Emergency Department – Physician

Reports to: Medical Director

Requirement: Contract with Auburn Memorial Medical Services

Education:

• Degree in Medicine
• Board Eligible or Certified*

*American Board of Emergency Medicine, American Osteopathic Board of Emergency Medicine, Internal Medicine or Family Medicine Boards with Emergency Medicine experience is also acceptable.

Licenses:

• State of New York – Practice of Medicine

Certifications:

• ATLS
• BLS
• ACLS
• PALS

Responsibilities – General

• Fulfills the requirements of the employment contract in force with Auburn Memorial Medical Services.
• Provides care giving at the highest ethical level at all times.
• Maintains the physician-patient relationship as the central focus of all ethical concerns.
• Maintains a reputation for truth and honesty with all contacts.
• Contributes to the continuous development of a quality Auburn Memorial Medical Services practice.
• Actively and continuously strives to maintain and improve medical knowledge and skills.
• Devotes full time to the practice of medical specialty for Auburn Memorial Medical Services.

Responsibilities – Clinical

• Provides health care services in specialty area.
• Ensures the quality of the services provided through the maintenance and continuous improvement of the Auburn Memorial Medical Services quality system.
• Complies with the applicable federal, state and Joint Commission on the
• Accreditation of Health Care Organizations statutes & standards.
• Uses currently accepted and approved methods and practices of the specialty.
• Participates in the on-call schedules with other members of the practice at all locations for which the practice provides coverage for routine, urgent, and emergency care.
• In those instances where the Physician Employee is board eligible, the Physician Employee uses best efforts to become and to remain board certified.
• Accepts additional responsibilities by agreement with the Medical Director.

Responsibilities – Primary Company

• Reads, understands, and abides by the practice policies and procedures, as outlined in the Employee Manual and the Quality Systems Manual.
• Promotes the quality policy statement of the practice.
• Attends mandatory staff meetings, training sessions, and conferences.
• Works towards and promotes maximum efficiency in the uses of the practice’s people, equipment and other assets.
• Promotes and protects the patient’s right to privacy and confidentiality.
• Promotes and protects Auburn Memorial Medical Services employee, administrative, and practice confidentiality.