Physician – OBGYN

Spring Branch Community Health Center; Katy (TX); On-site; USD 250,000 - 350,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Paid Time Off

10 Company holidays

401(k) retirement plan- employer match

Bereavement Leave

Continuing Education

Employee Assistance Plan

Student Loan Forgiveness

Job summary

Spring Branch Community Health Center seeks an OB-GYN physician to provide direct patient care, education, and supervision within a multidisciplinary team in Texas. The physician will review histories, perform exams, diagnose and treat, and supervise mid-level providers while meeting productivity goals.

The role requires board certification in obstetrics/gynecology, a Texas medical license, and DEA, with willingness to provide prenatal and contraceptive services.

Qualifications

• Board Certification in Obstetrics and Gynecology.
• Medical degree from an accredited school of medicine.
• Current unrestricted license from the Texas Medical Board to practice as a physician in the State of Texas.
• Annual continuing medical education as required by Board specialty.
• Must be registered and have current DEA, and other such certificates to legally operate as a practitioner in the State of Texas.
• Maintain hospital privileges at designated area hospitals if required for the specialty.
• Certified Basic Life Support (BLS) or BLS equivalent
• Willing to provide prenatal and contraceptive care.
• Proficiency in Computer Skills and Electronic Health Records.
• Bilingual – English/Spanish is preferred.

Responsibilities

• Provides outpatient medical care in the clinic.
• Maintains medical expertise and competency as well as demonstrates thorough knowledge of procedures to deliver quality primary medical care.
• Examines, diagnoses, treats and/or refers patients for appropriate specialty care services.
• Prescribe medications and make recommendations for other forms of treatment.
• Reviews all lab and x-ray reports for patients under his/her care in a timely basis and makes medical management decisions appropriately.
• Maintains a problem-oriented health record for each patient seen in accordance with the health center’s established information management policies and procedures.
• Perform, order, and interpret diagnostic studies and medical protocols.
• Refers clients for appropriate specialty care services, lab and x-ray and any other ancillary services that are appropriate for patient’s management and care.
• Reviews all lab and x-ray reports for patients under his/her care on a timely basis and makes medical management decisions appropriately.
• Provide education and support to patients and receive and address patient’s questions and problems.
• Collaborates with Chief Medical Director, Mid-level Providers, Director of Clinical Quality, Site Supervisor, Medical Assistants and Front Desk Staff and other team members to assess the needs of patients.
• Provides direct supervision of mid-level practitioners.
• Assigns and monitors mid-level practitioners’ work performance.
• Provides clinical direction and consultation to mid-level providers – assists in the development of diagnostic and treatment protocols.
• Serves as a resources and positive, proactive leader for the department.
• Participates in the peer review and other quality control processes.
• Participates in the review and development of patient care policies, including health maintenance schedules and continuity of care.
• Ensures that patient and family/significant others are educated about diagnosis and the plan of care. Acts a resource for facilitating communication when necessary.
• Participates in the evaluation of products, procedures, and patient care standards.
• Participates in conferences, workshops in specified health promotion, education and/or prevention programs as needed; attends and participates in clinic meetings/departmental meetings and other clinic functions as required by the Health Center.
• Performs other duties as assigned.
• Participates in all safety programs which may include assignment to an emergency response team.

Skills

Bilingual – English/Spanish

EHR proficiency

Education

Medical degree from an accredited school of medicine

Board Certification in Obstetrics and Gynecology

Current unrestricted license from the Texas Medical Board

Tools

Electronic Health Records (EHR)

Job description

Summary

The OB-GYN Physician reports directly to the Director of Women’s Health is responsible for providing direct patient care including history review, health education, physical exam, counseling, diagnosis, and treatment according to protocols, and meeting productivity goals. The Physician is responsible for the delivery of quality medical care to patients of the Center and functions as a member of the multi-disciplinary health care team within the scope of his or her medical practice. He/she will provide clinical direction and supervision to midlevel providers and will oversee the general care of his/her patients.

Qualifications

• Board Certification in Obstetrics and Gynecology.
• Medical degree from an accredited school of medicine.
• Current unrestricted license from the Texas Medical Board to practice as a physician in the State of Texas.
• Annual continuing medical education as required by Board specialty.
• Must be registered and have current DEA, and other such certificates to legally operate as a practitioner in the State of Texas.
• Maintain hospital privileges at designated area hospitals if required for the specialty.
• Certified Basic Life Support (BLS) or BLS equivalent
• Willing to provide prenatal and contraceptive care.
• Proficiency in Computer Skills and Electronic Health Records.
• Bilingual – English/Spanish is preferred.

Essential Duties And Responsibilities

• Provides outpatient medical care in the clinic.
• Maintains medical expertise and competency as well as demonstrates thorough knowledge of procedures to deliver quality primary medical care. Provides medical sessions, as scheduled, in direct patient care at health center.
• Examines, diagnoses, treats and/or refers patients for appropriate specialty care services.
• Prescribe medications and make recommendations for other forms of treatment.
• Reviews all lab and x-ray reports for patients under his/her care in a timely basis and makes medical management decisions appropriately. Follows appropriate standards of care for each patient.
• Maintains a problem-oriented health record for each patient seen in accordance with the health center’s established information management policies and procedures.
• Perform, order, and interpret diagnostic studies and medical protocols.
• Refers clients for appropriate specialty care services, lab and x-ray and any other ancillary services that are appropriate for patient’s management and care. Reviews all lab and x-ray reports for patients under his/her care on a timely basis and makes medical management decisions appropriately. Follows appropriate standards of care for each patient.
• Provide education and support to patients and receive and address patient’s questions and problems.
• Collaborates with Chief Medical Director, Mid-level Providers, Director of Clinical Quality, Site Supervisor, Medical Assistants and Front Desk Staff and other team members to assess the needs of patients.
• Provides direct supervision of mid-level practitioners.
• Assigns and monitors mid-level practitioners’ work performance.
• Provides clinical direction and consultation to mid-level providers – assists in the development of diagnostic and treatment protocols.
• Serves as a resources and positive, proactive leader for the department.
• Participates in the peer review and other quality control processes.
• Participates in the review and development of patient care policies, including health maintenance schedules and continuity of care.
• Ensures that patient and family/significant others are educated about diagnosis and the plan of care. Acts a resource for facilitating communication when necessary.
• Participates in the evaluation of products, procedures, and patient care standards.
• Participates in conferences, workshops in specified health promotion, education and/or prevention programs as needed; attends and participates in clinic meetings/departmental meetings and other clinic functions as required by the Health Center.
• Performs other duties as assigned.
• Participates in all safety programs which may include assignment to an emergency response team.

Benefits

• Paid Time Off
• 10 Company holidays
• 1- 8-hour Personal holiday
• 401(k) retirement plan- employer matches up to 5%
• Bereavement Leave
• Continuing Education
• Employee Assistance Plan
• Student Loan Forgiveness-if applicable
• Medical, Dental, Vision – Aetna
• Basic Life ($35k)/AD&D – 100% paid for by the employer
• Employee Assistance Plan (EAP) – 100% paid for by the employer
• Additional benefits available at employee expense:
• Additional Voluntary Life Insurance
• Short-Term Disability (STD)
• Long-Term Disability (LTD)
• Accident Insurance
• Critical Illness Insurance
• Hospital