Lead - Primary Care Physician

Who We Are:

Neighborhood Health Center is a non-profit organization local to Portland, OR serving underserved patients in the areas of primary care, internal medicine, dental services and more. Our patient-centered approach to care honors the unique needs and circumstances of each individual patient. NHC sees people, not problems, and recognizes that the time spent as a patient in a doctors office is only one factor in a persons overall health.

Our leading edge, integrated clinical teams work in partnership with patients, their families, and the communities we serve to provide whole-person care, prevention, and ongoing support.

NHC is an Equal Opportunity Employer. We celebrate differences in the workplace and do not discriminate in employment opportunities or practices on the basis of race, color, religion, gender (sex), national origin, age, veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity, disability, genetic information or any other characteristic protected by law.

Why work with us?

We are a non-profit organization, passionate about providing the underserved population with medical and dental services across the greater Portland area, committed to making a difference daily.

We offer our employees a competitive compensation and benefits package which includes 20 days of PTO (based on full time employment), 9 paid holidays, health/dental/vision insurance, quarterly wellness reimbursements, generous 401k retirement plan with employer match, employer paid disability insurance, EAP and life insurance.

Our employees voted NHC a Top Workplace in 2020, 2021, 2022, 2023, and 2024!

Job Title:

Provider Lead Department:
Medical

Reports To:

Chief Medical Officer (CMO)
Work Type:
On-Site Classification:
Full-Time, Exempt Language Differential:
EligibleSUMMARYThe Provider Lead works closely with the Chief Medical Officer (CMO) and Clinic Manager to ensure effective and efficient clinic operations at their respective clinic. In collaboration with the CMO, the Provider Lead will help develop clinical standards and support strategy as it relates to clinical care. This position will provide services to patients, facilitate clinic provider culture, and be a clinical subject matter expert as part of the interdisciplinary care team.

This role is 10% administrative as provider lead, and 90% in direct patient care as a primary-care provider.

Essential

Job Duties Partners with the Clinic Manager to ensure successful operations in the clinic

Participates in team meetings, provider meetings, quality meetings, and other community or professional activities as requested by CMOMeets regularly with the CMO to review patient care issues and provides input into the development of treatment guidelines and protocols

Provides on-site day to day clinical supervision and back-up of Primary Care Providers.

Organizes and leads site-provider team meetings

Evaluates provider performance and communicates constructive feedback (e.g., patient satisfaction, metrics, collaboration with staff, referral patterns, case reviews)
Works with individual providers when there are problem areas

Provides supervision of assigned provider staff

Collaborates in development of Performance Improvement Plans (PIP) for providers at risk Analyzes provider staffing needs and makes recommendations for clinic needs

Assesses provider staff needs for training, tools, and other resources necessary to carry out their duties

Communicates accurate information from executive leadership and other teams to staff in a timely manner

Professional Core Values Supports clinic-based multidisciplinary collaborative care teams

Consistently models a positive commitment to patients, coworkers, and the organization

Accepts personal responsibility for contributing to the organization’s…