Internist Per Diem

## Internist Per Diem Apply:
Onsite:
East Boston:
Part time:
Posted Today:
R0007559
** Thank you for your interest in a career at Neighbor Health, formerly East Boston Neighborhood Health Center!
** As one of the largest community health centers in the country, Neighbor Health is proud to serve the greater Boston area with a strong commitment to the health and well-being of our patients and communities.  Whether you're a nurse or physician providing direct care, a manager leading dedicated teams, or part of the essential support staff who keep our operations running smoothly — every role at Neighbor Health is vital.

Together, we’re advancing medicine and delivering the best care experience for our patients and community!  Interested in this position? Apply online and create a personal candidate account!  
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** Time Type:
** Part time
** Department:
** Adult Medicine
** All Locations:
** 10 Gove Street – Taylor Building, 20 Maverick Square – Cradock Building
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* Position Summary:

** An Internist provides primary care medical services to the adult patients of the Health Center in accordance with the usual and customary appointment schedule. Will examine, diagnose and treat patients. Will perform physical examinations and order appropriate laboratory testing. Prescribe medication as needed and treat and follow patients’ courses of illness. Will treat wounds, lacerations and minor trauma. Will diagnose and treat internal medical problems.

Will engage in preventative medicine techniques such as vaccinations, annual examinations and cancer screening. Will teach patients about the importance of healthy diets, liquor control, smoking cessation and primary and secondary prevention of coronary artery disease and strokes. Will provide personal and family counseling on personal and social illnesses such as alcohol and drug abuse, sexually transmitted diseases, HIV and AIDS.

Collaborate with team members in the delivery and coordination of preventative and comprehensive primary care services.##
** What You'll Do**##
** Patient Care:
*** Obtains a comprehensive and problem focused health history
* Performs a comprehensive and problem focused physical exam
* Provides care that is respectful, culturally appropriate, and compassionate
* Orders and interprets screening and diagnostic tests
* Demonstrates critical thinking and diagnostic reasoning skills in clinical decision making
* Communicate with patients regarding clinical findings##
** Medical Knowledge/Technical skills:
*** Formulates plans based on scientific, evidence-based standards of care and practice guidelines
* Initiates appropriate and timely consultations (with NP, PA and physician colleagues, and others)
* Applies research studies pertinent to area of practice and applies theories to guide practice
* Recognizes environmental health problems affecting patients and their families.
* Recognizes and responds appropriately to medical emergencies
** Practice Based Learning and Improvement:
*** Monitors quality of own practice and participates in continuous quality improvement.
* Apply/conducts research studies pertinent to area of practice to improve outcomes
* Use evaluative information including peer review to improve care and practice.
** Interpersonal and Communication

Skills:

*** Provides guidance and counseling regarding management of the health/illness condition.
* Communicates the patients’ health status in a cultural, linguistically and age-appropriate manner.
* Maintains confidentiality while communicating data, plans, and results in a manner that preserves dignity…