Career Opportunities with Community Health Centers of the Central Coast
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Primary Care Physician - BC Family Medicine *$30k Sign On Bonus*Wage Range that the Company Expects to Pay: $300,000 annually (base salary + incentives, productivity, and APP supervision).
SUMMARY Under the direction of the Chief Medical Officer, the Physician provides primary healthcare services for Community Health Centers of the Central Coast, Inc. (CHC). The employee is expected to be professional, punctual, maintain regular attendance, cooperative, organized, and enthusiastic at all times.
ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES Secures and evaluates a patient's health history and records findings in a systematic, accurate and succinct manner.Performs a physical assessment and is able to discriminate between normal and abnormal findings.Provides routine physical examinations, diagnostic services and treatment of illnesses and emergencies.Adheres to the highest standards of medical ethics at all times.Assures quality of care for all patients.Shares on-call duties with other members of the medical staff.Elicits and records information about patient's medical history.Examines patient to determine general physical condition.Orders or executes various tests, analyses, and diagnostic images to provide information on patient's condition.Analyzes reports and findings of tests and examination, and diagnoses condition.Administers or prescribes treatments and drugs.Inoculates and vaccinates patients to immunize them from communicable diseases.Advises patients concerning diet, hygiene, and methods for prevention of disease.Reports births, deaths, and outbreaks of contagious diseases to governmental authorities.Refers patients to medical specialists for specialized treatment.Conducts physical examinations for admission to school, job considerations, or insurance eligibility.Assists the Chief Medical Officer in establishing and evaluating medical policies.Shares supervisory responsibilities of the nurse practitioner with the Clinical Director as required.Works within privileges and protocols established by the Chief Medical Officer.Participates in committees as requested by the Chief Medical Officer.Demonstrates adherence to all safety policies and procedures, including infection control rules.Demonstrates knowledge and skills necessary to provide care appropriate to the age of the patients served.Maintains and adheres to HIPAA, confidential and privileged communications.Participates in patient population management considering cultural diversity and local resources.Participates in team member care coordination by providing follow-up phone calls post-hospital discharge.Develops communication skills with all team members, acting as a patient advocate.Understands the role in the quality improvement process which may include meetings and data collection.SUPERVISORY RESPONSIBILITIES May supervise mid-level providers at the direction of the Chief Medical Officer.
QUALIFICATIONS To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required.
EDUCATION and/or EXPERIENCE Medical Doctor Degree (M.D.) or Doctor of Osteopathy (D.O.) from an accredited medical school. Completion of a residency training program in Family Practice, Internal Medicine, OB/GYN or Pediatrics required. Board Certified or board eligibility required.
LANGUAGE SKILLS Ability to read, analyze, and interpret complex documents. Bilingual (English and Spanish) ability to speak, read, write Spanish desirable.
MATHEMATICAL SKILLS Ability to add, subtract, multiply, and divide in all units of measure.
REASONING ABILITY Knowledge of principles, practice, and techniques of family-centered medicine.
CERTIFICATES, LICENSES, REGISTRATIONS Possession of current unrestricted and valid License - Physician and Surgeon from Medical Board of California. Board Certified/Eligible in Family Practice, Internal Medicine, OB/GYN or Pediatrics required.
PHYSICAL DEMANDS The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job.
WORK ENVIRONMENT The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job.
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