Primary Care Physician

ADP, Inc.; Saint Paul (MN); On-site; USD 150,000 - 175,000; Full time

Job summary

Open Cities Health Center in Saint Paul, MN, is seeking a Primary Care Physician to provide holistic clinical care to patients in a wrap-around service environment.

You will work with diverse patients, develop care plans, and collaborate with mental health, case management, eye, dentistry teams; daily duties include QA/QI participation and mentoring students. MD/DO and board certification required.

Qualifications

• MD or DO degree from an accredited medical school.
• Board certification in Family Practice, Internal Medicine, Pediatrics, or Psychiatry.
• Current Minnesota medical license and an active DEA license.
• Proven ability to work with racially, culturally and economically diverse patients.

Responsibilities

• Provide direct clinical care to patients.
• Maintain accurate EHR documentation in a timely fashion.
• Develop patient care plans including testing, treatments, and follow-ups.
• Refer patients to mental health, case management, eye, dentistry, and other teams as needed.
• Participate in QA/QI initiatives and provider team meetings.
• Mentor students, trainees and clinical staff.
• Adhere to HIPAA and organizational policies.

Skills

Interpersonal communication

Cultural competence

Team collaboration

Patient advocacy

Education

MD/DO degree

Board-certified in family medicine, internal medicine, pediatrics or psychiatry

Minnesota medical license

DEA license

Job description

Primary Care Physician

Regular Full Time Professional St Paul, MN, US

2 days ago Requisition ID: 1126

Salary Range: $150,000.00 To $175,000.00 Annually

Do you care about racial inequities? Do you want to make a real difference in the health of your patients? Then this job is for you!

SUMMARY: The physician provides holistic clinical care to OCHC patients by considering socio-economic, language, and other barriers to care. Working in a team environment, the physician ensures that patients receive comprehensive, wrap-around services and partners with the patient to maximize their health and well-being. OCHC physicians actively participate in the QA/QI program and other OCHC initiatives and programs. The position reports to the Chief Medical Officer.

ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS:

• Provides direct clinical care to patients.
• Communicates effectively and respectfully with patients from various cultural, ethnic, economic, language, racial, and other backgrounds.
• Performs minor procedures.
• Develops patient care plans, including diagnostic testing, treatments, consultations, and follow-up.
• Manages patients to ensure continuity of care and follow-up on chronic issues.
• Works to ensure that patients receive whole-person care by making appropriate referrals to OCHC’s mental health and case management, eye, chiropractic, and dentistry teams.
• Considers the patient’s social and structural determinants of health, including historical trauma, structural racism, and biological, social, psychological, and environmental factors in providing patient care and recommending treatments.
• Serves and participates in various QA/QI initiatives and OCHC committees.
• Attends and participates in OCHC provider team meetings.
• Participates in performance improvement (PI) peer review auditing activities.
• Maintains adequate EHR charting and documentation of patient care in a timely fashion.
• Practices within the scope of practice for the specialty and works cooperatively with other specialists and staff.
• Follows the general policies and procedures of Open Cities Health Center, including but not limited to HIPAA policies, pain management policy, code of conduct, and communication policies.
• Provides leadership and/or mentorship to students, trainees, and other clinical staff.
• Serves as a clinical consultant to other areas of the organization and provides clinical guidance for various initiatives as necessary.
• Other duties as reasonably assigned.
• Adheres to the OCHC’s Standards and Expectations of Clinical Providers.

ESSENTIAL KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS AND ABILITIES:

• M.D. or D.O. degree from an accredited medical school.
• Board-certified in Family Practice, Internal Medicine, Pediatrics, or Psychiatry.
• Current State of Minnesota medical license.
• Current DEA License.
• Demonstrated competence and comfort in working with racially, culturally, and economically diverse patients and staff.
• History of positive working relationships with providers, staff, and others
• Strong interpersonal and professional communication skills.
• Ability to meet standard FQHC production targets.

Highly Useful Competencies and Characteristics

• Master’s degree and/or experience in public or population health.
• Experience working in an FQHC or similar clinic.
• Language proficiency in Spanish, Hmong, or Somali.
• Experience working with interpreters.
• Knowledge of and desire to work within a public health/community medicine service delivery model.
• Experience treating substance use disorders and co-occurring mental health-substance use disorders.