal workday for each activity:

• Sit: 378
• Twist: 0
• Stand: 54
• Crawl: 0
• Walk: 162
• Kneel: 5.4
• Lift: 5.4
• Drive: 0
• Squat: 5.4
• Climb: 0
• Bend: 5.4
• Reach above shoulders: 5.4
• Repetitive use of hands (Frequency indicated): Simple grasp up to 10 lbs. Normal weight occasional
• Pushing &pulling Normal weight occasional
• Fine Manipulation: Writing, use of computer keyboard, telephone use, push patient in wheelchair.
• Repetitive use of foot or feet in operating machine control: None

Environmental Factors &Special Hazards

• Environmental Factors (Time Spent):
• Inside hours: 8
• Outside hours : 0
• Temperature: Normal Range
• Lighting: Average
• Noise levels: Average
• Humidity: Normal Range
• Atmosphere:
• Special Hazards: NA
• Protective Clothing Required: None