Description
We are looking for a compassionate Internist to provide long-term, comprehensive care to our patients and manage both common and complex diseases.
You should be able to effectively diagnose patients and suggest a successful course of treatment. As an Internist, you must be able to prescribe and administer medications, immunizations, and other non-surgical treatments.
Key responsibilities include:
- Consulting with patients to understand their symptoms and health concerns
- Diagnosing and treating acute illnesses, such as bacterial and viral infections, as well as chronic diseases and conditions
- Prescribing or administering medication, therapy, and other specialized medical care to treat or prevent illness, disease, or injury
- Explaining procedures and discussing test results or prescribed treatments with patients
- Monitoring patients' conditions and progress, and re-evaluating treatments, as necessary
- Providing health and wellness advice to patients, including diet, physical activity, hygiene, and disease prevention
- Immunizing patients against preventable diseases
- Maintaining detailed notes of appointments with patients, including comments, tests, and/or treatments prescribed, and test results
- Referring patients to other medical specialists, when necessary
- Providing support and advice to patients receiving long-term care
- Preparing official health documents or records, when necessary
Requirements:
- Bachelor's degree in biology, physical sciences, or a related field
- Doctor of medicine (MD) degree or a Doctor of Osteopathic Medicine (DO) degree
- 3 to 7 years' internship and clinical residency training, specializing in internal medicine
- Successful completion of the Internal Medicine Certification Examination
- Certification by The American Board of Internal Medicine (ABIM) in internal medicine
- Exceptional attention to detail
- Outstanding analytical skills
- Excellent communicator who can empathize with patients