Part-Time Wound Care Physician - Coastal Oregon!

Job Description:Job Description:
Part-time 20 hours/week, as assigned
Trauma Level: 3
Average Number of patients per day: approximately 12
REQUIRED DUTIES: Treating Skin Reactions, Preventing Skin Breakdown, Treating and Managing Vascular Ulcers, Pressure Ulcers and Diabetic Ulcers, Initiating Preventative Measures, Providing Comprehensive Wound Management, Providing and Applying Topical Therapies, Educating the Patient and the Patients Support on Care Techniques, Assessing and Treating Draining Wounds and Fistulae, Designing Pouch Systems for Draining Wounds and Fistulae, Implementing Preventative Actions to Reduce the Incidences of Pressure Ulcers and Vascular Ulcers, Providing Instruction on Proper Wound Dressing, Educating the Patient and Patient's Support on Ulcer Prevention and Treatment, Hyperbaric.
TYPES OF WOUNDS TREATED: Acute Wounds, Surgical Wounds, Traumatic Wounds Surgical, Non-Healing Wounds, Ulcers, Chronic Venous Insufficiency, Gangrene, Radiation injury, Burns
TREATMENT USED: Bioengineered Skin, Debridement, Hyperbaric Oxygen Therapy (HBOT), Incision and Drainage, Negative Pressure-Assisted Wound Closure, Post-surgical incision management, Unna Boot, Total contact casting
SKILLS AND ABILITIES:
- Exercises good judgment, demonstrates effective critical thinking skills
- Flexible, able to prioritize and address multiple responsibilities concurrently
- Works effectively under stress and frequently changing job requirements/situations
- Ability to read, write legibly and converse effectively in the English language
PHYSICAL/MENTAL/ENVIRONMENTAL REQUIREMENTS:
- Able to stand, walk, bend, squat, reach, and stretch frequently
- Possess physical agility and adequate reaction time to respond quickly and appropriately to unexpected patient care needs
- Needs adequate hearing and visual acuity, including adequate color vision
- Requires fine motor skills, adequate eye-hand coordination, and ability to grasp and handle objects
- Able to use proper body mechanics to assist patients in ambulating, transferring in and out of bed, chair or wheelchair
- Must use standard precautions due to threat of exposure to blood and bodily fluids
- Needs ability to communicate effectively through reading, writing, and speaking in person or on telephone
- May be required to lift up to 75 pounds
EMR: EPIC

Compensation and Benefits:
Competitive salary range based on experience and training (to be discussed at interview). Provider may submit salary expectations with presentation.
Relocation assistance
Potential sign-on bonus
Benefits package for part-time candidates will be discussed at interview

Requirements:
Board Certified in Internal Medicine or Emergency Medicine (by time of start) - REQUIRED
Board Eligible (within 5 years of residency) or Board Certified in Hyperbaric Medicine - HIGHLY PREFERRED
National Alliance of Wound Care and Ostomy (WCC) certification - HIGHLY PREFERRED
Oregon license (or willing to obtain) - REQUIRED
Part-time 20 hours/week, as assigned
Trauma Level: 3
Average Number of patients per day: approximately 12
REQUIRED DUTIES: Treating Skin Reactions, Preventing Skin Breakdown, Treating and Managing Vascular Ulcers, Pressure Ulcers and Diabetic Ulcers, Initiating Preventative Measures, Providing Comprehensive Wound Management, Providing and Applying Topical Therapies, Educating the Patient and the Patients Support on Care Techniques, Assessing and Treating Draining Wounds and Fistulae, Designing Pouch Systems for Draining Wounds and Fistulae, Implementing Preventative Actions to Reduce the Incidences of Pressure Ulcers and Vascular Ulcers, Providing Instruction on Proper Wound Dressing, Educating the Patient and Patient's Support on Ulcer Prevention and Treatment, Hyperbaric.
TYPES OF WOUNDS TREATED: Acute Wounds, Surgical Wounds, Traumatic Wounds Surgical, Non-Healing Wounds, Ulcers, Chronic Venous Insufficiency, Gangrene, Radiation injury, Burns
TREATMENT USED: Bioengineered Skin, Debridement, Hyperbaric Oxygen Therapy (HBOT), Incision and Drainage, Negative Pressure-Assisted Wound Closure, Post-surgical incision management, Unna Boot, Total contact casting
SKILLS AND ABILITIES:
- Exercises good judgment, demonstrates effective critical thinking skills
- Flexible, able to prioritize and address multiple responsibilities concurrently
- Works effectively under stress and frequently changing job requirements/situations
- Ability to read, write legibly and converse effectively in the English language
PHYSICAL/MENTAL/ENVIRONMENTAL REQUIREMENTS:
- Able to stand, walk, bend, squat, reach, and stretch frequently
- Possess physical agility and adequate reaction time to respond quickly and appropriately to unexpected patient care needs
- Needs adequate hearing and visual acuity, including adequate color vision
- Requires fine motor skills, adequate eye-hand coordination, and ability to grasp and handle objects
- Able to use proper body mechanics to assist patients in ambulating, transferring in and out of bed, chair or wheelchair
- Must use standard precautions due to threat of exposure to blood and bodily fluids
- Needs ability to communicate effectively through reading, writing, and speaking in person or on telephone
- May be required to lift up to 75 pounds
EMR: EPIC

Compensation and Benefits:
Competitive salary range based on experience and training (to be discussed at interview). Provider may submit salary expectations with presentation.
Relocation assistance
Potential sign-on bonus
Benefits package for part-time candidates will be discussed at interview

Requirements:
Board Certified in Internal Medicine or Emergency Medicine (by time of start) - REQUIRED
Board Eligible (within 5 years of residency) or Board Certified in Hyperbaric Medicine - HIGHLY PREFERRED
National Alliance of Wound Care and Ostomy (WCC) certification - HIGHLY PREFERRED
Oregon license (or willing to obtain) - REQUIRED