Full Time Board Certified Family Physician
Type of Recruitment: Open until filled
Contact: Francine Novak; (530) 273-4984 x 222 or francinen@wsmcmed.org
Job Summary
The Family Medicine Physician at WSMC is responsible for providing direct outpatient and inpatient medical services to Community Health Center patients. S/he is responsible for rendering services that reflect current standards of medical care appropriate to the local medical community. S/he is responsible for coordination of care as appropriate, and for documentation as appropriate for continuity of care and risk management. S/he serves as a member of the health care team whose goals are described in the Community Health Center mission statement, and assumes responsibility as assigned for quality assurance quality improvement efforts.
- All positions require current CA licensure
- Full Scope of Family Medicine, without OB
- Clinic Practice without nighttime and weekend hospital admissions
Examples of Duties
Direct Patient Services
- Provides direct outpatient, and inpatient, and nursing home medical services in the areas of family medicine, general medicine, mental health, obstetrics, gynecology, family planning, pediatrics, and geriatric medicine.
- Refers patients to appropriate specialty care as appropriate, and ensures appropriate communication and follow-up with specialty care providers.
- Ensures appropriate medical, laboratory, and diagnostic follow-up on patients for whom services are provided.
- Communicates effectively and in a timely manner with patients regarding their health/illness, empowers patients to take an active role in health maintenance, and promotes wellness behaviors in patients.
- Participates in the Health Center's 24-hour on-call and hospital coverage system, and covers clinical responsibilities for colleagues not on duty.
- Follows Community Health Center clinical policies and procedures as applicable.
- Clinical Supervision of Mid-level Providers, Nursing Staff, and Trainees- Provides clinical supervision of mid-level providers through as-needed case consultation and scheduled chart review.
- Provides clinical supervision for nursing staff as needed and as assigned for triage, medication refills, referrals, nursing services visits.
- Provides appropriate teaching to trainees such as medical students, resident physicians, mid-level provider students, and nursing students.
Quality Assurance/Quality Improvement
- Participates in quality assurance activities such as development of flow sheets and data collection instruments, chart audits, and case conferences.
- Participates as assigned in interdepartmental quality improvement team efforts.
- Contributes to overall Community Health Center efforts in quality improvement towards higher-quality, more cost-effective health care for patients and improved quality of work-life for staff members.
Continuing Medical Education
- Participates in continuing medical education appropriate to Community Health Center practice, and in quantity sufficient to meet requirement for continued professional licensure and board certification.
- Participates in developing and presenting appropriate continuing medical education sessions for Community Health Center staff members.
Attends staff, departmental, and interdepartmental team meetings as assigned/applicable.
Education & Experience
Education/Training
- A Medical Doctor or Doctor of Osteopathy; additional education or training in public health services, public administration and/or clinic management desirable.
Experience
- Some professional level experience performing responsible patient evaluations and treatment of clients from diverse cultural and ethnic backgrounds.
Qualifications
- Ability to obtain license to practice medicine in the state of California Board eligible or board certified in family practice, or internal medicine and pediatrics.
- Admitting/Consult privileges in a local hospital/medical center.
- Good organizational and staff coordination skills.
- Ability to effectively clinically supervise mid-level providers.
- Ability to provide high-quality, cost-effective health care to patients of all ages and both genders, with a high degree of patient satisfaction.
- Ability to work effectively with co-staff members in cooperative decision-making.
Financial Package
- Base income of $160,000-$180,000 plus productivity bonus
- Malpractice insurance provided
- Health, dental & vision insurance ($750/month)
- Life insurance
- 401(k) plan with a 3% employer contribution
- Vacation: 10 days/year
- Sick leave: 5 days/year
- Continuing Medical Education (CME): 5 days/year leave & $1,500/year stipend
- Holidays: 8/year
- Student loan forgiveness provided by state (up to $140,000 with 5 years of service)
- License & society fee reimbursement
- Discount phone plans & gym membership
- Optional income generators
How to Apply
Applicants interested in learning more about Western Sierra Medical Clinic should contact Francine Novak, Human Resources Director at (530) 273-4984 ext. 222 or francine@wsmcmed.org
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