Family Medical Physician

Community-Health-Centers-of-South-Central-Texas; Seguin (TX); On-site; USD 190,000 - 230,000; Full time

Job summary

Community Health Centers of South Central Texas, Inc. seeks a Family Medicine Physician to join the Seguin Family Health Center team, delivering comprehensive primary care and building lasting patient relationships in the local community.

The physician will work within a multidisciplinary team, provide clinic care up to 40 hours per week, and participate in quality improvement initiatives while adhering to Medical Board standards.

Responsibilities

• Participates in the analysis of community health problems and assists in the development of the community health care plan.
• Participates in Continuous Quality Improvement/Risk Management activities.
• Participates in the review and development of patient care policies, including health maintenance schedules and continuity of care.
• Participates in the review and development of protocols and standing orders.
• Implements the plans, procedures and protocols for the medical team.
• Performs emergency on-call on a scheduled basis with other physicians.
• Provides clinic sessions, as scheduled, in direct patient care at clinic site, including extended hours clinics.
• Provides services equaling to at least forty (40) hours per week in clinic.
• Will have admission privileges at hospitals frequently used by clinic patients.
• Will provide a minimum of four thousand, - two hundred (4200) primary care encounters for the contract year.
• Participates in in-service education programs and preceptorship training of other members of health care team as appropriate.
• Develops positive relationships with local medical and dental groups, hospital staff, medical and dental societies and consumer groups.
• Conducts, attends and participates in all relevant meetings within and outside the Health Center.
• Maintains professional courtesy at all times.
• Submits agency forms and documentation in a timely manner. (Improvement activities, response to memorandums, travel reconciliation, supply requests, leave requests, monthly in-service).
• Actively participates in agency performance improvement initiatives such as chronic care management and utilizes the approved methodology such as PDSA.
• Positively contributes to staff morale and corporate culture.
• Ensures that work assignments and information gathered from day to day is not shared with anyone and protects all patient and agency information. Is knowledgeable of and maintains HIPAA standards of privacy and confidentiality.
• Carries out other duties as assigned and supports the agencies Mission, Vision and Values Statement.

Job description

Job description:

Community Health Centers of South Central Texas, Inc. (CHCSCT, Inc.), a FQHC (not for profit), is currently seeking a Family Medicine Physician for our Seguin Family Health Center location. We are looking for a physician who is local to, or has strong ties to, the surrounding community and is committed to providing compassionate, high-quality primary care while building lasting relationships with our patients.

SUMMARY:

Responsible for delivery of quality medical care to patients of the Community Health Centers of South Central Texas, Inc. Functions as a member of the multi-disciplinary health care team within the scope of their specialty and standards of the Medical Board.

ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Participates in the analysis of community health problems and assists in the development of the community health care plan.
• Participates in Continuous Quality Improvement/Risk Management activities.
• Participates in the review and development of patient care policies, including health maintenance schedules and continuity of care.
• Participates in the review and development of protocols and standing orders.
• Implements the plans, procedures and protocols for the medical team.
• Performs emergency on-call on a scheduled basis with other physicians.
• Provides clinic sessions, as scheduled, in direct patient care at clinic site, including extended hours clinics.
• Provides services equaling to at least forty (40) hours per week in clinic.
• Will have admission privileges at hospitals frequently used by clinic patients.
• Will provide a minimum of four thousand, - two hundred (4200) primary care encounters for the contract year.
• Participates in in-service education programs and preceptorship training of other members of health care team as appropriate.
• Develops positive relationships with local medical and dental groups, hospital staff, medical and dental societies and consumer groups.
• Conducts, attends and participates in all relevant meetings within and outside the Health Center.
• Maintains professional courtesy at all times.
• Submits agency forms and documentation in a timely manner. (Improvement activities, response to memorandums, travel reconciliation, supply requests, leave requests, monthly in-service).
• Actively participates in agency performance improvement initiatives such as chronic care management and utilizes the approved methodology such as PDSA.
• Positively contributes to staff morale and corporate culture.
• Ensures that work assignments and information gathered from day to day is not shared with anyone and protects all patient and agency information. Is knowledgeable of and maintains HIPAA standards of privacy and confidentiality.
• Carries out other duties as assigned and supports the agencies Mission, Vision and Values Statement.