ST. CHARLES HEALTH SYSTEM
JOB DESCRIPTION
TITLE: SCMG Physician-Urologist
REPORTS TO POSITION: SCMG Chief Medical Officer (or designee)
DEPARTMENT: St. Charles Urology
DATE LAST REVIEWED: July 5, 2023
OUR VISION: Creating Americas healthiest community, together
OUR MISSION: In the spirit of love and compassion, better health, better care, better value
OUR VALUES: Accountability, Caring and Teamwork
DEPARTMENTAL SUMMARY: St. Charles Urology will support our 4-hospital organization in Bend, Redmond, Madras and Prineville.
POSITION OVERVIEW: Urology is responsible for providing medical, surgical, and postoperative treatment of the urinary reproductive tract.
Work schedule: Physician must have at least 40 patient contact hours per week; this will be a blend of hospital rounding, procedure block time and scheduled clinic visits including charting of patients and other necessary administrative duties, recognizing that the minimum requirement may fluctuate up and down based on direct patient care.
Call expectation: Physician will participate in Urology call with community providers. The call expectation will be no more than 1:4.
Work location: Physician will primarily practice in the Bend location, but will support the St Charles system.
ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS AND DUTIES:
(May perform additional duties of similar complexity within SCHS as required or assigned)
Clinical Expectations:
- Examines, diagnoses, and provides a broad scope of treatments including cancers of the bladder, kidneys, penis, testicles, adrenal and prostate glands; prostrate gland enlargement; erectile dysfunction; infertility; interstitial cystitis; kidney diseases; kidney stones; prostatitis; urinary tract infections; varicoceles, bladder prolapse, urinary incontinence.
- Perform procedures and surgeries including imaging tests, cystogram, post void urine test, urodynamic testing, biopsies of the bladder, kidneys, or prostate; cystectomy, extracorporeal shock wave lithotripsy, kidney transplant, procedure to open blockage, repair urinary organs due to injury malformation, sling, transurethral resection of the prostate, ureteroscopy, vasectomy.
- Performs patient examinations, obtains, and records pertinent medical history, subjective, and objective findings.
- Orders and interprets appropriate laboratory, imaging, and other diagnostic procedures.
- Interprets and integrates data to determine diagnosis, and therapeutic plan.
- Administers and prescribes medications in compliance with state law and practice guidelines.
- Orders and performs appropriate medical and surgical procedures in accordance with State law and practice guidelines.
- Instructs patient and family regarding medications and treatments.
- Educates patients regarding health, illness prevention, and healing. Recommends community resources to meet patient and family needs.
- Maintains and reviews patient records, charts, and other pertinent information, documenting clearly and concisely.
- Triages patient telephone calls, providing consultation as needed.
- Communicates effectively with colleagues, patients, physicians, and administration.
- Maintains quality of clinical practice by selecting appropriate avenues for professional growth.
- May perform additional duties of similar complexity within the organization, as required or assigned.
Administrative Expectations:
- Document all patient care within the Electronic Medical Record (EMR) and complete all necessary tasks in compliance with health system policies and regulatory agencies to ensure timely and accurate billing.
- Be familiar with the SCHS organization structure.
- Participate in SCMG physicians meetings and assist in policy formation for SCMG and Physicians practice.
- Keep medical knowledge and skills current through regular CME activity. Must attest to having adequate (CME) to meet maintenance of board certification and compliance with MSO rules and continuing privileges without restriction.
- Keep all licenses and appropriate certifications current and unrestricted.
- Maintain active privileges at St. Charles Health System hospitals sufficient to permit performance of job duties.
Behavioral Expectations:
- Participates in creating a healing environment that supports all aspects of the care environment and the wholeness of each individual patient and caregiver.
- Provides and maintains a safe environment for caregivers, patients, and guests. Conducts all activities with the highest standards of professionalism and confidentiality.
- Delivers first-rate customer service and/or patient care in a manner that promotes goodwill, and is timely, efficient, accurate, and courteous.
- Educates, counsels, and assists patients and families regarding current health problems, health maintenance activities and preventive behaviors.
- Provides a therapeutic presence in service to others by purposefully responding to the needs of patients/customers in a caring way.
- This includes introducing oneself and stating your purpose, asking the patient their preferred name, spending time with the patient to determine their care goals, active listening, and using skillful communications (appropriate touch, eye contact, etc.).
- Complies with all applicable laws, regulations, policies, and procedures, supporting the health systems corporate integrity efforts by acting in an ethical and appropriate manner, reporting known or suspected violations of applicable rules, and cooperating fully with all health systems investigations and proceedings.
EDUCATION
Required:
- Graduation from an accredited medical school.
- Successful completion of an accredited residency followed by a fellowship program in Urology.
- Successful completion of additional educational programs necessary to enable Physician to acquire and maintain privileges to perform the range of services contemplated. This includes board eligibility/certification in the specialty being practiced.
LICENSURE/CERTIFICATION/REGISTRATION
Required:
- Oregon license as MD/DO
- Board certified or eligible in Urology. Those applicants who are not board certified at the time of application but who have completed their residency or fellowship training are required to become board certified within seven years of residency or fellowship training.
- Maintain unrestricted DEA number.
- Maintain unrestricted ability to participate in Medicare / Medicaid, or other federal or state governmental health care programs.
EXPERIENCE
Required:
- Completion of Urology fellowship training.
Desired:
- Current employment in mixed hospital and clinic urology practice with >2 years of experience.
PERSONAL PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT
- Must be able to wear appropriate Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) required to perform the job safely.
GENERAL
- Must have excellent communication skills and ability to interact with a diverse population and professionally represent SCHS.
- Strong team working and collaborative skills.
- Ability to multi-task and work independently.
- Attention to detail.
- Excellent organizational skills, written and oral communication and customer service skills, particularly in dealing with stressful personal interactions.
- Intermediate to advanced proficiency with Electronic Medical Record systems.
- Intermediate in Microsoft applications (Word, Excel).
PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS:
- Continually (75% or more): Use of clear and audible speaking voice and the ability to hear normal speech level.
- Frequently (50%): Sitting, standing, walking, lifting 1-10 pounds, keyboard operation.
- Occasionally (25%): Bending, climbing stairs, reaching overhead, carrying/pushing or pulling 1-10 pounds, grasping/squeezing.
- Rarely (10%): Stooping/kneeling/crouching, lifting, carrying, pushing or pulling 11-15 pounds, operation of a motor vehicle.
- Never (0%): Climbing ladder/step-stool, lifting/carrying/pushing or pulling 25-50 pounds, ability to hear whispered speech level.
Exposure to Elemental Factors
- Never (0%): Heat, cold, wet/slippery area, noise, dust, vibration, chemical solution, uneven surface.
Blood-Borne Pathogen (BBP) Exposure Category
- No Risk for Exposure to BBP
Schedule Weekly Hours: 40
Caregiver Type: Regular
Shift:
Is Exempt Position? Yes
Job Family: PHYSICIAN SCMG
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