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Physician - McLaren Careers
- McLaren Health Care (Lansing, MI)
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Examine patients, obtain medical histories and order, perform, and interpret diagnostic tests. Counsel patients about illness, injuries, health conditions, and preventive healthcare. Acts independently, consistently exercises discretion and judgment.
Responsibilities:
* Provides medical care and conducts patient interviews, examinations, diagnosis, and rendering of appropriate medical or surgical treatment.
* Educates patients on wellness, prevention, and early detection through interpersonal communication and/or the provision of informational materials to patients and family members.
* Assesses need for, and as may be clinically indicated, refers patients to additional health care providers for additional specialty care.
* Assesses urgency of patient medical care needs in determining necessary follow-up schedule and/or referral/consultation appointments.
* Exercises sound medical judgment in all issues pertinent to medical diagnosis and treatment on each patient’s behalf.
Required:
* Current Michigan license to practice medicine.
* Obtain and maintain medical staff privileges at appropriate subsidiary hospital(s).
* Board certification in area of specialty, where required.
Equal Opportunity Employer of Minorities/Females/Disabled/Veterans
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