Description
The Physician for Urgent Care Centers (UCC) is responsible for providing quality medical care to Inova Health System patients and collaborating with other healthcare professionals to optimize patient outcomes. This role will also be responsible for conducting comprehensive medical exams, making diagnoses, developing treatment plans, and providing education and guidance to patients on disease prevention and management.

Job Responsibilities

• Completes initial assessments and evaluations of new patients and provides ongoing monitoring of patients' medical conditions while providing treatment.
• Orders prescription medications and diagnostic procedures while authorizing and coordinating all specialty and ancillary services.
• Participates in the development of such programs as preventive health screenings, immunization programs, professional community outreach, quality assurance and others.
• Participates in a wide range of clinical research projects and studies.
• Participates in multidisciplinary team activities such as case conferences.
• Provides in-service staff development and clinical teachings to trainees rotating through medical practice.
• Maintains a consultative relationship with nurses, social workers, staff clinic nurses and rehabilitation staff.
• May perform other duties as assigned.

Additional Requirements

Certification - None RequiredLicensure - Physician Upon Start; Current unrestricted license to practice medicine in the State of VirginiaExperience - Physician Residency; Successful completion of physician residency programEducation - Doctor of Medicine degree from an accredited institution