Physician, Medical Doctor, Primary Care Physician

Summary: Reporting directly to the Chief Executive Officer (CEO) this position provides primary and/or urgent health care to patients, following standards and practices. Supervises and directs non-physician providers and staff. Actively participates as a member of the Patient Centered Medical Home Team. Promotes the mission and philosophy of providing quality health care and related services to the medically underserved. Upholds and ensures compliance with and attention to all corporate policies and procedures, as well as the mission and values of the organization.

Ensures all actions, job performance, personal conduct and communications represent the organization in a highly professional manner at all times and maintains the standards of medical care.

Primary Responsibilities:

• Uses the health center’s electronic health record to effectively document patient care activities. Fully and accurately completes patient records in a timely manner so patients receive a summary of their visit upon discharge, to satisfy program clinical requirements, and to facilitate billing. Captures all charges, records diagnoses and provides adequate instructions for receptionists to know when to have patients return.

• Promotes and participates in Patient Centered Medical Home activities in order to achieve and maintain level 3 NCQA PCMH recognition.

• Provides a total assessment of the patient’s health status, including a systematic health history, a physical examination and diagnostic testing. Diagnoses illnesses, conditions and trauma. Provides and monitors treatment based on accepted medical standards and protocols. Prescribes medications and documents all pertinent information.

• Orders or performs diagnostic and therapeutic procedures, performs minor office surgical procedures.

• Directs nursing care provided to patients.

• Monitors the effectiveness of therapeutic interventions.

• Reviews lab and other test results in a timely manner and contacts patients when applicable. Arranges for coverage with patient care team, a colleague or the Medical Director while away from the health center for an extended period of time.

• Provides patient education, interventions for self management/goal setting, healthy behaviors and counseling.

• Refers patients for appropriate specialty care.

• Provides appropriate supervision and direction for mid-level practitioners as well as nursing staff.

• Reviews no show charts and determines appropriate follow up.

• Responds in a timely manner to messages.

• Complies with health center policies and procedures.

• Participates on Quality Assurance Committee.

• Participates in call rotation.

• Maintains a commitment to achievement of quality health care services by maintaining patient rights, safety, privacy, confidentiality and the customer relations philosophy.

• Maintains a commitment to growth and development by participation in annual in-services, certifications and continuing medical education programs for improvement of self and to maintain competency.

• Establishes and maintains open and positive communications with patients, other health care providers, clinic staff, administration and the public.

• Channels patient complaints to the Medical Director, the Patient Care Manager or the Clinical Quality Nurse.

• Promotes the health center mission by providing quality health care and related services.

• Is familiar with governmental rules and regulations that pertain to billing and coding for physician services, as well as OSHA, CLIA, Universal Precautions, etc. Complies with all safety rules and precautions.

• Performs other duties as assigned

Essential Job Functions:
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