Physician; Family Medicine

Position: Physician (Family Medicine)
Overview

Physician (Family Medicine) - GP-0602-15 - Temecula Naval Health Clinic, (Riverside County) Temecula, CA

Temecula  is a city in southwestern Riverside County, California, United States. The city had a population of 110,003 as of the 2020 census and was incorporated on December 1, 1989. The city is a tourist and resort destination, with the Temecula Valley Wine Country, Old Town Temecula, the Temecula Valley Balloon & Wind Festival, the Temecula Valley International Film Festival, championship golf courses, and resort accommodations contributing to the city's economic profile.

The city of Temecula, forming the southwestern anchor of the Inland Empire region, is approximately 58 miles (93 km) north of downtown San Diego and 85 miles (137 km) southeast of downtown Los Angeles. Although Temecula is geographically closer to downtown San Diego than downtown Los Angeles, it is considered part of the Greater Los Angeles area. Temecula is bordered by the city of Murrieta to the north and the Pechanga Indian Reservation and San Diego County to the south.

Temecula is also the principal city of the Temecula-Murrieta-Menifee, CA urban area, which had a population of 528,991 as of the 2020 census.

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Responsibilities

This position is located in a Defense Health Agency (DHA) medical treatment facility (MTF) and performs professional work in the field of Family Medicine. The purpose of this position is to provide comprehensive Family Medicine medical care to a broad range of patients with both common and complex medical concerns. Care includes, but is not limited to, diagnosis, prevention, therapy, maintenance and rehabilitation for enrolled patients within the scope of clinical privileges.

Major Duties:

1. Serves as a Physician in the delivery of Family Medicine medical care to all ages of active-duty personnel, their dependents, eligible Service Component Civilian employees and other eligible beneficiaries.

Independently formulates full treatment plans based on sound evaluation and diagnoses consistent with current and/ or evidence-based clinical practice guidelines. Coordinates with facility and community resources to provide multi- disciplinary comprehensive care to all patients, taking into account factors such as new and/or emerging procedures and techniques and the patient's personal history, as well as information gained through diagnostic tests. Applies new procedures in the evaluation and treatment of complex patient cases and conducts research for the advancement of the Family Medicine program and for quality improvement to other providers and patients.

Performs emergency services or crisis intervention, including life-saving emergency procedures when necessary. Required to move, manipulate, lift patients with the assistance of other medical staff. Promotes preventative and health maintenance care, stresses positive health behaviors and self-care through education and counseling. Encourages patients to make difficult lifestyle changes to improve their heath and provides follow-up treatment and care to patients to ascertain compliance with therapy and response to treatment.

Determines and provides assessments of fitness and suitability for duty and deployments of service members. Provides advice by telephone and/ or in person to other physicians, non-physician providers, and other professional medical staff on the care of patients with urgent, emergent, and non-urgent medical problems.

2. Serves as member of the professional medical staff and/ or faculty to provide advisory and consultative services on various meetings, committees, conferences, and/ or boards.

Evaluates the care provided to patients at MTF, identifies opportunities to change the care delivered, advises on difficult or complex cases, and recommends corrective action when problems exist. Participates in Quality Assurance (QA) functions, performance improvement programs, risk management programs, and peer review programs. Makes recommendations on improvement of work methods and organizational features. Develops guidelines and trainings for interns, residents, and other medical staff to follow when carrying out patient care services.

Develops medical policy, guidance, and standard of care determinations within the MTF. Participates in continuing education programs to update and maintain skills. Attends and or participates in health care conferences as requested. Serve as a member of the faculty for the Family Medicine Residency Program. Involved in a wide array of teaching activities, including, but not limited to training, mentoring, and supervising residency…