Description

Doctors Hospital of Augusta is seeking a Family Medicine physician to join Burn and Reconstructive Centers of America.

About the Opportunity/Practice:
Physician duties and responsibilities include:

• Provides and manages direct patient care, including physical examinations, evaluations, assessments, diagnoses, and treatment for a specified patient population.
• Prescribes pharmaceuticals, other medications, and treatment regimens as appropriate to assessed medical conditions.
• Refers patients to specialists and to relevant patient care components as appropriate.
• Trains and supervises medical students and residents engaged in specialty activities and procedures, as appropriate.
• May manage the daily operations of a specific medical program, patient care unit, or research function.
• Directs and coordinates the patient care activities of nursing and support staff as required.
• Serve as Employee Health physician for JMS and treat already established patients in the office.
• Manage Hyperbaric Oxygen Therapy patients. Beginning with new HBO consultations on 3rd floor of JMS building, following through dives.
• Provide specialized care to 30+/- patients daily in the outpatient wound clinic (chronic wounds, diabetic ulcers, pressure injuries, post-op wounds, etc…)
• Accept and manage new outpatient and inpatient wound care consultations as needed for the clinic and floors burn care services.
• Participate in call coverage approximately 10 times per month, including some weekends.
• Follows established departmental policies, procedures, and objectives, continuous quality improvement objectives, and safety, environmental, and/or infection control standards.
• As appropriate to the position, participates in specified health promotion, education, and/or prevention programs.
• Performs miscellaneous job-related duties as assigned.

Qualified Candidates:

• Must have 3 to 5 years of directly related experience which may include residency in a directly related medical specialty.
• Must be Board eligible or Board certified in Family Medicine
• Must have a Georgia license or the ability to get a Georgia license prior to starting.
• Must have Federal DEA Certification
• Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities Required:Ability to observe, assess, and record symptoms, reactions, and progress.
• Knowledge of legal and ethical standards for the delivery of medical care.
• Knowledge of relevant drugs and non-pharmaceutical patient care aids and ability to prescribe dosages and instruct patients in correct usage.
• Ability to maintain quality, safety, and/or infection control standards.
• Knowledge of community medical diagnostic and patient care services in area of medical expertise.
• Knowledge of related accreditation and certification requirements
• Knowledge of current principles, methods, and procedures for the delivery of medical evaluation, diagnosis, and treatment in area of expertise.
• Ability to work both independently and in a team environment.
• Effective verbal and written communication skills.
• Ability to supervise, advise, and train clinical professionals and/or students in area of expertise.
• Ability to develop and present educational programs and/or workshops.

Conditions of Employment:

• Successful candidate must submit to post offer, pre-employment physical examination/medical history check.
• CPR Certified ACLS/BLS Certifications (PALS preferred as well)
• Pre-employment background investigation may be required.

Working Conditions and Physical Effort:

• Work involves considerable exposure to unusual elements, such as extreme temperatures, dirt, dust, fumes, smoke, unpleasant odors, and/or loud noises.
• Moderate physical activity. Requires handling of average weight objects up to 25 pounds or standing and/or walking for more than four (4) hours per day.
• Work environment involves exposure to potentially dangerous materials and situations that require extensive safety precautions and may include the use of protective equipment.
• Will work with blood or blood-borne pathogens and will require OSHA training.

Incentive/Benefits Package:

• Salary commensurate with experience
• Full benefit package including health, disability, life, retirement planning, malpractice, fees/dues, CME's & vacation.

About Doctors Hospital of Augusta:

• A full service, 354-bed acute care hospital where we provide personalized care and are committed to the care and improvement of human life.
• Doctors was the first and only hospital in the CSRA to offer robotic-assisted total joint replacement with the MAKO system, as well as three daVinci XI robot systems.
• Leading the way in robotic surgery, advanced orthopedic procedures, emergency care, and women’s services, we have expert physicians our patients can rely on, who are committed to excellent outcomes in a safe environment.
• Recognized as one of America’s 50 Best in Surgical Care in 2022, along with numerous other Healthgrades excellence awards, demonstrating a culture of
• We are a Level II Trauma Center, Accredited Chest Pain Center, certified in Primary Stroke Care, and the first in the area to be designated a Center of Excellence in Women’s Health Surgery.
• As the home of the largest burn center in the United States, the Joseph M. Still Burn Center, we provide complex and comprehensive burn and wound care for more than 3,000 patients from across the country each year.

Join a community in the second largest city in Georgia! Doctors Hospital is centrally located in Augusta in the Central Savannah River Area (CSRA), with surrounding cities like Evans, Martinez, Grovetown, Harlem, Appling, Thomson, North Augusta, Aiken and more! The area is one of the fastest growing communities in the state of Georgia. Augusta is a rare find – a perfect mix of nature, history, diversified industry, and excellent housing value. The area also has a thriving art scene and vibrant downtown life with restaurants, shops, and bars that all add to the high quality of life. There is also year-round golf, as one would expect, with Augusta being the home to the Masters Golf Tournament each year.

The CSRA is the perfect place to live for those who love outdoor activities with family and friends. The mild climate allows for year-round outdoor activities including kayaking in the Savannah River or Augusta Canal, and swimming, boating, fishing and more in Clark’s Hill Lake (aka Strom Thurmond). Money Magazine named Evans, Georgia, as the #1 Best Place to Live in America. These amenities along with a strong public school system are a part of the many reasons you should consider Doctors Hospital for your next healthcare career.