Physician

Job Description

As part of a multi-disciplinary team of healthcare providers under the leadership of the Medical Director, the staff physician works to achieve organizational goals of La Maestra Community Health Centers through the delivery of primary care services at a patient-centered medical home. The staff physician works in a collaborative effort across all departments to remove barriers for accessing healthcare. The staff physician must incorporate health center policies (including quality assurance) into their clinical practice to provide quality care commensurate with training and licensure. Position also provides oversight of clinical support staff (i.e. Advanced Practice Providers, Nursing staff and Medical Assistants) and handles operational issues on the clinical floor to ensure continuity of services and a smooth patient flow. Delivers care appropriate for an outpatient, primary care community health center with multicultural, multilingual patient population.

Job Requirements

Education: Medical Degree from an approved/accredited school of medicine (MD or DO).

Certification required: Current valid CA Physician & Surgeon License, current valid DEA registration, and current valid CPR and/or ACLS certification. Board Certification preferred.

Experience: 1-2 years’ experience as a practicing physician in the State of California preferred

Verbal and Written Skills to perform the job: Bilingual preferred. Familiarity with basic word processing, spreadsheet, and database applications. Accurate keyboarding skills.

La Maestra Community Health Centers is an Equal Opportunity Employer. We encourage applications from all individuals regardless of race, religion, color, sex, pregnancy, national origin, sexual orientation, ancestry, age, marital status, physical or mental disability or any other protected class, political affiliation or belief.Company Description

The La Maestra Circle of Care® is a holistic, solution-based approach to addressing the health and wellbeing needs of diverse emerging communities—because complete wellness requires more than just a trip to the doctor. Since the first clinic opened in 1990, La Maestra’s board and staff recognized that for a patient and family to be healthy, they must have barrier-free access to integrated services including nutritious food, safe affordable housing, job training or continuing education opportunities, and programs that promote wellbeing.

La Maestra’s staff, who is from the diverse populations served, has embraced the Circle of Care® philosophy, working together to identify the total needs of patients and attend to them through preventive care, education, treatment, and referrals to services that address the social determinants of health, ultimately guiding patients and their families to wellbeing and self-sufficiency. The Circle of Care® involves a network of integrated services provided by La Maestra Community Health Centers, La Maestra Foundation, and partner organizations. La Maestra strives to overcome barriers, streamline workflows and improve quality, and it continuously broadens the Circle of Care® to respond to growing needs, while enhancing its effectiveness through state-of-the-art technology including eHealth solutions and custom population health management systems.

The Circle of Care® approach makes La Maestra unique among the healthcare organizations in the region. La Maestra’s total commitment to the health and well-being of the individual and his or her family extends far beyond what normal healthcare organizations are prepared to provide. La Maestra has been recognized locally and nationally for its commitment to develop and share this grassroots, innovative, and scalable model.