6 Physician Opportunities jobs in Tennessee

Job Description

Integrated Wound Care is seeking a Part Time Medical Doctor to join our team of healthcare professionals. As a leading provider of wound care services, Integrated Wound Care aims to offer quality care to skilled nursing, long-term care, and rehabilitation facilities. The successful candidate will be an integral part of our team and will work with other healthcare professionals to deliver optimal wound care to our patients. The Part Time Medical Doctor will perform a variety of duties, including conducting patient assessments, developing treatment plans, and providing wound care management for patients. Work hours are tailored to your schedule rounding during morning hours in the facility with no call, no weekends, and no hospital rounding responsibilities.

• Conduct patient assessments and develop individualized treatment plans for each patient based on their specific wound care needs.
• Provide wound care management for patients.
• Collaborate with other healthcare professionals, including nurses and therapists, to provide optimal wound care to patients.
• Maintain accurate and up-to-date patient records to ensure coordination of care and effective communication with other healthcare professionals.
• Educate patients and their families on wound care management and prevention strategies.
• Participate in ongoing training and professional development to ensure up-to-date knowledge of wound care best practices.
• Adhere to ethical and legal standards of healthcare delivery.

Requirements

• Active medical doctor license.
• Minimum of 2 years’ experience in wound care management.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills with the ability to provide individualized care to patients.
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills to collaborate with other healthcare professionals and educate patients and their families.
• Ability to maintain effective records and documentation of patient care.
• Willingness to participate in ongoing training and professional development.
• Commitment to ethical and legal healthcare delivery.

Benefits

• $300.00 per hour average
• Administrative support that allows you to keep your focus where it counts: practicing wound care
• Flexibility and autonomy - a healthy work-life balance
• Reprieve from being confined to an office all day
• Malpractice insurance provided
• No call, no weekends, and no hospital rounding responsibilities
• Part Time positions with the possibility of future growth

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• Establishes and maintains collaborative agreements with advanced practice registered nurses (APRNs) in accordance with TCA § 63-7-123 and Board of Medical Examiners rules.
• Conducts monthly site visits and =20% chart reviews.
• Documents prescribing oversight for compliance with state guidelines.
• Consults on complex or high-risk patient cases and provides guidance on prescribing controlled substances.
• Ensures all collaborative practice functions are in compliance with DEA regulations and HIPAA standards.
• Accessible for consultation by phone or in person during clinic hours of the nurse practitioner.
• Ensures compliance with controlled substance prescribing rules.

• Participates in multidisciplinary case conferences, quality improvement efforts, and public health initiatives.
• Provides technical consultation and guidance to nurse practitioners and clinical staff.
• Collaborates with division leaders to ensure integrated behavioral health and medical services.
• Attends staff meetings, interagency forums, and strategic planning sessions as required.
• Reviews service protocols, documentation practices, and clinical workflows.

• Provides mentorship and clinical education to advanced practice providers.
• Contributes to in-service training, continuing education, and policy development.
• Collaborates with community organizations, agencies, and stakeholders on behavioral health topics.
• Promotes culturally competent, trauma-informed, and equity-centered care practices.

• Graduation from an accredited School of Medicine with an M.D. or D.O. degree.
  Minimum 5 years of clinical experience in psychiatry.
• At least 2 years of experience supervising or collaborating with advanced practice providers is preferred.
• Experience with prescribing psychotropic medications, including anti-psychotics.
• Familiarity with behavioral health or community mental health services is strongly desired.
• Physicians who are not board-certified but are eligible for Tennessee licensure and collaboration agreements may be considered. Permanent status may be granted upon full licensure and eligibility completion.

• Knowledge of medical principles, clinical diagnostics, and therapeutic practices.
• Possess expertise in the same area as the NP-this includes mental/behavioral health for PMHNPs
• Ensures physician consultation before NP initially prescribes Schedules II - IV.
• Knowledge of state laws governing collaborative practice and advanced practice nursing.
• Familiarity with public health systems, behavioral health frameworks, and community-based care.
• Supervise and collaborate with advanced practice providers.
• Communicate effectively and establish cooperative working relationships.
• Participate in quality assurance, regulatory compliance, and service improvement.
• Co-creates/maintains clinical protocols
• Review/update protocols as per MPHD's policies and procedures.

• Work is characterized by advanced professional judgment and regulatory accountability.
• The physician serves a key function in maintaining compliance with state collaborative practice regulations.
• Work affects division-wide behavioral health service delivery and supports access to care for vulnerable populations.
• Contacts may involve interagency collaboration, resolution of technical-medical issues, and advising on policy.
• Guidelines exist but may require adaptation to unique client, legal, or community contexts.

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