Primary Care Physician - Full Time -$210,000

Schedule - M - F, No Weekend

Patient Care:

§ Provide medical care to pediatric, adolescent, and adult patients.

§ Take relevant patient history.

§ Identify patient needs and make diagnoses.

§ Perform complete well-care examinations, including complete physicals.

§ Perform complete gynecological histories and physical examinations as indicated.

§ Write prescriptions and inform patients about medications prescribed.

§ Complete medical forms and documentation related to patient care.

§ Answer patient telephone inquiries as needed.

§ Make referrals to other agencies and providers, with follow-up care provided.

§ Assist with immunization and phlebotomy as needed to ensure smooth patient flow.

§ Encourage health promotion, disease prevention, and health maintenance. Provide health education on topics including preventative medicine and counseling on chronic diseases, as well as parenting, prenatal, nutrition, family-planning, medication usage and stress management.

§ Provide patient advocacy, as appropriate for site.

§ Work in a supervisory role with mid-levels and collaboratively with specialists for consultation and referral purposes.

§ Participate in Peer Review process,

§ Provide technical assistance and teach Nurse Practitioners and Physician Assistants.

§ Maintain ultimate responsibility for directing the course of patient's medical treatment.

§ Participate in case-conference and case management activities.

§ Participate in the On-Call list, on a rotation basis.

Administrative/Education Duties:

§ Participate in quality improvement activities.

§ Participate and develop medical protocols with Clinical Guidelines Committee, for implementation by staff.

§ Collaborate with Benefits Counselors and Outreach staff to ensure appropriate patient scheduling and flow.

§ Collaborate with HIM supervisor to ensure appropriate documentation procedures.

§ Observe, implement, and promote federal regulations as defined by HIPAA and Policies and Procedures

Nurse Practitioner and Physician Collaborative Agreement:

As part of this job description, the Physician will supervise mid-level practitioners in accordance with the terms of the collaborative agreement.

Environment:

The Physician will perform duties in the clinic and at shelters connected with the agency. The Physician will have rooms in which to provide examinations and will have a workspace in which to perform his/her administrative job functions. The agency observes a no-smoking policy.

Background and Education:

Medical Degree from an accredited institution; New York State Medical license; New York State Medical Board Certification; minimum of two years' clinical experience preferable; ability to speak Spanish or other languages preferable.

EMR Access includes the following actions/areas:

Demographic, Registration, Appointment/Scheduling, Scanning, Triage, PMH/Vitals, Orders, Immunizations/PPD, Progress Note, Reporting, Labs, Medical Summary, Telephone Encounters