Physician - Family Medicine

Job Details

Job Location: West Berkeley Health Center - Berkeley, CA 94710

Position Type: Full Time

Salary Range: $ - $ Salary/year

SUMMARY:

The Family Medicine Physician is committed to providing high-quality outpatient primary care to our diverse patient population. We place a strong emphasis on building a collaborative team model of care and are looking for someone with experience working with underserved communities. At our Health Center, we fully integrate case management and behavioral health services into our care to address various medical and psychosocial factors that impact the patient's overall health.

This position is represented by UAPD. Salaries and benefits are set by a collective bargaining agreement (CBA), and an employee in this position must remain a member in good standing of UAPD, as defined in the CBA.

JOB DUTIES:

• Provides preventive, urgent care, and primary care health services
• Performs clinical assessment of patients, including ordering appropriate diagnostic evaluations, and plans a program of care.
• Provides verbal and written education and counseling to patients, families, and caregivers.
• Plans follow-up care, including requests for outside consultations and evaluations.
• Maintains patient records necessary for clinic reporting, billing, and quality improvement.
• Functions potentially in a variety of settings, including health centers, skilled nursing facilities, supportive housing sites, and in clients' homes
• Participates as a site clinical services team member and attends clinical team meetings.
• Provides specialty care services, clinical case management, and team participation in designated programs (e.g., HIV services, women’s health, house calls, diabetes, Bridge, etc.)
• Coordinates care with other health team members, including case management and behavioral health staff.
• Acts as an advocate for the patient and liaison with outside agencies as appropriate
• Supervises Advanced Practice Providers (Nurse Practitioners, Physician Assistants, Certified Nurse-Midwives)
• Participates in after-hours on-call as needed
• Assists in supervising and teaching medical residents, students, or clinical fellows.
• Actively participates in internal quality improvement teams and works with members proactively to drive quality improvement initiatives in accordance with the mission and strategic goals of the organization, federal and state laws and regulations, and accreditation standards.

JOB QUALIFICATIONS:

• Commitment to providing primary care services for the underserved with demonstrated ability and sensitivity in working with people from low-income populations with diverse educational, lifestyle, ethnic, and cultural origins.
• Ability to take the initiative, work independently and make sound judgments within established guidelines; understand and apply oral and written instructions; establish and maintain effective working relations with staff, clinical providers, managers, and external agencies or organizations.
• Excellent interpersonal, verbal, and written skills and ability to effectively work with people from diverse backgrounds and be culturally sensitive.
• Be creative and mature with a “can do,” proactive attitude.
• Strong organizational, administrative, multi-tasking, prioritization, and problem-solving skills.
• Ability to work effectively under pressure in a positive, friendly manner and to be flexible and adaptive to change.
• Work in a team-oriented environment with several professionals with different work styles and support needs.
• Conduct oneself in internal and external settings in a way that reflects positively on Life Long Medical Care as an organization of professional, confident, and sensitive staff.
• Ability to continuously scan the environment, identifying opportunities for improvement and intersections with other departments of Life Long Medical Care and partner organizations.

Job Requirements:

• Current California MD license.
• Training and experience in family practice with board eligibility or certification in family medicine required.
• Interest in working with a diverse patient population in a community-based organization and sensitivity to their needs and health problems; commitment to a community health philosophy of prevention and primary care.
• Experience with electronic health records.
• DEA
• CAQH PAVE/ORP

Job Preferences:

• Community Health Center experience.
• Experience as part of a team-based care model.
• EMR Epic experience.