Primary Care Physician (FM/IM) - Kern County

Omnifamilyhealth; Bakersfield (CA); On-site; USD 275,000 - 316,000; Full time

Job summary

Omni Family Health in Bakersfield, CA is seeking a Primary Care Physician (FM/IM) to provide medical services to our patients, under the direction of the Chief Clinical Services Officer.

The role includes maintaining quality of care, developing medical policies, improving patient flow and records, supervising staff, and participating in IT systems like NextGen EHR. This is a full-time position with competitive compensation and benefits.

Qualifications

• Graduate from an accredited medical school.
• Must hold a valid California Medical License.
• Clinical experience in Family Practice or Internal Medicine.
• Board certification or eligibility desirable.
• Interest in designing and evaluating an efficient health care system in a community health center setting.
• Authority in practice management and personnel leadership.
• Promotes and believes in OFH mission statement.
• Ability to relate to the public regardless of ethnic, religion, and economic status.

Responsibilities

• Provide medical services for Omni Family Health patients.
• Adhere to high standards of medical practice, ethics, and professionalism.
• Assist in establishing medical policies and quality improvement procedures.
• Recommend changes to improve patient flow, records, billing, and appointments.
• Assist in designing educational programs for OFH and staff.
• Direct and supervise clinical staff as appropriate.
• Maintain affiliations with professional groups and represent OFH in meetings.
• Learn and use the EHR/Practice Electronic System (NextGen) and other electronic features.

Skills

Medical license

Clinical experience

Board certification

Healthcare systems

Practice management

Interpersonal skills

Computer skills

NextGen EHR

Education

MD/DO degree

California Medical License

Tools

NextGen EHR

Job description

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Primary Care Physician (FM/IM) - Kern County

Full-Time Med-Primary Pract Bakersfield, CA, US

30+ days ago Requisition ID: 2897

Salary Range: $275,000.00 To $316,000.00 Annually

Job Summary: The Primary Care Physician is primarily responsible for providing medical services for the patients of Omni Family Health, a community health center; in addition, the Primary Care Physician may be directed by the Chief Clinical Services Officer to perform other duties in accordance with funding agencies requirements, contractual agreements, policies, procedures, and protocols established by the Omni Family Health Board of Directors.

Job Duties:

• Assume quality of care for all patients.
• Adhere to the highest standards of medical practice, ethics, and professionalism at all times.
• Assist the Chief Clinical Services Officer in establishing medical policies quality improvement procedures, evaluating current practices, policies and procedures.
• Recommend changes in all clinical areas, and/or in general areas to improve the patient flow, medical records, billing practices, and appointment practices.
• Assist the Chief Clinical Services Officer in designing, implementing and evaluating educational programs for the Omni Family Health, patients and clinical staff.
• Responsible for the directing and supervising the clinical staff, as appropriate.
• Maintain an affiliation with professional groups, medical associations, and medical organizations, as per policies established and represent Omni Family Health in all meetings of these associations and organizations.
• Other duties as required by the funding agencies to carry out contractual agreements and/or as established by the Omni Family Health, Management and Board of Directors.
  • Must become familiar with the Federal and State rules, regulations, and practices in a Community Health Center.
  • Become familiar with Federal and State Health care program requirements and assist in carrying out these programs.
  • Assist in developing the health care plan and review of the program requirements, and recommend changes when necessary to carry out the health plan as required.
• Learn computer skills, also standard office software applications (Word, Excel).

Additional Duties:

• HIPAA compliance - Responsible for maintaining abreast of and in compliance with all HIPAA regulations and requirements. Treats all member information confidential.
• Compliance - Ensure compliance with all local, state and federal regulations.
• QA/QI - Participate in QA/QI activities and contribute towards the overall performance improvement of the organization.
• IT - Required to learn/use the Electronic Health Record and Practice Electronic System and its components. As required by the job functions and highlighted in the Policies and Procedures. These components include NextGen and other electronic features, as they are developed and implemented, as applicable to work environment.
• All employees will participate in Patient Centered Health Home Model at Omni Family Health.

Qualifications, Education, and Experience:

• Graduate from an accredited medical school.
• Must have a valid California Medical License.
• Professional clinical experience in specific area of practice, i.e. "Family Practice, Internal Medicine, etc."
• Board certification or eligibility for said certification highly desirable.
• Interest in designing and evaluating an efficient health care system in a community health center setting highly desirable.
• Authoritative knowledge of the principles of practice, principles of general management and specifically in personnel management and techniques in running a medical practice in a community health center are highly desirable.
• Promotes and believes in OFH mission statement.
• Ability to relate to the public regardless of ethnic, religion, and economic status.