Primary Care Physician

Position Title:    Physician

Reports to:         Chief Medical Officer (CMO)

Classification:   Salary; exempt

Attendance at HIPAA and Compliance educational programs are a requirement of employment.

SUMMARY: 

The Physician is responsible for providing preventive and primary care consistent with the physician’s training and experience in a community health center setting to patients of Lifecare Family Health.

DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:

1. Serves as a member of the Lifecare Family Health’s health care team that provides quality care to patients.
2. Coordinates patient services and institutes referrals to promote and maintain continuous comprehensive care at every level.
3. Incorporates preventive health care provisions aimed at improving and maintaining health status based upon individual, cultural, sociological, psychological, and environmental factors.
4. Provides precise information to enable the patient to make informed decisions regarding health care and related issues while insuring joint responsibility with the health care team members and staff to promote the best outcome possible for the patient.
5. Advises and counsels patients about normal maturational and developmental stages and natural life cycles.  Targets any problem areas, intervene, and participate in problem solving.
6. Assesses and intervenes in ordinary developmental and behavioral problems of individuals and their families.
7. Collects and constructs identifying information by reviewing past and present medical, social, and family histories, performing a physical examination, assembling a problem list, documenting, and consulting with Medical Director in changes or progression of chronic disease.
8. Performs routine physical examinations and preventive health measures including, but not limited to immunizations, developmental screening, routine laboratory screening/procedures appropriate to each gender and age group.
9. Diagnoses and treats common and uncomplicated health conditions.  Collaborates, consults, and refers any patient who have complicated or uncommon health problems to other physicians/specialist in the health center or the community.
10. Provides education about diagnosis to the patient and provide written follow-up guidelines.      Includes family members according to patient wishes.
11. Charts in the medical record/E.H.R. utilizing age appropriate wellness assessment tools or problem oriented medical record system, assuring accurate and timely completion of data entry into the patient medical record.
12. Provides support and counseling for patients with stable chronic disease in regard to physical, psychosocial, and environmental well-being.
13. Provides contraceptive counseling to men and women who seek birth control, making available the desired birth control measures when possible or refer to agency where desired birth control measures may be obtained.
14. Prescribes drugs and devices incidental to the provision of routine health care, family planning, and perinatal care for essentially healthy patients in accordance with State of Ohio law.
15. Institutes emergency medical measures in life-threatening situations.      Provides first aid as needed.
16. Follows universal precautions.
17. Utilizes supplies in a cost-effective manner.
18. Performs clinic and outreach related tasks.
19. Utilizes on-going assessment skills.
20. Participates in Performance Improvement Program and Health Disparities Collaborative.
21. Demonstrates effective communication skills.
22. Establishes and maintains professional working relationship with other members of the health care team.
23. Participates in planning and problem solving.
24. Participates in continuing education and professional growth.
25. Attends staff meetings and provider meetings.
26. Maintains knowledge of, and complies with, personnel, nursing, medical, and clerical policies and procedures.
27. Assists with seasonal programs as needed.
28. Adheres to the standards and policies of the Organizational Privacy/Security and Compliance Programs, including the duty to comply with applicable laws and regulations (HIPAA, OSHA, OIG, guidelines, and other State and Federal laws).  This also includes reporting to the Board of Directors, Compliance Officer, Privacy Officer, supervisor or suggestion box, any suspected unethical, fraudulent, or unlawful acts or practices.
29. Travels when necessary to meet operational needs.
30. Performs other duties as assigned.

MINIMUM JOB REQUIREMENTS:

1. Must hold a diploma from a school accredited by the Liaison Committee on Medical Education (LCME) OR an osteopathic medical school by the American Osteopathic Association (AOA) and have completed not less than 12 months of graduate medical education or its equivalent OR holds certification from the Educational Commission for Foreign Medical Graduates (ECFMG) and has successfully completed not less than 12 months of graduate medical education through the first year level of graduate medical education or its equivalent OR if the applicant is a qualified graduate of a fifth pathway training program and has successfully completed not less than 12 months of graduate medical education or its equivalent subsequent to completing fifth pathway training.
2. Ability to maintain appropriate clinical privileges, required.
3. Current CPR certification.
4. Ohio DEA registration.

KNOWLEDGE, ABILITIES, AND SKILLS REQUIRED:

1. Excellent interpersonal and written communication skills.
2. Knowledge of public health principles and practices.
3. Ability to work with a culturally-diverse staff and patient population.
4. Ability to establish and maintain effective working relationships with Lifecare Family Health management and medical staff members.

CONDITIONS OF EMPLOYMENT:

1. Must be willing to submit to post offer, pre-employment physical examination/medical history check if requested.
2. May be required to submit to annual TB and rubella screening.
3. Lifecare Family Health will provide Hepatitis A/B vaccinations; candidate may decline vaccinations in writing or may provide record of vaccination from previous employer.
4. A pre-employment background investigation may be required.