Primary Care Opportunity with Arizona State University Health Services

Campus: Tempe

 

Close Date: 28-October-2024-EXTENDED

 

Salary Range: $160,000 - $175,000 per year; DOE

 

Job Description

 

A Physician employed by ASU Health Services (ASUHS) is responsible for the diagnosis and treatment of university students, faculty and staff in an ambulatory care facility. Specific responsibilities include the practice of medicine in an outpatient setting, providing consultation/supervision of other healthcare professionals, teaching of undergraduate and graduate students and post-graduate resident physicians, and involvement with educational activities within the university. The position requires involvement with health promotion, wellness concepts and preventive health care. Special responsibilities might include provision of medical care to the disabled, providing and/or supervising women's health care or providing other specialty services.

 

What's in it for you: Arizona State University offers a comprehensive benefits package that includes valuable employee benefits to enhance the total compensation of its staff. This package includes: (https://cfo.asu.edu/benefits)

 

• Tuition Reduction Program for staff members, their spouses, and dependents, available on day one.

• Low-cost health, dental, vision, and life insurance benefits available on day one.

• Retirement program designed to promote long-term savings and provide income upon retirement.

• Paid time for volunteer and professional development.

• Wellness program for preventative health education and screenings.

• Disability and leave program for income protection.

• Employee assistance for free and confidential behavioral health services.

• Flexible work arrangements are available in an alternative or hybrid schedule but will be based on the work and the needs of the university and department operations and pending leadership approval.

 

Department Name

 

ASUHS Primary Care

 

Essential Duties

 

• Provides professional medical and minor surgical services.

• Takes health histories and performs physical examinations; interprets x-ray and laboratory data

• Prescribes medications, diets, rehabilitation programs and other treatments as appropriate.

• Refers patients to appropriate consultation resource as required.

• Assists in health education programs.

• Utilizes electronic health records for recording of patient encounters, treatments, and billing.

• Attends scheduled staff meetings as required by ASUHS bylaws.

• Participates in ASUHS Staff committees as requested by the Section Chief, Chief of Clinical Services or Director.

• Participates in after hours phone response system, as requested by the Chief of Clinical Services or the Director.

• Maintains continuity of care for patients to include coordination of care pre- and post-hospitalization and pre- and post-consultant referral.

• Meets or exceeds continuing medical education requirements of the Arizona Board of Medicine and participate in ASUHS educational programs as required by the ASUHS professional bylaws.

• Completes reports for communicable disease as required by the state or county health department regulations.

• Available for emergency response as part of the University Disaster Plan.

• Participates in afterhours/weekend clinics as requested by the Section Chief, the Chief of Clinical Services or the Director.

• Participates in the teaching of students and post-graduate residents/fellows as requested by the Section Chief, Chief of Clinical Services or Director.

• Maintains current basic life support CPR (BLS) certification or advanced life support (ALS) as directed by either the Chief of Clinical Services or the Director.

• Actively supports University Affirmative Action and Equal Opportunity objectives.

• Performs other duties assigned by the Director.

 

Required Minimum Qualifications

 

Medical degree from an accredited allopathic or osteopathic school. Licensure to practice medicine in the State of Arizona. Completion of residency training in an Accreditation Council for Graduate Medical Education accredited residency training program or equivalent. Certified by an American Board of Medical Specialists board within 12 months of beginning employment; OR, Any equivalent combination of experience and/or education from which comparable knowledge, skills and abilities have been achieved.

 

Desired Qualificiations

 

• Knowledge and skill in the practice of medicine.

• Experience with health care of the late adolescent and young adult population.

• Experience and interest in health promotion and preventive health care.

• Ability to utilize electronic health records

• Knowledge of Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA) privacy and security rules.

• Experience or training with medical care of the disabled.

 

Working Environment

 

• Activities are performed in an environmentally controlled office setting subject to extended periods of sitting, keyboarding, and manipulating a computer mouse.

• Required to stand for varying lengths of time and walk moderate distances to perform work

• Frequent bending, reaching, lifting, pushing and pulling up to 25 pounds

• Regular activities require ability to quickly change priorities which may include and/or are subject to resolution of conflicts

• Ability to clearly communicate to perform essential functions

• Periodic travel involving local, regional, and national destinations requiring operation of a motorized vehicle which may also involve non-standard work hours.

• Regular use of standard office equipment including, but not limited to: computer workstation/laptop (keyboard, monitor, mouse), printer, fax, calculator, copier, telephone, and associated computer/technology peripherals.

• This position receives administrative/managerial review of objectives

• This position provides supervision of assigned health care professionals for completion of patient health care related tasks as needed.

• Possible exposure to bloodborne pathogens

 

Department Statement:

 

The mission of the ASU Health Services is to provide high-quality health care that is accessible, affordable and compassionate in order to ensure the well-being and educational success of students at Arizona State University. Through our internal and external academic partners, the ASU Health Services faculty and staff are an integral part of the New American University. ASU Health Services is a member of the Mayo Clinic Care Network. ASU Health Services is fully accredited by the Accreditation Association for Ambulatory Health Care. ASU Health Services facilities are beautiful, modern, efficient, and utilize an electronic health record (Point & Click). ASU Health Services works with our other wellness departments to create a healthy campus model and our physicians and nurse practitioners play a key role working with student leaders.We are a coordinated group, practicing medicine with staff board certified physicians (with specialties in family medicine, internal medicine, emergency medicine, sports medicine, rheumatology, and adolescent medicine) and board-certified nurse practitioners. To learn more about Health Services, please visit our website at http://students.asu.edu/health.

 

ASU Statement

 

Arizona State University is a new model for American higher education, an unprecedented combination of academic excellence, entrepreneurial energy and broad access. This New American University is a single, unified institution comprising four differentiated campuses positively impacting the economic, social, cultural and environmental health of the communities it serves. Its research is inspired by real world application blurring the boundaries that traditionally separate academic disciplines. ASU serves more than 100,000 students in metropolitan Phoenix, Arizona, the nation's fifth largest city. ASU champions intellectual and cultural diversity, and welcomes students from all fifty states and more than one hundred nations across the globe.

 

ASU is a tobacco-free university. For details visit https://wellness.asu.edu/explore-wellness/body/alcohol-and-drugs/tobacco

 

Arizona State University is a VEVRAA Federal Contractor and an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, protected veteran status, or any other basis protected by law.

 

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Employment Verification Statement

 

ASU conducts pre-employment screening which may include verification of work history, academic credentials, licenses, and certifications.

 

Background Check Statement

 

ASU conducts pre-employment screening for all positions which includes a criminal background check, verification of work history, academic credentials, licenses, and certifications. Employment is contingent upon successful passing of the background check.

 

Fingerprint Check Statement

 

This position is considered safety/security sensitive and will include a fingerprint check. Employment is contingent upon successful passing of the fingerprint check.

 

How to Apply

 

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