Physician

Job Summary and Responsibilities

As a Physician, you will be a pivotal healthcare professional, delivering compassionate, high-quality care that truly impacts our patients' well-being and recovery.

Every day, you will leverage your expertise to provide individualized, comprehensive care, making critical assessments, performing skilled procedures, and meticulously implementing patient care plans. You'll collaborate seamlessly within an interdisciplinary team, contributing to a dynamic environment focused on optimal patient outcomes.

To be successful in this role, you will possess keen assessment skills, acute critical thinking, and a patient-first mindset, driven by a profound enthusiasm to help others. Your sense of urgency and dedication to excellence in a fast-paced environment will not only support patient recovery but also fuel your own career advancement.

• Performs routine physical/psychosocial assessment to collect basic data: follows the written plan of care, standards, practice guidelines, utilizes pathways, which includes notifying physicians as appropriate
• Formulates a plan of care for individual needs, including patient population needs. Participates in the planning of routine transitional health care needs (i.e. treatment options, patient placement options)
• Adapts planned educational programs and information to individual patients and family by modifying teaching strategies or content. Integrates education during the delivery of patient care
• Ensures efficiency in the delivery of care to determine immediate priorities and to offer solutions for problems
• Makes independent clinical decisions based on knowledge drawn from education and experience
• Actively advocates for patient rights and identifies potential conflict. Seeks counsel for resolution of conflict

Job Requirements

Required:

• Experience in the evaluation and treatment of acute medical conditions and injuries common to patients of all ages (e.g. chest pain, abdominal pain, infections, laceration repair, orthopedic injuries).
• Experience in utilizing and interpreting common lab tests, EKGs and plain X-ray studies.
• Knowledge of federal, state and Dignity Health Medical Staff by laws, policies on medical care (e.g. EMTALA, patient rights).
• Familiarity with the methods of diagnosing and treating diseases and deficiency required.
• Licensed physician in good standing (MD or DO)
• Unrestricted DEA certification.
• Privileged or eligible to obtain privileges in Family Practice, or any other specialty plus a minimum of one year experience in an acute setting that includes pediatric and adult patient care.
• Dignity Health Board Certified
• Current BLS certification

Where You'll Work

Founded in 1938, Dignity Health - Mercy Medical Center Mt. Shasta is a 25-bed, acute care, nonprofit hospital located in Mt. Shasta, California. Serving over 40,000 patients annually, the hospital offers a full complement of services including a Level III Trauma Center, heart care, cancer care, and a family birth center. Additionally, Mercy Medical Center Mt. Shasta, has been recognized as an LGBTQ+ Healthcare Equality High Performer by the Human Rights Campaign Foundation and a Joint Commission-certified Primary Stroke Center.