Adult Physician - Community Medicine

Position: Staff Adult Physician - Community Medicine
Location: Northern

Contact:
Brent Whitsonbrent.whitson
** Work at scale** – Join one of the nation’s largest public health systems with modern facilities and broad impact.
** Mission‐Driven Community Impact** - Deliver care to diverse, underserved populations across Dallas County through community-based health centers, improving real health outcomes.
** Strong Compensation & Financial Stability*
* - Guaranteed salary , up to 12% retirement match, eligibility for Federal Loan Repayment, annual quality incentives, and multiple retirement and savings options provide long‐term financial security and predictability.
** Comprehensive, Physician‐Focused Benefits** - Four weeks of PTO to start, plus 10 holidays, full malpractice and tail coverage, onsite health services, tuition reimbursement, disability and life insurance, child‐care assistance, and robust wellness programs reflect Parkland’s commitment to physician well‐being.
** Team-Based Outpatient Environment** - Integrated care teams, strong clinical support, and embedded behavioral health resources reduce administrative burden and enable focus on patient care.
** Primary Purpose
** Responsible for providing comprehensive and evidence-based healthcare for patients, including, but not limited to, problem identification, inquiry of medical history, identification of psychosocial concerns and determinants of health, relevant physical exam, medical assessment, and appropriate management/treatment of acute and/or chronic medical conditions, as well as recommended screening tests/health maintenance ensuring optimal health, decreasing complication, and expediting recovery.
MINIMUM SPECIFICATIONS    Education
* Must have successfully completed an Accreditation Council for Graduate Medical Education (ACGME) or American Medical Association (AMA) approved residency for appropriate specialty.

Certification/Registration/Licensure
* Must be currently licensed for the practice of medicine in the State of Texas.
* Must meet and maintain licensing and registration requirements as delineated by the Medical Staff Bylaws, Medical Staff Rules and Regulations, and Credentialing Policies/Procedures, if any.

Skills or Special Abilities
* Must be able to demonstrate a working knowledge of the appropriate specialty practice (Family Practice, Internal Medicine) assessment techniques and treatment processes.
* Must be able to determine objectives, set priorities, and establish and meet target dates.
* Must be able to work effectively with other health care professionals and serve as a resource to the community.
* Must be able to demonstrate patient centered/patient valued behavior.

Responsibilities    
1. Patient Care  a. Gathers and documents essential and accurate information about patients; makes informed decisions about diagnostic and therapeutic interventions incorporating patient information and preferences; develops and carries out patient management plans on an ongoing basis.  b. Provides health care, in-person and/or virtual, and utilizes evidence-based clinical practice guidelines in the management to improve health outcomes. Virtual care is provided through the use of audio/video patient encounters, or by audio-only patient encounters.  

c. Counsels and educates patients and their families regarding health promotion, appropriate management of acute conditions, and self-management of chronic conditions.  d. Collaborates with other health care professionals within and outside of PHHS, including community resources when appropriate, to provide coordinated patient-centered care. Interpersonal and Communication Skills  e. Utilizes effective interpersonal and communication skills with patients, families and the care team.

Creates and maintains a therapeutic and ethically sound relationship…