Internal Medicine Physician

Sixteenth Street Community Health Center WIC; Milwaukee (WI); On-site; USD 190,000 - 270,000; Full time

Job summary

Sixteenth Street Community Health Center in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, seeks an Internal Medicine physician (board-certified or eligible) to provide high-quality adult primary care within a collaborative team.

The role involves partnering with an APP and other clinicians to diagnose and manage acute and chronic conditions, emphasizing prevention and patient involvement in decisions, with potential for teaching and training opportunities.

Qualifications

• Licensed as a physician in Wisconsin.
• Completed Internal Medicine Residency.
• Board certified or eligible in Internal Medicine.
• Prescriptive authority in Wisconsin.
• Liability coverage insurable as an Internist.
• Understanding social and cultural factors affecting community health.
• Ability to work with staff and patients to achieve program goals.
• Ability to maintain professional relationships with diverse groups.
• Ability to work under pressure with calm demeanor.
• Ability to maintain confidentiality of patient information.
• Ability to interpret and comply with laws, rules, and funding requirements.
• BLS certification maintained.
• Spanish speaking preferred.

Responsibilities

• Provides primary health care services to adults within scope of practice.
• Provides after-hours coverage for SSCHC patients.
• Works with APP and team to care for a shared patient panel, diagnosing and managing conditions.
• Emphasizes health promotion, wellness, and disease prevention.
• Includes patient in medical decision making.
• Orders, conducts and interprets diagnostic studies and labs.
• Prescribes medication.
• Prepares and maintains medical records and reports.
• Abides by SSCHC policies and procedures.
• Option to participate in training of APPs, medical students and residents.
• Performs other duties as assigned.

Skills

Interpersonal communication

Ability to work under pressure

Confidentiality

Cultural sensitivity

Team collaboration

Spanish language skills

Education

Internal Medicine Residency

Board certification or eligible for Board Certification in Internal Medicine

Job description

Job Responsibilities:

• 1. Provides primary health care services within scope of practice to adults in accordance with approved privileges.
• 2. Provides after-hours coverage for SSCHC patients.
• 3. Works in partnership with an Advanced Practice Practitioner (APP) and one or more other team members to care for a shared panel of patients on the medical team, which includes but is not limited to diagnosing and managing acute and chronic conditions.
• 4. Emphasizes health promotion, wellness, and disease prevention.
• 5. Includes patient in medical decision making.
• 6. Orders, conducts and interprets diagnostic studies and laboratory tests.
• 7. Prescribes medication.
• 8. Prepares and maintains medical patient reports and records.
• 9. Abides by all SSCHC policies and procedures.
• 10. Has the option to participate in the training of APP's, medical students and medical residents.
• 11. Perform other duties as assigned.

Qualifications:

• 1. Licensed as a physician in the State of Wisconsin.
• 2. Completion of Internal Medicine Residency from an accredited Internal Medical Program.
• 3. Board certification or eligible for Board Certification in Internal Medicine.
• 4. Licensed for prescriptive authority in the State of Wisconsin.
• 5. Insurable for liability coverage as an Internist.
• 6. Working knowledge of the social and cultural factors associated with the community's use of social and health care services.
• 7. Ability to understand patient attitudes and needs, develop and orient program goals and concepts accordingly, and to work effectively toward their accomplishment with all staff members.
• 8. Ability to establish and maintain effective working relationships with coworkers, officials, the public, patients, other private and public organizational representative, health care personnel and community groups and organizations.
• 9. Ability to work under pressure, maintains personal composure, evaluate situations and act/react appropriately, and use tact in dealing with visitors, patients and difficult situations.
• 10. Ability to identify and maintain confidential material.
• 11. Ability to interpret and conform program operations to applicable laws, rules, regulations and funding source requirements and according to acceptable standards.
• 12. BLS certification maintained.
• 13. Spanish speaking preferred.