Staff Physician

Job Title

Staff Physician

Agency

Texas A&M University Health Science Center

Department

Clinical Affairs

Proposed Minimum Salary

Commensurate

Job Location

Dallas, Texas

Job Type

Temporary/Casual Staff (Fixed Term)

Job Description

Job Description Summary: The Staff Physician, under general direction, works with other medical faculty to deliver health care to students. The position will treat students at the School of Dentistry Health Clinic for minor medical issues. Oversees our Standing Orders Authorization.

Required Education:

• Doctor of Medicine (M.D.) or Doctor of Osteopathic Medicine (D.O.) or equivalent combination of education and experience.

Required Licenses and Certifications:

• Licensed Medical Doctor and completion of an accredited residency training program in appropriate specialty.

Required Special Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities:

• Knowledge of the principles and practices of modern medicine.
• Knowledge of medical terminology, human anatomy, community resources in medical treatment, American Medical Association ethics and standards, and pharmacology.
• Ability to multitask and work cooperatively with others.
• Strong verbal and written communication skills.
• Ability to assess symptoms and make an accurate diagnosis.
• Ability to prescribe treatment appropriate to patient condition and situation.
• Ability to apply principles and techniques of modern medicine.

Preferred Experience:

• Three years of related experience in healthcare. 

  Job Responsibilities

Physician

• Is responsible for Medical Directives for Students, All Exposure Protocols, Immunizations, Lab work and TB Screening. (TB Screening, Flu vaccine, Hepatitis B vaccine, TDAP vaccine and Rapid HIV testing and counseling to our students.
• Responsible for Pre-Matriculation Standards, HIPPA (documents and release of information).  
• Approves Standing orders for required manager to order and dispense PEP medication for initial dosing in after hour exposures.
• Reviews FB ingestion management. These policies and standards shall remain in effect for all students, patients and employees of the Student Health Clinic until rescinded or until 8/31/23 end of fiscal year.

Other Duties

• Performs other duties as assigned.

Instructions to Applicants: Applications received by Texas A&M University must either have all job application data entered or a resume attached. Failure to provide all job application data or a complete resume could result in an invalid submission and a rejected application. We encourage all applicants to upload a resume or use a LinkedIn profile to pre-populate the online application.

All positions are security-sensitive. Applicants are subject to a criminal history investigation, and employment is contingent upon the institution’s verification of credentials and/or other information required by the institution’s procedures, including the completion of the criminal history check.

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