Physician Leader: Primary Care & Walk-In Clinics

WhidbeyHealth Medical Center; Northern (KY); Hybrid; USD 180,000 - 240,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical Coverage

Dental Options

Vision Benefits

Life Insurance

Long-Term Disability

HSA

Employee Assistance Program

Voluntary Life

Voluntary Long-Term Disability

Job summary

WhidbeyHealth is seeking a Physician for Primary Care & Walk-in Clinics to provide direct patient care and supervise mid-level practitioners within clinic sites. The role includes collaboration with local medical staff, policy development, and long-range planning for clinic operations.

You will supervise mid-level clinicians, participate in education initiatives, and contribute to quality improvement and compliance efforts across rural health clinics.

Qualifications

• Degree in medicine (MD or DO) from a nationally accredited allopathic or osteopathic medical school.
• A minimum of three years as a physician, practicing in a primary care specialty.
• Minimum of one to three years’ experience in supervision of mid-level practitioners and/or rural health clinic setting preferred.
• Must demonstrate current clinical skills, well-developed communication skills, and independent decision-making skills.
• Must possess working knowledge of factors impacting clinic practice and rural health clinic status, including standards of care, reimbursement issues, industry trends, and networking.
• Current professional licensure in Washington State required.
• Board Certified or Board Eligible in Family Practice, Internal Medicine, Pediatrics, or Geriatrics required.
• BLS & ACLS required.

Responsibilities

• Provides direct services to patients on ongoing basis at clinic sites, via current caseload as well as consultation with mid-level staff.
• Provides for the clinical supervision of mid-level staff, and remains available as a resource for planning, implementing, and evaluating patient care services.
• Periodically reviews medical records as part of patient care evaluation process.
• Ensures that ongoing patient and family education is provided and facilitates the development & evaluation of standardized education plans and approaches.
• Assists in ongoing Quality Improvement activities, including planning, conducting, reporting, and evaluation via the performance review process.
• Provides leadership and direction to mid-level practitioner staff in accordance with practice act guidelines, as well as department & system goals and objectives.
• Assists in professional growth and development of clinical staff, including education within and beyond the department.
• Participates in and fosters ongoing staff communication and support via regular staff meetings, work group meetings, committees, etc.
• Remains aware of and assists in meeting or exceeding clinic external review requirements to maintain operations and reimbursement including Medicare/Medicaid requirements, JCAHO accreditation, Rural Health Clinic standards/certification.
• Foster open, supportive communication and conflict management within and beyond the clinics.
• Establish and maintain a departmental climate conducive to healthy work relationships and collaboration.
• Participates in interdepartmental meetings and work groups as required or requested.
• Serves as a resource to other departments and community providers as needed.
• Provides community education and/or information as requested and attends community meetings as appropriate.
• Assumes responsibility for own professional education and developmental needs, and seeks support and assistance as needed.
• Supports WhidbeyHealth’s vision, mission, values, and objectives.

Skills

Clinical supervision

Direct patient care

Liaison with medical staff

Policy development

Education

MD or DO

Job description

WhidbeyHealth is seeking a Physician for Primary Care & Walk-in Clinics to provide direct patient care and supervise mid-level practitioners within clinic sites. The role includes collaboration with local medical staff, policy development, and long-range planning for clinic operations.

You will supervise mid-level clinicians, participate in education initiatives, and contribute to quality improvement and compliance efforts across rural health clinics.