urgent Care Physician at Essen Medical Associates
Bronx, NY 10461
About the Job
Essen Health Care is currently seeking a Physicians for Our Urgent Care division
The selected candidate will be responsible to perform daily Urgent Care Physician duties including but not limited to:
- Provide diagnostic healthcare services to patients of all ages
- Take medical histories, examine patients, order diagnostic testing, interpret test results, make diagnoses, create treatment plans
- Perform minor surgical procedures including laceration repair, incision and drainage and foreign body removal
- Perform splinting and casting for minor orthopedic injuries
- Document patient encounters thoroughly and accurately
- Conduct follow up calls to patients; handle incoming patient, pharmacy or physician calls
The successful candidate will have the following Qualifications:
- Medical Doctor (MD) or Doctor
- Board Certified or Board Eligible Family Medicine, Urgent Care and Internal Medicine (with urgent care)
- Successful completion of an approved residency training program.
- Active License
- Current New York State Medical Practitioner License
- Current Drug Enforcement Agency (DEA) and Department of Public Safety (DPS) registration, for prescription writing.
- Urgent Care or Emergency Department experience
- Bilingual (Spanish / English) is a plus, but not a requirement
Essen is dedicated to ensuring the quality of care for all patients and has been designated ‘Level 3 Patient Centered Medical Home’ by the National Committee for Quality Assurance. Essen has won awards for its patient care innovations and recently launched Intention Health Ventures to develop and commercialize our technology innovations.
ESSEN HEALTH CARE IS PROUD TO BE AN EQUAL OPPORTUNITY EMPLOYER
Essen Health care is proud to be an equal opportunity employer, and we seek candidates who desire to work in and serve an ethnically diverse population.