UCSF Medical Student Program

La Clínica de La Raza Inc.; Canada; On-site; CAD 70,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

A healthcare provider in Canada is seeking a healthcare professional to deliver comprehensive medical care, focusing on patient education, chronic disease management, and interdisciplinary collaboration. Candidates should have experience with Electronic Health Record systems and strong interpersonal skills. The role offers opportunities for patient counseling, routine care, and flexible scheduling in a diverse environment. Proficiency in both English and Spanish is preferred, enhancing communication with patients from various backgrounds.

Qualifications

• Strong ability to manage complex patient profiles courteously and effectively.
• Experience with Electronic Health Record systems is essential.
• Proficient in English and Spanish preferred.
• Physical stamina for lifting heavy objects (50lbs).

Responsibilities

• Provide medical care management and patient education.
• Refer patients to specialty providers and follow-up.
• Deliver evidenced based care for improved health outcomes.
• Prescribe medications and follow up on treatment plans.
• Engage in preventive primary care and manage chronic illnesses.

Skills

Interpersonal competence

Time management

Effective communication

Ability to work under pressure

Cultural humility

Tools

Electronic Health Record programs (e.g. NextGen, Epic)

Job description

Major Areas of Responsibility include but are not limited to:

• Provide medical triage of patients, medical care management, and patient education and counseling to a panel of patients
• Make referrals to specialty providers and follow-up to ensure that patients’ bio-psychosocial needs are addressed
• Deliver evidenced based care that supports our aim for improved health outcomes, exceptional patient experience and efficient use of resources.
• Perform routine, acute, urgent, preventive, curative, and rehabilitative medical care to patients and determine appropriate regimen.
• Serve as a member of the cross-functional team of providers, engaged in routine and preventive primary care, care for chronic illnesses, urgent care, and telephone triage
• Prescribe medications, treatments or therapies and order medical diagnostic or clinical tests
• Deliver well and chronic disease care with cultural humility to a diverse patient population of all ages.
• Have flexibility in meeting patients’ needs, and participating in evening and Saturday rotation clinics.
• Develop a positive rapport with patients and families to foster the provider/patient relationship.
• Conduct in-home assessment of patients as appropriate
• Serve as a member of the cross-functional team of providers consulting on the assessment, management and treatment of complicated cases, chart review, co-signing, and case conferences.
• Consult with physicians on the management, assessment and treatment of specific cases as needed, and per protocol
• Suggest improvements for clinic flow, patient scheduling and service delivery, and collaborate professionally with interdisciplinary team members, including providers, health educators, medical assistants, registered nurses, and case managers.
• Supervision of medical assistants by providing patient consultation as needed

Knowledge

• Knowledge and experience with Electronic Health Record programs, such as NextGen or Epic.
• High degree of interpersonal competence with both staff and patients, and thorough knowledge of evidence based care
• Familiarity with Electronic Panel Management

Abilities

• Ability to deal courteously and effectively complex patient profiles, and maintain good working relationships with other staff
• Must have the physical stamina to function effectively in a position that involves heavy lifting (50lbs)
• Ability to work courteously and effectively as a team member to support the quality/efficiency standards established for the clinic; work independently; exercise good judgment; communicate effectively orally and in writing, make and thorough manner with speed and accuracy with minimal supervision
• Ability and willingness to work under pressure and as part of an interdisciplinary team
• Demonstrate flexibility and ability to accept changes gracefully
• Ability to work and communicate with people from various ethnic, socio-economic, educational and life experience
• Ability to keep accurate and clear records of patient information
• Top-notch time management skills and evidence based approaches to medical care
• English/Spanish proficiency preferred but not required