The Physician (Rheumatology) may be required to perform duties that are assigned as the Section Chief of Rheumatology. Duties include but are not limited to:
- Engaged in direct patient contact or performs tasks defined by statute or recognized custom of medical practice within the bounds of state law as defined by the board of professional licensure.
- Candidate will, as defined by the American Board of internal Medicine and the Subspecialty Board of Rheumatology, admit, evaluate, diagnosis, provide treatment or consultative services to patients who present with rheumatic diseases.
- Candidate may also perform specialty procedures as delineated in their clinical privileges.
- The Candidate will take part in continuing medical education (as defined by Licensure), and quality assurance activities.
- The Rheumatologist performs patient consultation in the hospital setting and the outpatient setting via face-to-face clinics, telephone clinics and video clinics.