Family Physician

First Flight Health Centers; Dayton (OH); On-site; USD 180,000 - 230,000; Full time

Job summary

First Flight Health Centers is seeking a family medicine physician to provide patient-centered primary care in a health center setting. The clinician collaborates with nurse practitioners and physician assistants, handles on-call coverage, and participates in community outreach and education.

Requirements include MD/DO, residency in a primary care field, Ohio licensure, and DEA/BLS credentials. On-call and weekend/evening coverage are expected.

Qualifications

• Graduation from an accredited school of medicine.
• Board certification or board eligibility; certification within required timeframe.
• Current Ohio license to practice medicine.
• Residency in Internal Medicine, Family Practice, or Pediatrics.
• Current DEA certificate.
• Hospital admitting privileges and credentials.
• Current insurance privileges and credentials.
• Current BLS certification.

Responsibilities

• Diagnose and treat diseases/disorders and make appropriate disposition.
• Prescribe, dispense, and administer medications.
• Maintain records of medical history and treatment using the problem-oriented medical record.
• Refer patients for specialty care as needed.
• Provide information and education to patient and family regarding diagnosis, treatment, prevention and safety.

Skills

Patient care

Collaborative care

On-call coverage

Education

MD/DO

Residency in primary care

DEA certificate

BLS Certification

Ohio medical license

Job description

The family physical provides expert, patient-centered, primary care to a diverse population for a variety of health problems in a health care home model. Serves as collaborating physician for mid-level practitioners including nurse practitioners and physician assistants.

Duties

Patient Care:

• Diagnose/Treat diseases/disorders & make appropriate disposition.
• Prescribe, dispense, and administer medications.
• Maintain records of medical history and treatment utilizing the problem-oriented medical record.
• Refer patients for specialty care as needed
• Provide information and education to patient and family members regarding diagnosis, treatment, prevention and safety in accordance with HIPAA guidelines.
• Receive abnormal test results after working hours (during on-call coverage).
• Provide emergency treatment as needed.
• Initiate / continue medical regimens.
• Provide follow-up and treatment as needed.
• Contribute professional medical expertise to educational activities in health center.
• Provide consultation to nurse practitioners / physician assistants as needed.
• Provide Medical Student / Resident education as assigned.
• Participate in collaborative treatment with other clinicians and health professionals.
• Assist in the development of in-service training and orientation activities regarding patient care.
• Contribute professional medical expertise to evaluative activities in health center.
• Assist the Medical Director and/or management in the development of policies and procedures.
• Provide input on procedures/activities impacting services or schedule.
• Adhere to health center policy and procedures.
• Participate in quality assurance activities including periodic chart review.
• Participate in community outreach activities.
• Attend at least 66% of monthly staff conferences.
• Work flexible hours to ensure health center coverage for weekend and or evening hours.
• Provide on call coverage.

Qualifications

• Board Certified or Board Eligible. If Board Eligible, must achieve Board Certification within the allotted time frame of their specialty.
• Graduation from an accredited school of medicine.
• Completion of a residency program in a primary care area such as Internal Medicine, Family Practice, or Pediatrics.
• Current DEA certificate
• Current hospital admitting privileges and credentials (as set forth in the Employment Agreement).
• Current insurance privileges and credentials
• Valid Ohio license
• Current BLS Certification.