Physician, Medical Doctor, Healthcare Consultant

$9,501.92 - $12,397.81 Semimonthly

Health Department

Regular Represented

United States of America (Exempt)

We seek leaders, achievers and doers who bring skill and passion to a challenging and evolving environment. At Multnomah County Health Department we are all inspired by the mission:
We work with communities to advance health equity, protect the most vulnerable, and prompt health and wellness for everyone and we uphold the values:
Compassion and Care, Empowerment, Racial Equity, Creativity and Integrity. We create a culture of respect, trust and understanding for the highly diverse population we serve in our communities.

We're seeking a visionary and dynamic leader who is creative in problem solving and contributes new ideas and solutions to the organization to join our team in Integrated Clinical Services. Our physicians provide comprehensive community and clinic health services directed towards the prevention of disease, the promotion of health, and the clients self care using professional judgment in comprehensive assessment, screening, nursing diagnosis, care planning, counseling, intervention, case management, health information, education, referral and evaluation.

Creates a work culture of respect, trust and understanding for the highly diverse populations the Health Department serves in the office and in the community. Every employee shares the responsibility for promptly bringing to the County’s attention conduct that interferes with providing a work environment free of illegal discrimination and harassment. This position requires knowledge of and experience with the African American community and culture.

• North Portland Health Center
• Northeast Health Center
• Southeast Health Center
• Mid County Health Center
• Rockwood Health Center
• East County Health Center

Our clinics serve a multicultural, multilingual, predominantly low income, population. About 40% of the patients are non-English speaking, with top languages being Spanish, Russian, Somali, Chinese-Cantonese, and Arabic. The Health Department is seeking physicians who are enthusiastic about providing high quality, relational, structurally competent care to all clients; oriented toward preventive health; and committed to decreasing inequities caused by racism and other discrimination.

Qualified candidates must be board certified or board eligible; this position is not a J-1 visa or HB-1 opportunity.

The Physician provides professional, comprehensive primary medical care and treatment services with an emphasis on prevention of disease and promotion of health. Establishes a therapeutic relationship with a diversity of patients, including refugees and low-income population groups. Creates a work culture of respect, trust and understanding for the highly diverse populations the Health Department serves in the office and in the community.

• Diagnose and treat acute and chronic medical conditions according to scope of practice to include conducting a comprehensive health assessment of the patient’s medical history by conducting physical exams, ordering and interpreting diagnostic tests, devising a course of treatment, discussing alternative treatment, risk and benefits of treatment, prescribing and monitoring medications, appropriate counseling of patient and reassessment of the patient at appropriate intervals.
• Utilize panel based information technology tools to prioritize and direct proactive care for patients assigned to provider panels including preventive health screening and chronic disease care management.
• Follow-up on utilization issues (ED, hospital admissions).
• Maintain training on new or updated…