Rheumatology Physician

Essential Duties

• Collect, record and maintain patient information such as medical histories, reports and examination results.
• Manage and treat patients within scope of practice.
• Analyze records, reports, test results or examination information to diagnose patients medical conditions.
• Analyze test data or images to inform diagnosis or treatment within scope of practice.
• Explain procedures and discuss test results or prescribed treatments to patients.
• Monitor patients conditions and progress and reevaluate treatments as necessary.
• Expertise providing reliable, high value and evidence-based medicine that is supported by education and research.
• Ability to use electronic medical records to keep track of patient visits and information related to the physician/patient encounter.
• Expertise performing Evaluation and Management (E/M) coding for Physicians.
• Ability to work a full-time schedule of at least 40 hours of direct patient care.
• Participate in on-call during the week and on weekends (not all specialties will require on-call duties)

Required Licensure/Education

Employee Health Requirements

• Exposure/Sensory Requirements:
• Exposure to:
• Chemicals: Alcohol, hydrogen peroxide, Betadine, cleaning products.
• Video Display Terminals: Average
• Blood and Body Fluids: Performs venipuncture and non-blood specimen collection, but the use of universal precautions and protection reduces risk.
• TB or Airborne Pathogens: Minimal - if a patient is infected, it is possible that the health care worker would be exposed, but it is greatly diminished by adherence to universal precautions.
• Sensory requirements (speech, vision, smell, hearing, touch):
• Speech: Needed for patient communication in person or over the phone.
• Vision: Needed to perform venipuncture and specimen handling.
• Smell: Electrical/fire safety.
• Hearing: Needed for patient communication in person or over the phone.
• Touch: Needed to perform venipuncture and specimen handling.
• Lifting/Activity Requirements:
• Average Hours per Week: 32-40
• Shift: Days/Evenings
• Percentage of time during the normal workday the employee is required to:
• Sit: 15%
• Twist: 2%
• Stand: 30%
• Crawl: 0%
• Walk: 30%
• Kneel: 0%
• Lift: 5%
• Drive: 2.5%
• Squat: 5%
• Climb: 2.5%
• Bend: 5%
• Reach above shoulders: 2.5%
• The weight required to be lifted each normal workday according to the continuum described below:
• Up to 10 lbs: Frequently
• Up to 20 lbs: Occasionally
• Up to 35 lbs: Occasionally
• Up to 60 lbs: Occasionally
• Up to 75 lbs: Not Required
• Up to 100 lbs: Not Required
• Over 100 lbs: Not Required
• Describe and explain the lifting and carrying requirements. (Example: the distance material is carried; how high material is lifted, etc.):
• Putting away supplies.
• Lift above the head occasionally to place boxes on high storage shelves.
• Carry boxes up and down the stairs - distances up to 100 feet.
• Maximum consecutive time (minutes) during the normal workday for each activity:
• Sit: 30
• Twist: .5
• Stand: 30
• Crawl: 0
• Walk: 2
• Kneel: 0
• Lift: 5
• Drive: 30
• Squat: 1
• Climb: .5
• Bend: .5
• Reach above shoulders: .5
• Repetitive use of hands (Frequency indicated): Simple grasp up to 15 lbs. Normal weight: continuous
• Pushing &pulling Normal weight: 50-200#
• Fine Manipulation: Writing, keyboarding, restocking supplies, specimen handling, venipuncture, assisting examiner.
• Repetitive use of foot or feet in operating machine control: Not Required
• Environmental Factors & Special Hazards:
• Environmental Factors (Time Spent):
• Inside hours: 8
• Outside hours : 0
• Temperature: Normal Range
• Lighting: Average
• Noise levels: Average
• Humidity: Normal
• Atmosphere:
• Special Hazards:
• Protective Clothing Required: Gloves when handling blood and body fluids.