JOB SUMMARY

Under the direction of the CMO, the Family Medicine Physician works as a member of an interdisciplinary health care team to provide quality comprehensive primary and preventive care to Harbor Community Clinic patients, utilizing clinical practice guidelines set forth by the American Academy of Family Physicians. Familiarity with working within a FQHC Family Practice a plus.

EXPECTATIONS

• Adheres to all Harbor Community Clinic’s policies and procedures
• Conducts self in a manner that represents Harbor Community Clinic’s core values at all times
• Maintains a positive and respectful attitude with all work-related contacts
• Communicates regularly with his/her immediate supervisor about departmental and Harbor Community Clinic concerns
• Consistently reports to work prepared to perform the duties of the position
• Meets productivity standards and performs duties as workload necessitates

MISSION AND VALUES

Our mission is to provide low cost, high quality health care to people who do not have access to any other medical care.  Employees must possess a strong commitment to the mission, policies, goals and philosophy of Harbor Community Clinic.

ESSENTIAL DUTIES & RESPONSIBILITIES                                                                                                                

To perform the job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required:

• Test, treat, diagnose, and monitor disorders and illnesses.
• Obtain health history and perform physical examinations.
• Order and interpret diagnostic and therapeutic tests relative to the patient’s age-specific needs.
• Review incoming reports (e.g. lab, x-ray, EKG, consult notes, and outside records) in a timely manner, and develop a treatment plan.
• Prescribe appropriate pharmacological and non-pharmacological treatment modalities.
• Arrange referrals for services not offered by Harbor Community Clinic.
• Educate and counsel patients to promote good health and disease prevention.
• Practice within the confines of Harbor Community Clinic’s established treatment protocols.
• Perform well-women exams that include pap smears, pelvic, and breast exams.
• Conduct follow-ups with patients to monitor and track their condition.
• Ensure that encounter notes are entered into the Electronic Health Record, and closed within 72 hours of the visit. Encounter notes should:
• Reflect changes in the patient’s condition and other significant information;
• Include documentation of pertinent history, review of systems, and physical examination;
• Indicate studies performed, and that results were reviewed and discussed with the patient;
• Reflect the provider’s thought process as to the patient’s problems, diagnosis and treatment;
• Specify medications prescribed by the provider.
• Develop and maintain a current chronic problem list.
• Inform the patient of the general nature of her medical needs, the general prognosis, and the nature and purpose of the proposed treatment and procedures
• Include referrals to specialty services as deemed medically necessary.
• Integrate recommendations made by specialists into the patient’s treatment plan.
• Reflect any pertinent attitudes or behavior on the part of the patient or family towards any aspects of care.
• Include notation of the need for routine and preventative services including screening tests, periodic lab exams related to chronic disease care, and immunizations.
• Use and disclose patients’ protected health information only in accordance with the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA) standards.
• Ensure compliance with documentation and coding standards as required for patient care, claims submission standards, and insurance requirements.
• Promote a cohesive, cooperative working relationship with fellow providers which may include helping with excess patient loads and staying after scheduled working hours.
• Participate in Harbor Community Clinic’s after-hours call system. On-call notes should be entered into the patient’s chart within 72 hours.
• Participate in peer review, provider meetings, and other clinical meetings as determined by the CMO.
• Complete Continuing Education as required by state licensing standards.
• Ensure that all incoming reports, including hospital records, consult notes, lab/imaging results, prescription refill requests etc are addressed in accordance with Harbor Community Clinic’s policies and procedures.
• Patient demographics: Birth – elderly.
• Expected patient volume: 20-24 patients per day.
• Clinical call coverage: Yes (telephone call only).
• Other duties as assigned.

QUALIFICATIONS

• Graduation from an accredited college or university with a degree of MD or DO
• Completion of approved post-graduate training
• Licensed to practice as a Family Medicine Physician in the State of California/ Current unrestricted California Medical License
• Board Eligible or Board Certified in Family Practice
• Current Basic Life Support (BLS) certification  
• ACLS and PALS certification within 12 months of employment
• Current DEA certificate
• At least 2 years clinical experience in Family Medicine. Experience in managed care preferred
• Ability to successfully meet all IPA and internal credentialing requirements prior to employment
• Bilingual (English/Spanish) preferred

PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS

The physical requirements described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of the job. While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to sit; use hands to manipulate objects, tools or controls; reach with hands and arms; and talk and hear. The employee must frequently lift and/or move up to 10 pounds and occasionally lift and/or move up to 25 pounds. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, peripheral vision, depth perception and the ability to adjust.

Hours: Harbor Community Clinic is open Monday – Thursday 8am-7pm, and Friday 8am-5pm. This is a Full-Time Exempt position, and the employee is expected to work an 8-hour-day. Specific hours flexible depending on operational needs.

Salary range: $170,000 - $210,000