Staff Physician - Medicine, Geriatrics and Gerontology

The Department of Medicine, Division of Geriatrics is seeking a dedicated Staff Physician to join our team. The Staff Physician provides medical care to patients based on proper documentation in the medical record as outlined by the medical staff rules and regulations. 

Job Functions:   

• Develops and carries out a comprehensive medical treatment plan addressing biological, psychological, and sociocultural domains. 

• Examine patients, obtain medical histories, and order, perform, and interpret diagnostic tests. 

• Work in collaboration with the APPs and ancillary support.

• Gathers essential and accurate information through the review of pertinent records and interviews with the patient, family members, caregivers, and other health professionals. 

• Reports to the responsible physician and complies with policy co-sig. 

• Reports hazardous or unsafe conditions, equipment malfunction, and supply instrumentation inadequacies to appropriate personnel. 

• Reports all Quality Assurance (QA) incidences, including mediation errors, to responsible physician using department guidelines. 

• Makes informed decisions about interventions based on patient information and preference, up-to-date scientific evidence in the field, and clinical judgment. 

• Maintains confidentiality of all patient information according to federal and state guidelines and regulations.

• Outpatient clinical ambulatory setting at multiple satellites in Miami-Dade and Broward Counties. 

• Makes referrals to specialists for further testing, diagnosis or treatment. 

• Participates in the training and in service programs as the Chief or Medical Director indicates. 

• Will participate in a 24-hour coverage program including after-hours phone calls and hospital coverage, evenly distributed among all physicians. 

• Relates to the community and other local professionals as a representative of our UHealth facilities. 

• Maintain accurate documentation of all services rendered in patient chart. 

• Performs other reasonable and proper duties as assigned by Executive Director.