Med Peds Physician

Sixteenth Street Community Health Center, Inc.; Milwaukee, Northern (WI, KY); Hybrid; USD 180,000 - 230,000; Full time

Job summary

Sixteenth Street Community Health Center, Inc. is seeking a physician trained in Internal Medicine and Pediatrics to provide comprehensive care for adults and children in a community health setting.

The role includes inpatient coverage, after-hours duties, and collaboration with an APP and healthcare team. The ideal candidate is licensed in Wisconsin, board-certified (or eligible) in Internal Medicine and Pediatrics, and committed to health promotion and culturally competent care.

Qualifications

• Licensed to practice medicine in Wisconsin as an Internist/Pediatrician.
• Completed Internal Medicine/Pediatric Residency from an accredited program.
• Board certified or eligible in Internal Medicine and Pediatrics.
• Licensed for prescriptive authority in Wisconsin.
• Insurable for liability coverage as an Internist/Pediatrician.
• Understanding of social and cultural factors affecting community health services.

Responsibilities

• Provides primary health care services to adults and children per approved privileges.
• Provides inpatient hospital services within scope and department policy.
• Provides after-hours coverage for SSCHC patients.
• Collaborates with an APP and other team members to treat a shared patient panel.
• Emphasizes health promotion, wellness, and disease prevention.
• Orders, conducts, and interprets diagnostics and labs; prescribes medications.
• Maintains medical reports and records; adheres to SSCHC policies.
• May participate in training APPs, medical students, and residents.

Education

Internal Medicine/Pediatric Residency

Board Certification Internal Medicine

Board Certification Pediatrics

Wisconsin Medical License

Prescriptive Authority Wisconsin

Liability Insurance Coverage

Cultural Competence

Communication under Pressure

Job description

Job Responsibilities

• Provides primary health care services within scope of practice to adults and children in accordance with approved privileges.
• Provides inpatient hospital services within scope of practice and in accordance with department policy.
• Provides after-hours coverage for SSCHC patients.
• 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.
• Emphasizes health promotion, wellness, and disease prevention.
• Includes patient in medical decision making.
• Orders, conducts and interprets diagnostic studies and laboratory tests.
• Prescribes medication.
• Prepares and maintains medical patient reports and records.
• Abides by all SSCHC policies and procedures.
• Has the option to participate in the training of APP’s, medical students and medical residents.
• Perform other duties as assigned.

Qualifications

• Licensed as a physician in the State of Wisconsin.
• Completion of Internal Medicine/Pediatric Residency from an accredited Internal Medicine/Pediatric Program.
• Board certification or eligible for Board Certification in Internal Medicine and in Pediatrics.
• Licensed for prescriptive authority in the State of Wisconsin.
• Insurable for liability coverage as an Internist/Pediatrician.
• Working knowledge of the social and cultural factors associated with the community’s use of social and health care services.
• 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.
• 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.
• 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.
• Ability to identify and maintain confidential material.
• Ability to interpret and conform program operations to applicable laws, rules, regulations and funding source requirements and according to acceptable standards.

Sixteenth Street Community Health Centers is an equal employment opportunity employer.