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Adelphi is seeking a physician to provide care to patients at facilities in South Central Kentucky. The physician will provide general medical services including examinations , treatment and admissions.Job Quick Facts: Ref#: BD-564-02 Profession: Physician I Specialty: General Practitioner/Family/Internal/Urgent/Emergency Location: Louisville/Glasgow/LaGrange/Hopkinsville, Kentucky Facility Type: Hospitals and Nursing facility Service Setting: Inpatient & outpatient Job Type: Contract Coverage Type: Clinical + Call Shift Schedule: 52 weeks per year as needed, Mon-Fri, weekends / holidays at all times when needed Call Schedule: weekends / holidays, and vacation coverage Start Date: On a needs basis Requirements: Active Kentucky License BC/BE DEA certificate Minimum 3 years experience Responsibilities: Conduct admissions screenings. Ensure rounds are performed daily as directed. Ensure that transcription of daily progress notes is performed routinely. Provide written notations for Medicare and/or Medicaid as well as telephone interviews with private insurance companies, as needed. Document treatment provided and tests administered in appropriate formats on required forms on each visit to the facility. Participate in incident review meetings, clinical staff meetings, respite and annual individual habilitation plan team meetings and any other pertinent staff meeting . Consult as necessary with other facility staff physicians, consultants, in their area of consultation and medical judgment required for proper patient care. Comply with all applicable Federal Regulations, Department and Facility Policies and Procedures. Advise facility management on supply and drug usage and selection of medical equipment as requested. Ensure availability at all times for consultation or care of the patients requiring services. Exercise independent clinical decision-making and medical judgment in the performance of clinical work and functions within the scope of training and license. Perform annual physicals on or before patient/residents established anniversary date. Maintain current Kentucky unlimited license to practice medicine in the Commonwealth of Kentucky. Provide appropriate credentials specific to each facilitys credentialing process. Report and follow-up with regard to client injuries or illness to facility nursing staff. Ensure availability to staff by telephone, voice mail, e-mail, pager, and intra-facility mail, as necessary. Ensure completion of continuing medical education as mandated by the American Medical Association, for the life of this contract. Participate in the quality initiatives of the facility, as needed. Provide on-call services weekdays, 52 weeks per year; weekends / holidays, and for vacation coverage, if needed. Other duties as assigned. Adelphi Medical Staffing, LLC

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