Rheumatologist Physician for Womack Army Medical Center

• Doctor of Medicine (MD) or Doctor of Osteopathy (DO) degree
• Board certified/board eligible in Rheumatology by the American Board of Internal Medicine (ABIM
• Throughout the contract, Shall possess and maintain a valid, unrestricted state license to practice medicine in one of the 50 states in the United States or the District of Columbia, the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico, Guam, or the U.S. Virgin Islands. 
• DEA registration numbers are required for Rheumatologists.
• BLS from the American Heart Association
• Able to operate a personal computer utilizing Microsoft applications, such as Word, Excel, and efficiently use an Electronic Medical Record.

• The contract provider shall perform all procedures commonly performed by a Rheumatologist.
• Provide medical examination, care, and treatment to patients.
• Provide medical care and treatment of communicable diseases and/or injuries.
• Conserve the health of patients by application of diversified knowledge of preventive, diagnostic, and therapeutic medical and surgical procedures.
• Seek advice of consultants when appropriate.
• Instruct and monitor other medical personnel in care and treatment of patients to include nontherapeutic services such as physical examinations.
• Initiate requests for tests, x-rays, and admissions to the medical treatment facility, as appropriate.
• Follow-up on abnormal reports. Abnormal x-ray and lab reports received on patients.
• Prescribe medications, as appropriate, in accordance with the privileges and MTF rules and regulations.
• Prepare and document appropriate history, physical examinations, and diagnosis. Maintain documentation of all treatment provided in accordance with MTF directives and prepare such records and reports as may be required by the policy. Ensure all documentation and reports are legible and complete.
• Review medical histories and progress of patients. Examine patients, make diagnosis of disease,disaster, or injury, and treat patient or prescribe a course of treatment.
• Abide by all facility rules, regulations, and policies.
• Utilize paraprofessional staff as appropriate.
• Respond to cardiopulmonary arrest as appropriate.
• Make preliminary interpretation of radiographs to include MRIs and CT scans.
• Monitor in-patient progress. Contract provider will, on a daily basis, monitor in-patient's progress by physically examining/ observing the patient and reviewing and annotating the patient's medical record/chart. Monitoring will continue until the patient is discharged or until the patient's care is transferred to another service. If patient care is transferred to another service, the contract provider will continue to serve as a consultant to the gaining provider for as long as the gaining provider deems necessary.
• Contract providers shall also be expected to maintain the minimum productivity, measured in patients per month and relative value units (RVUs) per month. The MEDCOM targets for productivity for a Rheumatologist are 245 patient encounters a month and 780 RVUs per month. 
• Adhere to the Center for Disease Control guidelines concerning universal precautions.
• Infection Control Program at all times while providing services under this contract.
• Perform all duties so that they meet all Joint Commission standards.

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