Primary Care Physician

Bread for the City; Washington (District of Columbia); On-site; USD 125,000 - 150,000; Full time

Job summary

Bread for the City in Washington, DC is seeking a Primary Care Physician to provide full scope primary care services within our community clinic. This is a full-time professional role based in our Northwest Center in Washington, DC.

The position requires a DC medical license, board eligibility or board certification in family medicine, and CPR. You will work with volunteers and staff to diagnose, treat, coordinate care and promote preventive health in an equity-driven environment.

Qualifications

• Current DC medical license.
• Board eligible or board certified in family medicine.
• Current CPR certificate (CPR).
• Ability to work with volunteers in a professional and collaborative manner.
• Familiarity with Google Workspace tools or ability to learn new technology.
• Bread for the City's equity and inclusion commitments.

Responsibilities

• Obtain health history and perform physical examinations.
• Diagnose, treat, refer when indicated and provide preventive care.
• Review incoming reports (lab, x-ray, EKG) and follow-up in a timely manner.
• Comply with Infection Control plan including universal precautions.
• Ensure compliance by support staff.
• Participate in peer review, quality assurance, provider meetings, and other clinical meetings.
• Assist in updating protocols and principles of practice as requested.
• Provide support to other clinical staff as part of a team approach.
• Supervise students in training as assigned by the Medical Director.

Skills

Volunteer collaboration

Teamwork

Professional communication

Tools

Google Workspace

Job description

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Primary Care Physician

Full Time Professional Northwest Center, Washington, DC, US

6 days ago Requisition ID: 1271

Salary Range: $125,000.00 To $150,000.00 Annually

Mission:

The mission of Bread for the City is to help Washington, DC residents living with low income to develop the power to determine the future of their own communities. We provide food, clothing, medical care, and legal and social services to reduce the burden of poverty. We seek justice through community organizing and public advocacy. We work to uproot racism, a major cause of poverty. We are committed to treating our clients with the dignity and respect that all people deserve.

Position Profile:

Provide the full scope of primary care services which fall under his/her field of training, including but not limited to diagnosis, treatment, coordination of care, preventive care and health maintenance to patients. In addition, a Primary Care Physician is a member of the Bread for the City team. In that capacity they are expected to be familiar with the philosophy, goals and objectives of Bread and work collaboratively to achieve them.

• ● Obtain health history and perform physical examinations;
• ● Diagnose, treat, refer when indicated and provide preventive care to all patients;
• ● Review incoming reports (e.g. lab, x-ray, EKG) and follow-up in a timely manner;
• ● Comply with the Infection Control plan which includes personally utilizing universal precautions;
• ● Ensure compliance by support staff;
• ● Participate in peer review, quality assurance, provider meetings, and other clinical meetings;
• ● Assist in updating protocols and principles of practice as requested;
• ● Provide support to other clinical staff as part of a team approach to provide quality care to patients;
• ● Supervise students in training as assigned by the Medical Director.

Requirements/Qualifications:

• ● Current DC medical license;
• ● Board eligible or board certified in family medicine;
• ● Current cardiopulmonary resuscitation certificate (CPR).
• ● Ability to work with volunteers in a professional and collaborative manner;
• ● Familiarity with Google Organization & Productivity Tools (Gmail, Google Docs, Calendar) and/or ability to learn new technology systems;
• ● Willingness to learn and carry out Bread for the City’s commitments to building a socially just, racially equitable, and gender affirming culture. We define racial equity as a world where life outcomes, life chances, and life experiences cannot be predicted by race. We define a gender affirming culture as spaces that make people feel radically comfortable and safer expressing their gender identity, especially for trans and gender non‑conforming people. We see racial equity work as inherently tied to all other forms of anti‑oppression work; we are building a community that prioritizes Black, Indigenous, and all People of the Global Majority, DC natives, transgender and gender non‑conforming people, disabled people, and all historically oppressed and marginalized people at Bread and beyond.

Bread for the City is an equal opportunity employer and does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, sex, pregnancy, national origin, ancestry, age, marital status, sexual orientation, family responsibility, physical or mental disability, medical condition, status as a veteran, or any other category protected by applicable federal, state, or local law, except where a bona fide occupational qualification applies.