Consulting Family Health Physician - Room for Advancement

• 6-10 hours per month

The CP2 has the following duties and responsibilities:

Coordination of Medical Care:

• assist in the coordination of medical care for youth by all lower level medical staff.
• work with other members of the medical team to assist in compliance with federal, state, and laws, regulations and policies for the provision of medical services to youth in care.
• assist in the implementation of the most current standards and practices for the medical care of adolescents and young adults.

Direct Medical Care:

• provide a variety of general medical care and treatment services to individual youth in care- including but not limited to- prescribe and/or administer treatments, medications, therapies, vaccinations, and other medical care to treat or prevent illness, disease, or injury.
• conduct physical examinations; order, perform, and interpret diagnostic tests and procedures; determine and/or confirm diagnoses.
• conduct follow-up medical examinations, monitor individuals' conditions, and modify treatments as necessary.
• explain and discusses procedures, test results, diagnoses, and prescribed treatments with individual youth, families, caregivers, and other staff when indicated; and responds to their questions and concerns.
• monitor and implement the most current standards and practices for the medical care of adolescents and young adults.

Medical Documentation and Treatment Coordination:

• completes medical documentation consistent with agency, State, and federal requirements.
• obtains, clarifies, reviews, updates, and records youth medical information, such as medical histories, test results, diagnoses, prescribed treatments, and responses.
• reviews medical records to confirm diagnoses, and/or ensure that treatments are appropriate for diagnoses and records are properly maintained.
• refers individuals to other health care providers based on diagnostic and treatment needs.
• consults with other medical staff or outside medical experts as needed to provide effective medical care to youth.
• serves as a member of an interdisciplinary treatment team and attends treatment team meetings to review youth progress.
• works closely with other facility medical and non-medical staff to provide coordinated medical care for youth.
• participates in discharge planning; and collaborates with other health care professionals and disciplines to achieve treatment goals and objectives, facilitate medical follow-up after discharge, and ensure continuity of care.

If interested, please apply through this job post. You may send a copy of your most recent resume. If you have any questions, please feel free to call at (800) 928-5561 and ask to speak with Alondra Monday-Friday (08:30 AM - 05:00 PM PST).

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