Women's Health Primary Care Physician Specialist

Position Summary

Holy Cross Medical Group in Fort Lauderdale Florida is looking for a Primary Care Physician with a focus on Womens Health to join our team. This role would work embedded alongside our Womens Health Center team including Gynecology, UroGynecology & Gynecology Oncology. This role integrates preventive medicine, chronic disease management, reproductive and sexual health, wellness counseling, and coordination of specialty care.

Essential Responsibilities

• Provide comprehensive primary care services for adult women


• Perform preventive health screenings and annual wellness examinations


• Diagnose and manage acute and chronic medical conditions


• Provide gynecologic preventive services including:




• Pap smears and cervical cancer screening


• Contraceptive counseling and management


• STI screening and treatment


• Menopause and perimenopause management




• Coordinate care with specialists including OB/GYN, breast surgery, endocrinology, cardiology, and oncology


• Develop individualized care plans emphasizing preventive health and lifestyle medicine


• Manage conditions commonly affecting women, including:




• Hypertension


• Diabetes


• Thyroid disorders


• Osteoporosis


• Anxiety and depression


• Obesity and metabolic syndrome




• Counsel patients regarding nutrition, exercise, smoking cessation, sexual health, and healthy aging


• Participate in quality improvement, population health, womens health outreach initiatives and philanthropic activities to further grow the program


• Maintain timely and accurate medical documentation within the Epic electronic health record


• Support patient satisfaction, access, and continuity of care goals


• Collaborate with advanced practice providers, nursing, care management, and ancillary staff


• This is a full time position but part-time and flexible schedules will be considered


• This is an ambulatory position. No hospital work is required.


• Overnight practice telephone coverage call in collaboration with a nearby group of physicians is required but usually very light in volume, approximately 1:5 frequency.

Qualifications

Education

• MD or DO degree from an accredited medical school


• Completion of residency training in:




• Family Medicine


• Internal Medicine




• 4+ Years of Experience

Licensure & Certification

• Board certified or board eligible in IM or FM


• Current unrestricted FL medical license


• DEA registration


• BLS certification required

Typical Scope of Practice

The Womens Health Primary Care Specialist may provide:

• Annual preventive visits


• Chronic disease management


• Acute management of typical primary care issues such as URIs, UTIs and other complaints


• Menopause care


• Breast health screening coordination


• Cardiovascular risk reduction for women


• Mental health screening


• Weight management counseling


• Preventive immunizations


• Sexual and reproductive health services

RECRUITMENT PACKAGE

The Holy Cross Medical Group offers an excellent compensation and benefits package.

• Benefits; including health/vision/dental insurances


• Sign on bonus


• Paid malpractice, including tail coverage


• CME


• Paid time away from the practice


• Retirement savings program