Internal Medicine Physician

Job Description

Internal Medicine Physician

Our Health Center is looking for an Internal Medicine Physician to join our growing team. Are you passionate about providing quality healthcare to patients from all backgrounds?

We are looking for an Internal Medicine Physician to join our Community Health Center in Lancaster. Our health center provides necessary healthcare for underserved patients in the community. We believe in patient-centered, high-quality, trauma-informed care that focuses on healing the whole person, and the community. In addition to a base salary, we offer bonus pay and a relocation stipend if you do not already live in the area.

Summary

This position will play vital role in our Health Center’s primary care program. Successful candidates will be able to provide comprehensive medical services for adult patients. The candidate will be responsible for meeting, assessing, and diagnosing patients in our clinic and providing them with healthcare services that meet the national standards of care.

Essential Functions:

Believes and aligns with our core Values of Compassion, Respect, Integrity, Accountability and Teamwork

Treats everyone equally regardless of racial, ethnic, religious, social, and economic status or background

Performs all job functions in a professional and courteous manner

Provides excellent customer service to internal and external clients/patients by being responsive to all inquiries in a timely manner

Performs job duties collaboratively with health center management and exercises good judgement

Fosters and promotes a culture of service excellence and accountability with focus on patient safety

Consistently adheres to a high standard of professional ethics; conducts self in an ethical manner and is a role model to others

Ensure patient information is always secure and confidential

Perform evaluation and treatment of patients in an outpatient clinic setting

Assess medical needs and develop a care plan and preventive health maintenance, assess acute needs, chronic conditions

Keep accurate, concise, and thorough documentation of all medical history, exam results, and discussions with patients in relation to their health care

Close all notes in the EMR in a timely manner

Review and sign off on all laboratory and radiology results. Ensure that there is patient follow up when necessary

Initiate and follow through on specialist referrals. Communicate with specialist providers when necessary

Serve as a clinic supervisor for mid-level providers

Meet productivity standards for care providers, including a goal of seeing 16-24 patients daily

Participate in care team huddles, provider meetings, and all-staff meetings

Perform all other related duties as assigned

Education

At least 3 years of experience in a related role outside of residency

Licensed to practice medicine in the state of California

DEA certificate

CPR Certification

Skills / Experience

Interest in helping the underserved population

FQHC Experience a plus

Familiarity with Quality Measures a plus

Able to be successfully credentialed by our organization

Strong communication and interpersonal skills

Bilingual (English and Spanish) a plus

Physical Demands

This is a physical position that will require standing on your feet, and walking.

This would require the ability sit, walk, bend, or stand as necessary, and ability to lift up to 25lbs.

Other physical demands of the position include but are not limited to:

Use of hands to handle, control, or feel objects, tools, or controls

Repetitious movements

Sit for long periods of time

Bend and twist the body

See details of objects nearby

Reasonable accommodations may be made for individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions of the position

Position Type and Expected Hours of Work

This is a Full-time position. Days and hours of work are Monday through Saturday, hours range from 7:30am-6:30pm with occasional approved overtime.

Travel

On occasion travel will be required.

Other Duties

Please note this job description is not designed to cover or contain a comprehensive listing of activities, duties or responsibilities that are required of the employee for this job. Duties, responsibilities, and activities may change at any time with or without notice to fit the needs of this position and our health center.

Compensation:

Starting base salary of $203,840 with a variable compensation of $50 per billable patient after the 1st 23 patients are seen.

Relocation:

Relocation stipend will be considered for qualified candidates.