Physician – Primary Care

Description

CORE VALUES 

The core values of Community Health Center of Southeast Kansas (CHC/SEK) are dignity and stewardship. Each staff member is expected to perform their job duties in a way that preserves dignity for our patients and maintains good stewardship of the Center's resources. 

GENERAL DESCRIPTION OF POSITION

As part of the medical clinical team the Physician is responsible for delivering preventive, diagnostic, treatment, patient education and referral care rendered by the center. They are accountable for the delivery and quality of all services provided by themselves and any supervised mid-level providers. Participates in quality improvement initiatives as assigned by the medical director. 

 *Physician may work as Family Practice, Internal Medicine, or Internal Medicine/Pediatrics 

Requirements

ESSENTIAL DUTIES

• Provides complete, comprehensive outpatient care for patients including health examinations and treatment of medical conditions, to include follow-up of problems detected. 
• Responsible to manage acute and chronic illness, routine care through care plans that are coordinated, when appropriate, with the patient's behavioral health provider
• Responsible to make appropriate referrals to internal disciplines of CHC/SEK and/or external resources/agencies for additional services required.
• Prescribes medications for patients for treatment of conditions, as indicated. 
• Provides clinical consultation to other providers within CHC/SEK as needed.
• Oversee mid-level providers responsible for providing medical services, as assigned.
• Oversee medical students, as assigned.
• Responsible for accurate, timely, and clear medical record documentation.
• Provide appropriate follow-up with clinical support staff to include telephone/written correspondence (e.g. inform patients of test results).
• Provides clear written and oral communication to patients/guardians, and employees.
• Participates in an on-call system for after-hours care and care for CHC/SEK inpatient population, as assigned. 
• Ability to weigh the relative costs and benefits of a potential action. 
• Assures that the medical/clinical policies as related to the health services of CHC/SEK are current and accurate. 

QUALIFICATIONS

• Full licensure to practice medicine in the State of Kansas and/or Oklahoma.
• Graduation from an accredited school of medicine.
• Completion of residency in appropriate specialty
• Board Certified in appropriate specialty.
• A strong community/public health orientation, preferred. 
• Commitment to serving the underserved.

KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS AND ABILITIES

• Social and cultural sensitivity appropriate to ethnically and economically diverse patient-and employee-base
• Demonstrate knowledge of the rationale of appropriate patient care.
• Communicates through appropriate channels. Use proper chain of command for patient complaints.
• Ability to handle emergency situations calmly and effectively.
• Must be computer literate, especially with Microsoft Office products and be able to use the Internet and proficient in the EHR.
• Must be able to maintain good inter-personal relationship with co-workers and other members of the health care team and the organization.
• Provide customer service in accordance to the organization’s mission.
• Be courteous and respectful when interacting with patients and family members.
• Maintain patient confidentiality in accordance to organization’s policy and procedure and HIPAA requirements.

WORK ENVIRONMENT

While performing the duties of this Job, the employee is regularly required to sit and/or stand; use hands to finger, handle, or feel; reach with hands and arms and talk or hear. The employee must occasionally lift and/or move up to 10 pounds. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, peripheral vision, depth perception and ability to adjust focus. Personal protective equipment is available.