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The Family Medicine Provider / Pediatrician in the Montefiore School-based Health Program is responsible for the following specific tasks:
Clinical
Collect background information for all students registered with the School Health Program.
Obtain the most recent comprehensive physical examination for students with primary care providers.
Take on the role as primary care provider for students with no insurance and/or with no primary care provider.
Conduct a regular comprehensive physical examination (PE) of students.
Perform the regular health maintenance examination of the students who use the school-based health clinic as their primary care site.
Develop an appropriate plan of care for all students seen in the clinic.
Examine, assess, and develop a treatment plan for all walk-in and acute care visits.
Examine, assess, and develop a treatment / follow-up plan for students with chronic illness.
Develop and analyze differential diagnoses based on clinical and laboratory data.
Order and interpret diagnostic and screening tests and procedures when necessary.
Dispense medicines that are available in the clinic and prescribe medicines when necessary.
Perform minor procedures (i.e., non-suture wound closing, minor wound debridement) in the school site, when applicable.
Communicate and discuss the treatment plan effectively with the student and his / her parent or guardian.
Communicate and discuss the treatment plan with the primary care provider when appropriate.
Make the necessary referrals to other health care professionals when warranted (i.e., physicians, dentists, and specialists).
Identify psychosocial and mental health issues that may be addressed in clinic or through an appropriate referral.
Educate the student and his/her parent/guardian on the treatment plan including the side effects and possible adverse reactions of drug regimens.
Conduct clinical case review with the mental health providers and other members of team
B. Clerical
Record all information, assessment, and treatment plan for each student on every visit in the medical record.
Record all relevant information in the encounter form.
Record all communications with parents and other health care providers in the medical record.
Label all the medicines that are dispensed in the clinic (i.e., patient's name, dosage, duration).
Record all the medicines that are dispensed in the clinic (i.e., lot number, expiration, quantity).
Fill out referral forms when necessary.
Communicate with parents and the primary care provider:
after each visit, if necessary, to inform him/her of important health care issues; and,
periodically, to update student's information in the medical chart and to identify the level of care being provided by the primary care provider.
C. Administrative
Follow-up referrals made to other health care professionals.
Coordinate care for children with chronic health concerns especially those who utilize the SBHP as their medical home.
Collaborate and coordinate with other primary care providers and other health care professionals for the specific health care needs and treatment plan of students with chronic illness or special needs.
Liaise with school personnel (e.g., administration, teachers, and guidance counselors) for services that are relevant for the students.
D. Educational
Initiate and undertake health education and preventive care activities that are consistent with the primary health care orientation of the program.
Educate the other members of the team on interesting clinical cases and on important aspects of primary health care.
Precept pediatric residents who are doing their clinical rotation in the school clinic
E. Requirements
Board Certified or Board Eligible in Family Medicine or Pediatrics
Ability to obtain/maintain unrestricted State license and unrestricted DEA certificate
Experience in Preventive Medicine is a plus
Department: School Health Program Bargaining Unit: Non Union Campus: MMG Employment Status: Per Diem Address: 3380 Reservoir Oval, Bronx
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