PRN Physician
Department: Health Services - 320000
Minimum Qualifications
Minimal Qualifications required: Active medical practice (BE/BC) in
Family Practice, Pediatrics, Internal Medicine, or Emergency
Medicine and eligible for licensure in North Carolina.
License/Certification Required
Essential Job Functions
The student health physician at the M.S. Shook Health Service is a
Medical Doctor or Doctor of Osteopathy who is licensed to practice
in North Carolina and is board eligible/board certified in Family
Practice, Pediatrics, Internal Medicine, or Emergency
Medicine.
The student health physician reports to the Director of the Health
Service.
Specific duties of the student health physician include:
• Provide out-patient ambulatory care for students with specific
disease entities, injuries, minor surgical needs, and mental health
problems;
• Perform physical examinations, such as pre-participation sports
physicals and gynecological exams;
• Provide on-call services during evening and weekend hours
during the regular academic school year;
• Work cooperatively with Nurse Practitioners and/or Physician
Assistants acting as a supervisor/consultant;
• Refer patients requiring specialized care to competent
consultants;
• Collaborate with the Counseling Center in providing medical
treatment for their clients;
• Maintain confidential medical records which are completed in a
timely manner;
• Attend and participate in administrative conferences,
in-service, and continuing education programs;
• Act as a consultant and resource person for student and
community health promotions, research projects, and health-related
courses;
• Serve on Health Service and university committees, as
appropriate;
• Adhere to regulatory guidelines and laws in the provision of
care;
• Keep credentials file current and complete, complying with
required criteria and annual updates;
• Accept other assignments as delegated by the Director of the
Mary S. Shook Student Health Service.
Knowledge, Skills, & Abilities Required for this
Position
Preferred Qualifications
Experience in college health or outpatient patient medicine.
Work Schedule/Hours: M-F 8-5, occasional weekends, as
assigned on-call duties
Anticipated Hiring Range:
Closing Date:
To apply, visit https://appstate.peopleadmin.com/postings/42427
Appalachian State University is an Affirmative Action/Equal
Opportunity Employer. The University does not discriminate in
access to its educational programs and activities, or with respect
to hiring or the terms and conditions of employment, on the basis
of race, color, national origin, religion, sex, gender identity and
expression, political affiliation, age, disability, veteran status,
genetic information or sexual orientation.
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Location: Boone, NC
Posted: Oct. 4, 2024, 8:45 p.m.
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