Pediatrician | Location Stipend

Omni Family Health; Tehachapi, Northern (CA, KY); Hybrid; USD 235,000 - 280,000; Full time

Job summary

Omni Family Health in Tehachapi, CA is seeking a Full-Time Primary Care Physician to provide medical services to our community health center patients, under the direction of the Chief Clinical Services Officer and in accordance with funding agreements and board policies.

Key responsibilities include delivering high quality patient care, helping establish medical policies and quality improvement procedures, guiding staff, and collaborating with professional organizations to advance the health

Qualifications

• Graduate from an accredited medical school.
• Must have a valid California Medical License.
• Experience in Family Practice or Internal Medicine preferred.
• Board certification or eligibility highly desirable.
• Interest in improving healthcare delivery in a community health center.

Responsibilities

• Assume quality of care for all patients.
• Adhere to high standards of medical practice, ethics and professionalism.
• Assist leadership in establishing medical policies and quality improvement.
• Recommend changes to improve patient flow, records, billing and appointments.
• Design and evaluate educational programs for staff and patients.
• Direct and supervise clinical staff as appropriate.
• Maintain affiliations with professional groups and represent OFH.
• Carry out duties as required by funding agencies and board policies.
• Learn computer skills and use Word, Excel, and EHR systems.

Skills

Family Practice

Internal Medicine

Education

Graduate from an accredited medical school

California Medical License

Board certification or eligibility

Community health center experience desirable

Job description

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Full-Time Med-Primary Pract Tehachapi, CA, US

5 days ago Requisition ID: 3049

Salary Range: $235,000.00 To $280,000.00 Annually

Job Summary: The Primary Care Physician is primarily responsible for providing medical services for the patients of Omni Family Health, a community health center; in addition, the Primary Care Physician may be directed by the Chief Clinical Services Officer to perform other duties in accordance with funding agencies requirements, contractual agreements, policies, procedures, and protocols established by the Omni Family Health Board of Directors.

Job Duties:

• Assume quality of care for all patients.
• Adhere to the highest standards of medical practice, ethics, and professionalism at all times.
• Assist the Chief Clinical Services Officer in establishing medical policies quality improvement procedures, evaluating current practices, policies and procedures.
• Recommend changes in all clinical areas, and/or in general areas to improve the patient flow, medical records, billing practices, and appointment practices.
• Assist the Chief Clinical Services Officer in designing, implementing and evaluating educational programs for the Omni Family Health, patients and clinical staff.
• Responsible for the directing and supervising the clinical staff, as appropriate.
• Maintain an affiliation with professional groups, medical associations, and medical organizations, as per policies established and represent Omni Family Health in all meetings of these associations and organizations.
• Other duties as required by the funding agencies to carry out contractual agreements and/or as established by the Omni Family Health, Management and Board of Directors.
  • Must become familiar with the Federal and State rules, regulations, and practices in a Community Health Center.
  • Become familiar with Federal and State Health care program requirements and assist in carrying out these programs.
  • Assist in developing the health care plan and review of the program requirements, and recommend changes when necessary to carry out the health plan as required.
• Learn computer skills, also standard office software applications (Word, Excel).

Additional Duties:

• HIPAA compliance - Responsible for maintaining abreast of and in compliance with all HIPAA regulations and requirements. Treats all member information confidential.
• Compliance - Ensure compliance with all local, state and federal regulations.
• QA/QI - Participate in QA/QI activities and contribute towards the overall performance improvement of the organization.
• IT - Required to learn/use the Electronic Health Record and Practice Electronic System and its components. As required by the job functions and highlighted in the Policies and Procedures. These components include NextGen and other electronic features, as they are developed and implemented, as applicable to work environment.
• All employees will participate in Patient Centered Health Home Model at Omni Family Health.

Qualifications, Education, and Experience:

• Graduate from an accredited medical school.
• Must have a valid California Medical License.
• Professional clinical experience in specific area of practice, i.e. “Family Practice, Internal Medicine, etc.”
• Board certification or eligibility for said certification highly desirable.
• Interest in designing and evaluating an efficient health care system in a community health center setting highly desirable.
• Authoritative knowledge of the principles of practice, principles of general management and specifically in personnel management and techniques in running a medical practice in a community health center are highly desirable.
• Promotes and believes in OFH mission statement.
• Ability to relate to the public regardless of ethnic, religion, and economic status.