Physician - General Surgeon - Full Time Academic - SLUCare Physician Group

Company: SSM Health
Location: Saint Louis
Posted on: September 21, 2023

Job Description:

It's more than a career, it's a calling
MO-SSM Health SLUCare Academic Pavilion












Worker Type:










Regular


Job Highlights:

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• Participate in General Surgery in-patient and out-patient care at SSM-SLUCare practice locations.
  
• Perform open and laparoscopic general surgery procedures mainly at SSM-St. Mary's Health Center but also at other SSM-SLUCare practice locations.
  
• On call rotation for general surgery at SSM-St. Mary's Health Center.
  
• Provide vacation coverage for other members of the SSM-SLUCare General Surgery division
  
• Participate in SLU General Surgery residency training.
  
• Participate in Department of Surgery faculty-wide meetings.
  
  In addition to treating patients, SLUCare physicians educate the next generation of health care professionals at SSM Health St. Louis. Our teaching is guided by our Catholic Jesuit tradition, balancing the science of medicine with the soul of it - keeping people first in all we do. #J1No #H1BYes
  
  
  
  Job Summary:
  Diagnose and treat injuries or illnesses.
  
  
  
  Job Responsibilities and Requirements:
  PRIMARY RESPONSIBILITIES
  
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  • Responsible for obtaining call coverage by other medical staff members for holidays, vacations and other time off.
    
  • Responsible for the standard of practice for patient population.
    
  • Responsibility for maintaining a private office and all clinical decision making within the office during times of service.
    
  • Acts as an advisor and consultant in the establishment of operational policies of the practice to include: (1) Purchasing and capital allocations; (2) Managed care plan participation; (3) Budget and practice expenses; (4) Medicare/Medicaid participation; (5) Billing and collection of professional fees; (6) Personnel management and related policies; (7) Risk management and quality assurance; and (8) Coding compliance.
    
  • Responsible for after-hours call coverage for patients of the practice, in addition to office appointments.
    
  • Participates in community service activities, including speaking engagements, writing and special clinical programs as reasonably requested.
    
  • Responsible for all risk management, coding compliance and quality assurance activities and functions in and related to the practice.
    
  • Works in a constant state of alertness and safe manner.
    
  • Performs other duties as assigned.
    
    PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS
    
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    • Constant use of speech to share information through oral communication.
      
    • Constant standing and walking.
      
    • Frequent lifting/carrying and pushing/pulling objects weighing 0-25 lbs.
      
    • Frequent sitting, reaching and keyboard use/data entry.
      
    • Frequent use of vision and depth perception for distances near (20 inches or less) and far (20 feet or more) and to identify and distinguish colors.
      
    • Frequent use of smell to detect/recognize odors.
      
    • Frequent use of hearing to receive oral communication, distinguish body sounds and/or hear alarms, malfunctioning machinery, etc.
      
    • Occasional lifting/carrying and pushing/pulling objects weighing 25-50 lbs.
      
    • Occasional lifting/moving of patients.
      
    • Occasional bending, stooping, kneeling, squatting, twisting, gripping and repetitive foot/leg and hand/arm movements.
      
    • Occasional driving.
      
    • Rare crawling and running.
      
      
      
      
      Licenses / Certifications:
      Physician - State of Work Location
      
      
      
      Work Shift:
      On Call Shift (United States of America)
      
      
      
      
      
      
      
      
      
      
      Job Type:
      
      
      
      
      
      
      
      Employee
      
      
      
      
      
      
      
      
      
      Department:
      
      
      
      
      
      
      
      9991320235 SUGS SU-General Surgery
      
      
      Scheduled Weekly Hours:
      32
      
      
      
      SSM Health complies with applicable Federal civil rights laws and does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, national origin, age, disability or sex.
      
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