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Advocate Aurora Health · 5 months ago

Vice Chair Research

Charlotte, NC - 1100 Blythe Blvd

Full-time

Onsite

Director/Executive

Advocate Aurora Health is the third-largest nonprofit, integrated health system in the United States, providing care under various names across multiple states. The Vice Chair Research role involves overseeing patient care, diagnosing conditions, prescribing treatments, and collaborating with a healthcare team to enhance patient health outcomes.

Health Care

Responsibilities

Work with the primary healthcare team to provide patients with primary medical care services within the standard of care for Internal Medicine patients

Order laboratory and radiology tests and refer patients to specialists when appropriate and called for

Analyze reports, test results, medical records and examinations to diagnose condition of patients and propose treatment options

Prescribe pharmaceuticals, other medications, and treatment regimens to treat identified and documented medical conditions

Discuss potential side effects of medication/treatment with patients and ensure that all allergy information is up-to-date before prescribing medication/treatment

Provide advice to patients for lifestyle and diet changes that may improve their health or help to treat the health issue they are experiencing

Adhere to departmental policies, procedures and objectives, ongoing quality improvement objectives and safety, environmental, and infection control standards

Maintain patient confidentiality and comply with all federal and state health information privacy laws

Record complete, timely and legible medical records

Qualification

D.. licenseBoard certificationBCLS certificationACLS certificationPrimary care experienceDiagnostic services experienceMedication prescribing experienceCommunication skillsInterpersonal skillsTeam collaboration

Required

M.D. from an accredited medical school

Successful completion of residency at an accredited healthcare institution

Current M.D. or D.O. license from the State of North Carolina

Board certification in primary care or related field from said residency

Certification in BCLS, ACLS required if stress tests performed or as required by specialty

Current Drug Enforcement Agency (DEA) and Department of Public Safety (DPS) registration, for prescription writing required

Excellent oral and written communication skills

Strong interpersonal skills

Ability to tell when something is wrong or is likely to go wrong

Ability to combine pieces of information to form general rules or conclusions (includes finding a relationship among seemingly unrelated events)

Ability to apply general rules to specific problems to produce answers that make sense

Well organized

Experience providing primary care and diagnostic services in a clinical setting

Experience prescribing appropriate medications, treatments and health regimens to treat patient health issues

Experience collaborating with specialists to explore patient health conditions and diagnose health issues

Experience working in a team of healthcare professionals and collaborating with them to ensure positive, effective patient experiences with our organization