Family or Internal Medicine physician

Neighborhood Health; Alexandria (VA); On-site; USD 225,000 - 235,000; Full time

Job summary

Neighborhood Health in Alexandria, VA seeks a Family or Internal Medicine physician for comprehensive outpatient primary care across all ages. Provide health examinations, diagnose and treat conditions, and coordinate care with a multidisciplinary team to ensure high-quality outcomes.

The role focuses on prevention, health equity, and collaboration with physicians, nurse practitioners, behavioral health, dental providers, pharmacists and medical assistants within a community-based setting.

Qualifications

• Board certified or board eligible in Family or Internal Medicine; must obtain certification within one year if not board certified.
• Four years of medical school and residency in a certified program.
• Dedication to serving underserved population.
• Excellent interpersonal communication and ability to work with a diverse workforce and client base.
• Prior outpatient clinical experience preferred.

Responsibilities

• Provide outpatient primary care to patients of all ages, including health examinations and treatment.
• Perform history and physicals; utilize tests for differential diagnoses and follow-up.
• Manage acute and chronic conditions with a care plan and team coordination.
• Document accurately in the patient medical record.
• Refer to specialty care and follow up as indicated.
• Collaborate with nursing, health education, behavioral health, dental, pharmacy and other staff to maximize patient access to services.
• Participate in an on-call system to support nurse triage.
• Attend staff meetings and trainings as required.
• Assist with program development and improvements.

Skills

Interpersonal communication

Team collaboration

Outpatient care

Education

MD/DO degree & Family/Internal Medicine residency

Job description

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Family or Internal Medicine physician

Medical Full or Part Time Professional Alexandria, VA, US

Salary Range: $225,000.00 To $235,000.00 Annually

PRIMARY FUNCTIONS: The Family Medicine Physician provides quality clinical services to children and adults throughout the life span within a community-based setting that promotes healthy lifestyles, prevention of illness and injury and management of chronic conditions. Activities involve direct patient care, physical assessment, diagnosis, and treatment, referral for health and nutrition education, referral for specialty services as needed and follow-up. Provides care in collaboration with the center’s team of physicians, nurse practitioners, behavioral health and dental providers, pharmacists, nurses and medical assistants.

The Internal Medicine Physician provides high-quality clinical services to adult patients within a community-based setting that promotes healthy lifestyles, prevention of illness and injury and management of acute and chronic conditions. Activities involve direct patient care for Neighborhood Health’s diverse patient population, physical assessment, diagnosis, treatment and referral for specialty services as needed, and follow-up. The Internal Medicine Physician provides care in collaboration with the center’s team of physicians, nurse practitioners, behavioral health and dental providers, pharmacists, nurses and medical assistants.

Demonstrates commitment to Neighborhood Health’s mission of improving health and advancing health equity in Alexandria, Arlington, and Fairfax by providing access to high quality primary care regardless of ability to pay.

DUTIES/ RESPONSIBILITIES: (Essential Functions: Duties and responsibilities noted with bullets are considered to be the essential functions of the job).

• Provides complete, comprehensive, patient centered outpatient primary care to patients of all ages, including health examination and treatment of medical conditions, to include follow up of any problems detected.
• Performs patient history and physical assessment; utilizes laboratory and diagnostic tests for differential diagnoses; performs minor surgical procedures, as appropriate, with follow up treatment as medically indicated.
• Manages acute and chronic conditions, develops a plan of care and coordinates care within an integrated primary care team.
• Provides timely and accurate documentation in patient medical record.
• Refers for specialty care and follows up with patient as indicated.
• Collaborates with nursing, health education, behavioral health, dental, pharmacy and other support staff to assure maximum patient access to support services.
• Works closely with clinical staff to ensure a team approach to the delivery of services and a holistic approach to patient care.
• Participates in an on-call system to back up nurse triage service as needed.
• Participates in Neighborhood Health peer review program.
• Participates on Health Center committees as appointed by Chief Medical Officer.
• Attends regular staff meetings and trainings as required by Neighborhood Health.

OTHER DUTIES:

• Assists with developing, coordinating, and/or recommending improvements in program area.
• May be assigned to various projects to advance the development or program area.
• May be asked to assist during weekend or evening.
• Able to work under minimal supervision.
• Other duties may be assigned.

QUALIFICATION/EDUCATION and/or EXPERIENCE REQUIREMENTS:

• Successful completion of four years of medical school and residency in a certified program.
• Must be board certified or board eligible in Family or Internal Medicine. If not board certified, must obtain certification within one year of hire.
• Dedication to the mission of Neighborhood Health and to working with an underserved population.
• Excellent interpersonal communication skills and the ability to work effectively with a diverse work force and client base.
• Prior outpatient clinical experience preferred.