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Physician - Family Medicine

Unity Health Care

Washington (District of Columbia)

On-site

USD 187,000 - 216,000

Part time

2 days ago

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Job summary

A leading healthcare provider in Washington, DC is seeking a Family Medicine Physician to deliver culturally competent care and improve patient outcomes. The role involves diagnosing and treating health conditions, participating in quality improvement initiatives, and ensuring a patient-centered environment. Ideal candidates will have a valid DC medical license and be board certified in their specialty. This part-time position offers a competitive salary range based on experience.

Qualifications

Must have a current DC Professional License.
Board eligible or board certified in area of specialty.

Responsibilities

Performs patient care and health services in compliance with policies.
Conducts physical examinations and interprets diagnostic tests.
Collaborates with health center leadership on patient management.

Skills

Culturally Competent Care

Patient Communication

Quality Improvement

Education

Graduate of an accredited school of medicine

Board certified/licensed in area of specialty

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Base pay range

$187,589.94/yr - $215,024.00/yr

INTRODUCTION

Under the supervision of the Medical or Specialty Director, the Provider is responsible for, but not limited to, the provision of culturally competent care to patients in his/her/their designated specialty. This includes the diagnosis and treatment of physical and behavioral health conditions, counseling and education, and continued comprehensive health care of any patient seen at Unity. The Provider is responsible for the clinical and administrative tasks required to deliver quality, safe healthcare services. By the nature of the profession, the level of assignment will call for a maximum degree of knowledge, professional judgment and ingenuity.

Major Duties/Essential Functions

Supports the health center and organization in contributing to the quadruple aim: improving health outcomes, improving patient experience, supporting care team well-being and the financial sustainability of the organization

Health Outcomes

Duties

Performs patient care, health services, and other provider duties in a safe way that is compliant with policies and procedures of Unity Health Care. This includes:

Taking clinical histories or assessments
Conducting physical examinations and evaluations as appropriate
Determining diagnostic and screening tests needed and interprets the results
Medical and clinical decision-making including diagnosis and treatment plan, emergently if needed
Preventive health maintenance and education
Referrals to hospitals, specialists, social services or other providers when needed
Actively participates in quality improvement initiatives at the Center and seeks to continuously improve the quality of care for their patients.
Conducts thorough peer reviews and provides constructive feedback to peers
Documents in the medical chart in an appropriate and timely manner
Reviews and implements clinical best practices and optimizes CME time to stay up to date
Maintains a culture of safety and completes incident reports when issues arise and participates in the problem solving and improvement process
Collaborates with health center leadership and staff on panel and population management
Maintains clinical privileges and responds to inquiries in a timely and complete manner

Patient Experience

Reviews patient experience data with medical director and translates into action steps to ensure a welcoming, patient-centered environment for all patients
Communicates to patients respectfully and partners with them in their care by spending time actively listening and clearly explaining their recommendations
Provides culturally competent and high-quality care and uses translation services when needed
Timely in all patient facing duties- visits, returning phone calls, notifying of test results
Responds to patient complaints and works towards resolution for the patient
Provides excellent customer service and professionalism towards patients
Maintains a clinical schedule that allows access for patients, including providing sufficient notice for time off, and providing options for patients to be seen when rescheduled on short notice
Handles telephone calls after hours on a rotating basis as applies to their specialty
Promptness to work

Care Team Well-Being

Embraces team mentality- including building trust, exchanging feedback, and showing appreciation with team members. Leads by example and works closely with others to provide comprehensive, team-based care
Provide recognition to providers and team members who are performing well
Teaches and coaches staff members to work at the top of their ability
Participates in student and resident teaching as requested by Medical Director
Attends and actively engages at team, center and organization-wide meetings
Recognizes when they may be experiencing burnout and takes steps to improve it
Displays professional conduct in all interactions and recognizes and reports concerns about professionalism in self or others
Demonstrates flexibility and agility in working with others to meet the needs of patients

Financial Health

Monitors own productivity and utilization levels and works with health center leadership to identify opportunities to optimize visit volume
Be willing to see patients if needed (e.g., late patients, walk-in patients) as the schedule and time allows
Educate patients on the value of a health care visit
Leverages nursing visits and other staff where appropriate
Participate in population health efforts
Work collaboratively with Medical Director to schedule patients to promote access
Creatively identifies way to improve flow and efficiency in your day and works collaboratively with team members to implement improvements
Locks notes in a timely manner (within 48 hours) and fixes and addresses any outstanding claims

Other Duties

Serves on committee(s) as requested by Medical Director or CMO (e.g. P&T, Infection Prevention etc.).
Effectively and ethically handles all forms of communication according to Unity Policy
Performs other duties as assigned.

Minimum Qualifications

Must have a current DC Professional License. Must have CDS and DEA (registered in DC) registrations if a prescribing provider.
Graduate of an accredited school of medicine or nurse practitioner, physician assistant, or other relevant professional school
Board eligible or board certified/ licensed in area of specialty. Must be board certified/ licensed within one year of hire.
Must be willing to accept “on call” duties on a regular rotation and sessions on evenings and weekends when needed to provide patient coverage.

RISKS

The position involves everyday risk and discomforts, which require normal safety pre-cautions typical of such places as offices, meetings, training rooms, and other UHC health Care Sites. The work area is adequately lit, heated, and ventilated. All medical services shall be provided according to medically accepted community standards of care. The employee shall provide evidence of recent (within the past twelve (12) months) health assessment that includes a PPD and/or chest x-ray results.

Seniority level

Seniority level
Entry level

Employment type

Employment type
Part-time

Job function

Job function
Health Care Provider
Industries
Hospitals and Health Care

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