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Physician

The Physician provides high quality medical care to undergraduate and graduate students, spouses of students, and campus visitors; oversees mid-level clinicians who serve as an extension of this care. This position also provides medical education to medical students and residents.

• Perform patient care activities; administer physical and psychological assessments; order and interpret diagnostic tests
• Utilize the electronic health record to document patient interactions in accordance with legal and professional requirements
• Provide effective communication with patients, staff, families, and members of the health care system
• Engage in on-going continuing education and professional development; maintain medical knowledge and skills necessary to provide high quality care
• Abide by federal and state laws/regulations pertaining to medicine, Accreditation Association of Ambulatory Health Care requirements, and University Health Services policies; maintain a practice in accordance with evidence-based medicine and attention to patient safety
• Provide supervision, consultation, and support for Advanced Practice Clinicians; provide consultation and support for nursing staff
• Supervise and teach medical students and residents to support their education
• Support University, unit, and health care strategic plans and mission; participate in quality improvement initiatives; develop and implement policies and procedures
• Participate in various meetings and committees

Level:

– Principal Professional

Base Description:

– Completes activities, tasks, and/or projects of a functional nature.

Level Summary:

– Displays mastery of defined skill areas/applications, principles, theories and practices. Evaluates and enhances existing practices. Recognizes emerging trends in area of expertise. Works independently on complex or strategic assignments. Directs and delegates appropriate tasks to others. Implements strategies to ensure achievement of initiatives. Prepares written and/or verbal presentations or proposals on complex issues and deliver to broad audiences. Identifies and implements innovative solutions to important, highly complex strategic and/or operational issues.

Supervisory Responsibilities:

– Indirect supervisor for other full–time employees
– May serve as direct supervisor for part–time, student, and/or temporary workers, volunteers, or a full–time employee

Fiscal Responsibilities:

– Validates and pays invoices
– Monitors and tracks budgets and funding
– May plan and forecast budgets

Problem Solving:

– Encounters complex and novel problems
– Applies policies, practices, specialized knowledge, and skills to resolve problems
– Understands benefits, limitations, and impact of potential solutions
– Anticipates potential problems and recommends possible solutions within general guidelines

Independence of Action:

– Works independently on complex or strategic assignments
– Uses existing practices as guidelines as well as working knowledge to determine specific work methods
– Carries out work activities independently, with supervisor available to resolve problems
– Reviews work of others to verify technical soundness

Communication and Collaboration:

– Communicates with both internal and external audiences
– Collaborates closely with team members and area leads across the University
– Prepares written and/or verbal presentations or proposals on complex issues and delivers to a broad variety of audiences
– Establishes and maintains networks to facilitate successful communication among units

• Comp Grade – 19
• Minimum – $187,500.00
• MidPoint – $239,000.00
• Maximum – $290,600.00