Physician - ACMO (Family Medicine)

Salud Para La Gente, Inc.; Watsonville (CA); On-site; USD 279,000 - 313,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Employer paid Medical, Dental, Vision,

Life Insurance

PTO 19 days/year

Paid Holidays 12 days/year

401(k) with employer contribution

457(b) deferred compensation plan

Long-Term Disability

Job summary

Salud Para La Gente, Inc. in Watsonville, CA is seeking a compassionate Family Practice Physician (ACMO) to join a growing primary care network serving underserved communities. You will provide comprehensive outpatient care under the Chief Medical Officer with a collaborative team.

This position offers flexible schedules (4-day work week) with full-time or part-time options, a strong benefits package, and opportunities to work with a full spectrum panel, including pediatrics if desired.

Qualifications

• Valid California Physician's License.
• Maintains CPR cert, CA driver's license, and DEA license; submits copies to HR.
• Board Certified or Board Qualified in Family Medicine, preferred.

Responsibilities

• Develop a panel of patients to deliver comprehensive health care with a patient-centered approach.
• Perform direct patient care including history, exam, orders, prescriptions and immunizations.
• Collaborate with Salud teams to provide holistic care across services.
• Record encounters in the electronic health record and maintain confidentiality.

Skills

Fluent Spanish/English

Education

Board Certified or Board Qualified in Family Medicine

Job description

Description

Salud Para La Gente (Salud) provides high quality, comprehensive and cost-effective full scope primary care services to underserved low-income communities in the Monterey Bay area, including Santa Cruz County and Monterey Counties. Salud began in Watsonville in 1978 as a storefront “free clinic,” and with a growing need for health services, in 1992 became a Federally Qualified Health Center (FQHC). Today Salud is a primary health care network with 11 clinic sites and over 400 employees. We provide high quality services to patients of all ages. We offer a competitive salary and benefits package and a collaborative culture that values excellence, achievement, innovation and compassion.

We are looking for an enthusiastic, compassionate Family Practice Physician (ACMO) who will work with the medical team to fulfill our mission to provide high quality, comprehensive and cost-effective healthcare responsive to the needs of the community we serve.

The Family Practice Physician will perform duties and responsibilities of a Family Practice Physician under the direction of the Chief Medical Officer and in close working relationship with the Clinic Manager.

Enjoy all the recreational and cultural amenities of coastal living! Live in an area with abundant natural beauty and an excellent quality of life. Easy access to Monterey area and airport.

Glance at the Facts:

• Flexible schedules with 4 day work week
• Full time/part time options
• All outpatient
• Opportunity to care for a full spectrum family practice panel, including dedicated pediatrics time, if desired
• See 20 patients per day
• True primary care medical home with dental, optometry, behavioral health on site as well as robust community health services department
• Healthy Steps site, parent educators on staff, lactation on site
• Work with amazing colleagues with similar passion for community health
• Diabetic nurse educator on site and MAT program

Direct Patient Care:

1. Develop a panel of patients to provide comprehensive health care in an attentive and conscientious manner
2. Perform direct patient care, including history taking, physical examination, lab and radiology ordering and interpretation, prescription of medications, immunizations and lifestyle modifications using established medical guidelines
3. Perform procedures per documented training and clinical privileges
4. Collaborate with supporting services at Salud to provide holistic care to patients, including but not limited to Community Health Services, Pediatrics, OB, Behavioral Health, Dental, etc.
5. Refer secondary conditions to specialists when appropriate
6. Institute emergency measures in life-threatening situations
7. Record all medical encounters in a timely and complete manner in the electronic health record
8. Work with scheduling and management staff to ensure provider productivity standards

Professional Conduct:

1. Adhere to clinic communication guidelines and expectations with internal and external customers including co-workers, patients, and external partners.
2. Communicate respectfully and effectively with people of different racial, ethnic, and cultural backgrounds and lifestyles
3. Demonstrate professional and productive collaboration with healthcare team
4. May assist with recruitment of physicians/advanced practice clinicians
5. May form liaisons with appropriate professional societies, educational institutions and community organizations to enhance clinic ability to deliver medical care to target population.
6. Adhere to departmental policies, procedures and objectives, ongoing quality improvement efforts and safety, environmental and infection control standards
7. Maintain patient confidentiality and comply with all federal and state patient confidentiality laws
8. Other duties as assigned.

Salary:

$278,512.00 - $313,467.71/year

Benefit package:

available to all regular Salud employees working 24+ hours per week. Part-time employees may receive some benefits on a pro-rated basis.

• Employer paid Medical, Dental, Vision, and Life Insurance Plans for employee
• Paid Time Off (PTO): starting at 19 days per year
• Paid Holidays: 12 days per year
• 401(k) Retirement Plan with employer contribution
• 457(b) deferred compensation plan
• Voluntary Long-Term Disability

Requirements

Minimum Qualifications:

• Valid California Physician's License
• Maintains an updated CPR certificate, valid California driver's license, and valid DEA license; submits copies of renewed licenses and certificates to Human Resources.
• Board Certified or Board Qualified in Family Medicine, preferred.
• Ability to obtain/maintain hospital admitting privileges at local hospital.

Desirable Qualifications:

• Fluent Spanish/English.
• Bi-cultural Spanish/English

Salud is an affirmative action and equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, disability, age, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, veteran status, or genetic information. Salud is committed to providing access, equal opportunity and reasonable accommodation for individuals with disabilities in employment, its services, programs, and activities. To request reasonable accommodation, contact the Salud Human Resources Department, [831-728-8250, and [e-mail]].