Family Medicine Physician MD

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Regular Full-Time Brandywine, MD, US

15 days ago Requisition

Salary: $ Annually

Greater Baden Medical Services (GBMS) is a Federally Qualified Health Center (FQHC) dedicated to providing high-quality healthcare across Southern Maryland. With 9 clinical sites located throughout Prince George's, Charles, and St. Mary's counties, we serve over 18,000 patients every year. We provide fully integrated care that includes primary care, pediatrics, women's health, Title X family planning, dental care, behavioral health, WIC, pharmacy services, and the Ryan White HIV/AIDS program.

Our patient population is primarily made up of Medicaid and uninsured individuals. We are deeply proud to deliver these vital services to everyone in our community regardless of their ability to pay, making Greater Baden an incredibly rewarding place to grow your career while making a tangible, life-changing impact every day.

The Family Medicine Physician at Greater Baden Medical Services (GBMS) is responsible for providing direct patient care and care consultation for an assigned panel of patients, as well as other patients served by GBMS. The Family Medicine Physician practices within a team-based care model and collaborates with other members of the care team to provide comprehensive care to an assigned panel and population of patients.

The Family Medicine Physician refers patients for medical care management and care coordination services with internal staff and/or external agencies, as appropriate. The Family Medicine Physician is responsible for ensuring timely follow-up of specialty referrals and diagnostic testing. The Family Medicine Physician prioritizes meeting and exceeding quality care measures and performance standards established by GBMS.

• Provides comprehensive physical assessment of adult patients and evaluates the outcome of patient care.
• Prescribes or recommends forms of treatment such as pharmaceutical (drug) therapy, physical therapy, inhalation therapy, or related therapeutic procedures.
• Conducts age appropriate risk assessments and developmental assessments
• Assures quality of patient care by participating in the organization’s Performance and Quality Improvement activities.
• Advocates and orders immunizations according to current ACIP and/or CDC guidelines.
• Arranges referrals, consultations, therapeutic services, and confers with other specialist on course of care and treatment.
• Establish medical diagnosis for common short-term and chronic stable health problems.
• Order, perform, and interpret laboratory and diagnostic tests.
• Order and perform diagnostic, therapeutic, and corrective measures. Prescribe drugs
• Provide same-day care as required.
• Refer patients to appropriate licensed physicians or other health care providers as needed.
• May refer patients to physician for consultation or to specialized health resources for treatment.
• Provides direct patient care as needed and appropriate to serve the community in accordance with the organization’s mission, vision, and values
• Provides appropriate documentation of clinical care provided in a timely manner. This includes maintenance of patient charts in accordance with clinic protocols, and timely documentation of clinical procedures on encounter forms.
• Complies with regulations regarding consultations and other services as required by patients’ insurance coverage.
• Complies with Joint Commission standards for ambulatory care.
• Complies with Patient Centered Medical Home standards and guidelines
• Performs timely entry into, and manipulation of, the Electronic Health Record.
• Completes chart documentation timely in accordance with the company policy.
• Complies with the organizations training requirements and risk management plan/programs.

• Provides clinical leadership and acts as a resource to other members of the health care team, patients, or other members of the community.
• Provides clinical supervision and acts as a resource to nurse practitioners working in the clinic as appropriate.
• Works with center manager to facilitate smooth operation of clinic flow.
• Cooperates with compliance review activities.
• Submits information needed for credentialing files in a timely manner.
• When needed, assists the Safety Officer with employee health activities, especially in the event of an exposure to blood borne pathogens.
• Participates in team/staff meetings; attends in-service meetings and applicable workshops.
• Performs any and all other duties required to provide for optimal patient care.

• CMAs, fellows, students, interns and the like if applicable

• Current License to practice medicine in the State of Maryland.
• Current Maryland prescriber number, and current D.E.A. and C.D.S. License.
• DO license…