Physician, Rheumatology

Financecolombia; San Diego (CA); On-site; USD 275,000 - 340,000; Full time

Job summary

Join a passionate community health organization dedicated to providing exceptional care to underserved populations. As a Rheumatologist, you will play a crucial role in delivering high-quality healthcare services while collaborating with a dedicated team. This position offers the flexibility of part-time or full-time hours without the need for nights or weekends. You will thrive in a supportive environment where your expertise makes a significant impact on the lives of patients. Embrace the opportunity to work in a vibrant community, fostering health and wellness for all.

Qualifications

• 1 year experience in Rheumatology, preferably with underserved populations.
• Ability to work effectively with diverse social and economic groups.

Responsibilities

• Provide specialty medical services to patients in a fast-paced environment.
• Complete documentation accurately and timely for electronic medical records.

Skills

Rheumatology

Bilingual (English/Spanish)

Cultural sensitivity

Basic computer literacy

Education

Board certification in Rheumatology

Graduate from an accredited school of medicine

Current unrestricted license to practice in California

Job description

Impact Lives, Impact Community

Family Health Centers of San Diego (FHCSD) is passionate about providing exceptional health care to all, especially underserved communities with limited health care options. Founded by a Latina grandmother/community advocate over 50 years ago in Barrio Logan, FHCSD has grown into one of the largest community health systems in the country. With over 90 sites, over 227,000 patients, and over 1.1 million healthcare visits last year, we provide a wide variety of health care and outreach services to a very diverse patient population. We are proud of our mission, our lasting community impact, and the cultural and individual diversity of our staff.

Family Health Centers of San Diego is hiring for a Rheumatologist to join our team. This position can be part time or full time.

- 100% outpatient practice
- No nights or weekends required
- Clinic location: Central San Diego

General Job Description:
Under the direction of the Chief Medical Officer, the Rheumatologist offers and provides specialty medical services to patients. As a provider and leader for Family Health Centers of San Diego, you embrace a spirit of service to provide caring, affordable, high quality healthcare and supportive services to everyone, with a special commitment to uninsured, low income and medically underserved persons. You thrive on the challenge of working in a fast-paced environment with many chronically ill patients, knowing you are making a difference in your community every day. You enjoy partnering with the provider team to provide excellence in medical services and supervising mid-level providers.
Job Roles

• Completes all required documentation accurately, timely and thoroughly in accordance with department standards and to comply with electronic medical record requirements, including medication reconciliation, finalizing notes, clearing out personal pool, and participating in clinic pool.
• Follows FHCSD policies and procedures, including (but not limited to), cooperating with the timely submission of credentialing and licensing paperwork; maintaining CME units based on the requirements of the specifying Board; attending all mandatory meetings; minimizing incident reports; using resources efficiently and practicing medicine in a cost-effective manner.
• Maintain FHCSD behavioral standards, including (but not limited to), effective listening and communication skills and respectful interactions with colleagues and patients. -
• Maintains a productivity expectation and minimum productivity as established by medical leadership.
• Maintains satisfactory peer reviews: able to assess medical information including pathophysiology, patient presentation, differential diagnosis, etc., in order to facilitate health promotion and disease prevention.
• Meets clinic site and organization needs in a reliable and flexible manner; prioritizes work and makes an effort to adhere to schedule.
• Participate in Clinical Outcomes Program and work towards meeting organizational targets for all metrics.
• Participates in administrative duties, including lab reports, charts, and medication refills reviewed and managed appropriately.
• Participates in on-call schedule in a responsive and timely manner.
• Performs other duties as assigned.

Education/Certifications/Licenses/Registrations

• Ability and means to travel as needed in a timely manner within San Diego County. DRIVER REQUIREMENTS: Requires an active Class C California driver's license, proof of liability insurance at $100,000, on vehicle used. No more than 2 points in past 12 months; No suspensions in last 2 years for moving violations; No DUI, reckless or felony Driving within 5 years. No license revocation in 7 years.
• Board certified in Rheumatology.
• DEA license
• Graduate from an accredited school of medicine.
• Must possess current unrestricted license to practice in the State of California if applicable.

Experience/Specializedskills (including Language)

• 1 year experience working in Rheumatology required; experience with underserved, low-income persons, or homeless persons preferred.
• Ability to work effectively with patients from diverse social, cultural and economic groups.
• Basic computer literacy ability to comply with department needs and expectations (i.e., electronic medical record documentation).
• Bilingual (English/Spanish) capabilities strongly desired. Cultural and linguistic sensitivity to populations served required.
• Knowledge of and ability to take a detailed medical history.
• Must possess a demonstrated commitment to community medicine.

In the spirit of pay transparency, we are excited to share the base range for this position, exclusive of fringe benefits.

$275,000.00 - $340,000.00

If you are hired at Family Health Centers of San Diego, your final base salary compensation will be determined based on factors such as geographic location, jurisdictional requirements, skills, education, and/or experience. In addition to these factors - we believe in the importance of pay equity and consider internal equity of our current team members as a part of any final offer. Please keep in mind that the range mentioned above is what we reasonably expect to pay for the role. Hiring at the maximum of the range would not be typical in order to allow for future and continued salary growth. We also offer a generous compensation and benefits package (more information on our benefits offerings is available here: FHCSD Wellness - Employee Hub (gobenefits.net)