What Physician contributes to Cardinal Health

The Provider Function is responsible for delivering comprehensive healthcare services to patients, including diagnosis, treatment, education and prevention. Ensures high-quality, patient-centered comprehensive care, including; medical oncology, radiation therapy, surgical oncology and hematology, etc.

A physician is a trained and licensed medical professional who diagnoses, treats, manages, and prevents injuries, diseases, and other health conditions. Physicians specialize in various fields, such as internal medicine, pediatrics, psychiatry, and surgery.

Job Purpose:

The Physician is responsible for working with the nursing staff and physicians to provide comprehensive medical services and ensure the safety and quality of clinical care within Rocky Mountain Oncology practice

Major Responsibilities:

Provides and manages direct patient care, including physical examinations, evaluations and assessments using best practices to diagnose and treat patients.Prescribes pharmaceuticals, other medications, and treatment regimens as appropriate to assessed medical conditions.Refers patients to specialists and to relevant patient care components as appropriate.Evaluates patient for need for and level of prescription medicines required and considers alternative techniques for patient care.Manages the daily operations of a specific medical program, patient care unit, or research function.Directs and coordinates the patient care activities of nursing and support staff as required.Follows established departmental policies, procedures, and objectives, continuous quality improvement objectives, and safety, environmental, and/or infection control standards.Participates in specified health promotion, education and/or prevention programs.Explains procedures and discusses test results or prescribed treatments with patients and their families as needed.Orders, performs, and interprets tests, and analyzes records, reports, and examination information to diagnose patients’ condition.Maintains accurate and timely completion of all documentation within 3 days of visit or discharge.Coordinates work with nurses, social workers, rehabilitation therapists, pharmacists, psychologists and other health care providers.Supports call coverage for the practice and hospitals.Maintains productivity at acceptable levels.Focuses on high patient and family satisfaction and retention.Develops strong partnership with fellow physicians and support staff.

Qualifications and Education Requirements:

MD with medical training specifically in RheumatologyMust be Board certified and/or Board eligible in Rheumatology with a state license in good standing.If Board eligible, must be willing to take the boards and successfully pass within 12 months.Ability to effectively communicate with patients, technicians, fellow medical professionals and other clinic team members.Excellent communication and presentation skills.

Required Competencies:

Strong leadership and team building skills. Excellent judgment, dependability, conscientious performance.  Detail oriented.  Exceptional interpersonal and communication skills.  Caring and empathetic.  High ethical standards. Self-confidence.

Physical Demands and Work Environment

The physical demands and work environment characteristics described here are representative of those that must be met to successfully perform the essential functions of this job.  Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

Physical demands: While performing the duties of this job, employee is required to walk; sit; use hands to handle, or feel objects, tools, or controls; reach hands and arms; talk and hear.  Employee must lift and/or move 50 pounds.  Specific vision abilities required by the job include close vision, distant vision, color vision, peripheral vision, depth perception, speech clarity, climb, balance, and stoop, kneel, and bend.

Anticipated salary range: 

$ 350,000 – $ 475,000 + productivity

The salary range listed is an estimate. Pay at Cardinal Health is determined by multiple factors including, but not limited to, a candidate’s geographical location, relevant education, experience and skills and an evaluation of internal pay equity.

Benefits:

Cardinal Health offers a wide variety of benefits and programs to support health and well-being.

Medical, dental and vision coveragePaid time off planHealth savings account (HSA)401k savings planAccess to wages before pay day with myFlexPayFlexible spending accounts (FSAs)Short- and long-term disability coverageWork-Life resourcesPaid parental leaveHealthy lifestyle programs

Candidates who are back-to-work, people with disabilities, without a college degree, and Veterans are encouraged to apply.

Cardinal Health supports an inclusive workplace that values diversity of thought, experience and background. We celebrate the power of our differences to create better solutions for our customers by ensuring employees can be their authentic selves each day. Cardinal Health is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, religion, color, national origin, ancestry, age, physical or mental disability, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity/expression, pregnancy, veteran status, marital status, creed, status with regard to public assistance, genetic status or any other status protected by federal, state or local law.

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