Physician

Northern Counties Health Care, Inc.; Concord (VT); Vor Ort; USD 190.000 - 270.000; Vollzeit

Zusammenfassung

Northern Counties Health Care, Inc. seeks a dedicated physician to provide primary care in a community health center setting in Vermont.

You will diagnose, treat, educate patients, and coordinate care within a multidisciplinary team to improve community health outcomes. You will participate in after-hours on-call, maintain hospital privileges, and contribute to education and outreach activities, while adhering to ethical and regulatory standards.

Qualifikationen

• Must be a graduate of an accredited medical school.
• Completed residency in Family Practice, Internal Medicine, or Internal Medicine/Pediatrics.
• Board certified or board eligible.
• Licensed to practice in Vermont; DEA license required.
• Experience in primary care with team-based care and confidentiality.
• Ability to work with mid-level practitioners and in a multidisciplinary team.
• Physically able to perform duties and lift up to 50 lbs.
• Adherence to ethical standards and regulatory requirements.

Aufgaben

• Provide primary care, treatment, and health education with continuity of care.
• Document care via problem-oriented medical records.
• Perform or order laboratory tests per CLIA guidelines.
• Review lab results and follow up on abnormal findings.
• Review and respond to patient phone calls.
• Participate in after-hours on-call coverage.
• Maintain hospital staff privileges and participate in inpatient rounds.
• Admit patients and coordinate referrals.
• Refer patients for specialty care and ensure continuity of care.
• Assist in clinic/on-call/inpatient scheduling and in-service activities.
• Recruit medical staff and maintain professional rapport with area physicians.
• Engage in community health education and outreach.

Kenntnisse

Board Certified/Board Eligible

Team-based care

Confidentiality & ethics

Physical stamina

On-call availability

Patient education

Ausbildung

MD or DO from an accredited medical school

Residency in Family Practice / Internal Medicine / Internal Medicine-Pediatrics

Vermont medical license

DEA license

Jobbeschreibung

An FQHC (Federally Qualified Health Center) physician provides primary care services in a community health center setting, often serving underserved populations. These physicians diagnose and treat a wide range of conditions, offer preventive care, and manage chronic diseases, all while ensuring access to care regardless of a patient's ability to pay. They work as part of a multidisciplinary team to improve community health outcomes.

Supervisory Responsibilities:

This position has no direct supervisory responsibilities.

Essential Job Functions/Responsibilities:

A. MEDICAL CARE

• Provide primary care, treatment, and health education for patients in the health center on a regularly scheduled basis and at homes and/or nursing homes in special circumstances, with an emphasis on continuity of care, health promotion, and disease prevention.
• Document the assessment, planning, implementation, and evaluation of patient care through the use and maintenance of problem oriented medical records.
• Perform or order laboratory tests as per clinic protocols and CLIA guidelines
• Review laboratory test results and other medically related reports on a regular basis, following up on abnormal results.
• Review and return patient phone calls as appropriate.
• Participate in a schedule of after hours on-call coverage arrangements evenings and weekends.
• Maintain hospital staff privileges and participate in a schedule of inpatient hospital rounds.
• Admit patients to the hospital and directly, or through referral, manage care unless otherwise instructed by the patient.
• Referrals
  
  
  
  • Refer patients as appropriate and necessary for specialty and/or supportive care and testing,
  
  
  • Assure continuity of care for referred patients through consultation with medical specialists, contributing to the patient treatment schedule and maintaining ongoing medical review of patient care and progress.
  
  
• PROFESSIONAL AND ADMINISTRATION
  
  
  
  • Assist colleagues in the preparation of clinic, on-call, and inpatient rounding schedules.
  
  
  • Participate in the planning and implementation of in-service activities
  
  
  • for health center staff.
  
  
  • Participate in the recruitment of medical staff and other health center staff as appropriate.
  
  
  • Develop and maintain professional rapport with area physicians and other health services.
  
  
• EDUCATION
  
  
  
  • Community
  
  
  • Participate in the planning and implementation of community based health education initiatives, including but not limited to formal and informal public presentations, screening clinics, newsletter articles, etc.
  
  
  • Staff
  
  
  • Participate in the planning and implementation of in-service activities for health center staff.
  
  
  • Personal
  
  
  • Participate in relevant continuing medical educational activities in order to maintain licensure and certification.
  
  
• SUPERVISION
  
  
  
  • Provide day-to-day supervision, guidance, and support of Mid-Level Practitioners as per State, NCHC, and health center policies.
  
  
  • Review and co-sign notes as per health center protocol for medical records of patients treated by Mid-Level Practitioners.
  
  
• QUALITY ASSURANCE
  
  
  
  • Participate in the development, implementation, audit, and continuous evaluation and improvement of protocols, services, and programs provided by the health center.
  
  
• OTHER
  
  
  
  • Other related duties as assigned.
  
  

The above statements are intended to be a representative summary of the major duties and responsibilities performed by incumbents of this job. The incumbents may be requested to perform job-related tasks other than those stated in this description.

Position Qualifications:

• Graduate of an accredited medical school.
• Completed Family Practice, Internal Medicine, or Internal Medicine/Pediatrics Residency.
• Board Certified or Board Eligible.
• Licensed to practice in the State of Vermont.
• DEA License appropriate for scope of practice.
• Experience or training in a primary care medical practice.
• Familiarity with working alongside Mid-Level Practitioners.
• Ability to work within a team model and maintain confidentiality.
• Physically able to handle patients, stand/walk for long periods, and lift up to 50 lbs.
• Must conduct oneself ethically and report any violations as required.