Primary Care Provider

Provides high quality primary care to individuals, families, and groups of clients according to established professional and medical standards.

Works collaboratively with other health care team members to meet both acute care, and health maintenance needs of clients.

Maintains hospital privileges as necessary according to local institution's standards and requirements.

Maintains professional licensure as appropriate.

Fully established practice standards for productivity and appropriate utilization of care.

• Provides ongoing high quality primary care to clients. Performs clinical procedures competently. Cares for acutely ill clients in in-patient or emergency room setting as necessary.
• Participates in an on call coverage system providing 24 hour care for clients as necessary.
• Works collaboratively with members of the interdisciplinary team members providing medical support and consultation as necessary.
• Maintains and documents the problem oriented medical record accurately after each client visit and monitors health maintenance checks of patient panel.
• Participates in other health care activities as agreed, e.g. school based clinic consultant, SNF care.

• Maintains board certification/licensure. Attends continuing education programs. Maintains involvement in professional organizations as necessary. Meets hospital medical staff requirements as necessary.
• Collaborate with office manager and clerical/clinical staff to promote the smooth functioning of the medical component meeting client’s health care needs.
• Participates with management in developing and achieving optimal clinical performance and organizational goals for productivity and utilization.

• Physician: MD/DO from approved medical/osteopathy school.
  
  Graduate of an accredited residency program in family practice, internal medicine, pediatrics, or OB/GYN. Board certified within 24 months of commencing employment. Pay Range: $200,000 - $280,000**

• APRN (Advanced Practice Registered Nurse): Graduate of an accredited Master of Science in Nursing program with a specialty as a family nurse practitioner.
  
  Maintains board certification as a family nurse practitioner.
  
  Maintains appropriate board certification, licensure, and professional organizations. Pay Range: $120,000 - $170,000**

• PA (Physician Assistant): Graduate of an accredited Master program in the study of physician assistant. Maintains appropriate board certification, licensure, and professional organizations. Pay Range: $120,000 - $170,000**

** This pay range represents both the base hourly rate or base annual full-time salary, as well as the top hourly rate or annual full time salary for all positions which this job grade or position falls within. The actual base salary offer will depend on a variety of factors including experience, education, geography and other relevant factors.

• Requires as a condition of employment current American Red Cross CPR for the Professional Rescuer and AED (CPR/FPR/AED) certification. The only acceptable alternative is current American Heart Association BLS/AED for Healthcare Providers certification.
• Communicates effectively with clients and staff.
  
  Documents interaction clearly and concisely in the medical record. Requires effective communication skills at all levels of interaction.
  
  Required to develop bilingual capacity as dictated by needs of the site.

• Moderate physical activity level, i.e. walking, standing.
  
  Potential blood born pathogen/chemical hazard exposure.

• Hours as agreed.
  
  Clinical schedule arranged to include office hours, hospital rounds, etc. One evening office session per week. and one weekend session

• Confidentiality of business information is a requirement.
  
  Confidentiality must be maintained according to company policies

JOB #post

Jeffrey Elwood