Emergency Room Medical Physician OCN

International SOS Government Medical Services

The Emergency Room Medical Physician is responsible to provide on-site medical support and healthcare services to the client and customer work force that is comprised of US Government personnel, US nationals, foreign nationals, local/host country national employees, and a small group of Iraq military personnel at an Iraqi military base.

Key Responsibilities:

• Provide medical evaluation and triage of patients.
• Examine and diagnose patients for illness and injury.
• Treat emergent, acute and chronic conditions, evaluate symptoms, offer preventative care.
• Prescribe and administer medication, treatment, and therapies.
• Order, perform, interpret test results and analyze records and reports.
• Formulate treatment plans.
• Provide follow-up care for patients as needed.
• Collect, record, and maintain accurate patient health information and histories.
• Liaise with other medical staff to ensure continuity of care.
• Ensures that all medical records are meticulously and accurately maintained
• Management of a formulary at the site.
• Provide medical evaluations to include annual employee physicals, medical testing and the issuance of required immunizations.
• Ensure the contractor workforce is compliant with applicable US and host national laws for medical clearances.
• Stabilize and manage medical evacuation (MEDEVAC) services for patients identified as requiring higher level evaluation or services.
• Provide liaison with external agencies where required to promote chain of care continuity and professional referral/patient handover.
• Support clinical mentoring for staff development .
• Ensure best practice in line with clinical guidelines and SOPs.
• Actively participates in Mass Casualty exercises and events.
• Completes required organizational compliance education, including assigned requirements that are client-specified, for Joint Commission Healthcare Staffing Services certification or other regulatory bodies.