Associate Staff Physician, Colorectal Surgeon

Job Summery

This is a physician position required well trained in colorectal surgery and responsible for applying medical knowledge and skills to the diagnosis, prevention and treatment of illnesses for patients within the Digestive Disease - Colorectal Surgery specialty at CCAD. Under the supervision and guidance of a Consultant physician, this position treats patients directly and/or may make referrals to different members of the health care professional team at CCAD.

Primary Duties and Responsibilities

UNDER THE SUPERVISION, GUIDANCE AND APPROVAL OF A CONSULTANT STAFF:

• Monitors and provides care to patients at CCAD within the Colorectal Surgery specialty
• Prescribes or administers medication, therapy and other specialized medical care to treat or prevent illness, disease or injury
• Analyzes records, reports and test results to diagnose patient's medical condition
• Interacts with patient to gather additional history and information about medical condition
• Explains procedures and discusses test results or prescribed treatments with patient
• Provides specific treatments and/or performs operations to treat patient medical conditions
• Evaluates patient and records applicable notes about patient's condition for purposes of serving as a record of treatment and / or a possible referral to another member of the health care professional team
• Liaisons with other medical and non-medical staff at CCAD to ensure quality patient treatment
• Performs surgical procedures and operations as appropriate
• Provide hospital on-call inpatient coverage as deemed necessary
• Supplies and provides care in a culturally appropriate and sensitive manner.
• Takes part in administrative functions that ensure the continued operations of the clinical environment, such as committees, task forces and performance improvement measures. Follows ethical and regulatory guidelines.
• Adheres to individual approved clinical privileges, as well as to all policies and procedures of the Physician Staff