Physician -Geriatrician

Overview

Fair Haven Community Health Care For over 54 years, FHCHC has been an innovative and vibrant community health center, catering to multiple generations with over 165,000 office visits across 21 locations. Guided by a Board of Directors, most of whom are patients themselves, we take pride in being a healthcare leader dedicated to delivering high-quality, affordable medical and dental care to everyone, regardless of their insurance status or ability to pay.

Our extensive range of primary and specialty care services, along with evidence-based programs, empowers patients to make informed choices about their health. As we expand our reach to underserved areas, our commitment to prioritizing patient needs remains unwavering. FHCHC's mission is to enhance the health and social well-being of the communities we serve through equitable, high-quality, and culturally responsive patient-centered care.

To provide high quality health care to the patients of the Fair Haven Community Health Center in the primary care setting consistent with FHCHC policies and mission. To focus, particularly, on high-needs elderly patients and other vulnerable adult populations.

• Provides primary medical care by caring for adult and geriatric (>60 years old) patients
• Develops a plan of care for each patient, including medical history, physical examination, diagnosis and appropriate treatment and/or referral, including hospitalization if necessary
• Uses all available resources in diagnosis and treatment, such as laboratory and other tests in an appropriate and cost-efficient manner
• Confers with other clinicians, patient’s families and other support staff concerning treatment and care of patients when appropriate
• Refers those cases which require specialist services, but maintains primary care responsibility to assure continuity of care
• Maintains accurate medical records and performs appropriate charting and follow-up on patients
• Participates in Medical & General staff meetings and appropriate clinical teams
• Participates in the Health Center’s Quality Improvement program, in other task committees as needed, and pursues continuing education opportunities to update medical knowledge and assure quality patient care
• Performs other necessary duties as required by the FHCHC to achieve the goal of providing high quality service and health care

• Graduation from an accredited medical school with a degree of Doctor of Medicine or Doctor of Osteopathy
• Completion of an approved internal medicine residency program
• Completion of a geriatrics fellowship or equivalent work experience managing elderly patients
• Licensure to practice medicine in State of Connecticut
• Qualified in Basic Life Support (CPR)
• Bi-lingual in Spanish and English is strongly desirable
• Experience in an ambulatory or outpatient setting preferred
• Ability to relate with warmth and effectiveness to the patients and other staff

External and internal applicants, as well as position incumbents who become disabled, must be able to perform the essential job specific functions (listed within each job specific responsibility) either unaided or with the assistance of a reasonable accommodation to be determined by the organization on a case by case basis.

Fair Haven Community Health Care is an Equal Opportunity Employer. FHCHC does not discriminate on the basis of race, religion, color, sex, age, non-disqualifying physical or mental disability, national origin, veteran status or any other basis covered by appropriate law. All employment is decided on the basis of qualifications, merit, and business need.