Clinical Component

Navigating the Clinical Component

Comprehensive Medicine With Exceptional Specialist Access

Your daily practice at Perry County Memorial Hospital offers the professional satisfaction that comes from truly comprehensive primary care. You'll work with a diverse patient population that presents with varied needs—from routine preventive care to complex cases requiring thoughtful management. Unlike metropolitan practices where specialists are overwhelmed with lengthy wait times, you'll experience the rare satisfaction of securing prompt specialty care for your patients, often within days rather than months.

The practice environment empowers you to determine your own pace and style. While some physicians choose to see 30–35 patients daily to maximize productivity-based compensation, others maintain a more moderate schedule of 18–20 patients daily. This flexibility allows you to create the practice rhythm that works best for your clinical approach and personal preferences.

  • Diverse patient population requiring thoughtful patient education and comprehensive care approaches
  • Remarkable specialist access with the ability to refer patients to orthopedics, ENT, urology, general surgery, and other specialists with minimal wait times—often next-day appointments
  • Exceptional psychiatric care integration with on-site psychiatric nurse practitioners able to see patients within two weeks
  • Complete imaging and diagnostic capabilities including X-ray, CT, MRI, DEXA scan, ultrasound, mammography, and full laboratory services
  • Direct admit privileges allowing you to bypass ER visits for your patients when clinically appropriate
  • Electronic medical record system using Athena in outpatient settings with AI-enhanced documentation on the horizon to improve efficiency
  • Emerging telehealth services for endocrinology and rheumatology to address historically long wait times for these specialties
  • Dedicated clinical support staff with each physician receiving their own medical assistant
  • Opportunity to influence future clinical initiatives by providing input on new services that would benefit the community

The clinical environment supports both independence and collaboration. When questions arise, colleagues are readily available for consultation, while the hospital's affiliation with Deaconess Health System provides access to additional resources and specialized services. Unlike larger health systems where decisions require endless approvals, here ideas and initiatives can move from concept to implementation swiftly, allowing you to help shape the future of healthcare delivery in the community.

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