Family Medicine Physician

Indiana Health Centers•Bedford, IN

17h•Onsite

About The Position

The Family Medicine Physician contributes to IHC’s mission and goals of client satisfaction, quality of care, and productivity by providing continuity and acute medical care to IHC patients with an emphasis on quality preventive care. Evaluation of performance will be based on meeting specific goals, productivity measures, employee satisfaction scores, and other quality indicators for this position such as: IHC strategic objectives; site strategic objectives; functional capabilities; leadership and/or employee capabilities; IHC commitments, quality measures, and productivity measures. The Family Medicine Physician must use diverse but conventional methods, techniques, or approaches. Work has a controlling impact in day-to-day operation of medical services within the medical clinic and involves teaching, coaching, and mentoring. Work affects the IHC’s medical services program in a substantial and demonstrable way; influences IHC operations; and impacts many clients needing these services. Unstructured contacts with patients, IHC leadership, dental and medical providers, etc. Influences and persuades others through debate, expertise, and authority with people who may be skeptical, resistant to change, or have divergent views.

Requirements

Doctor of Medicine (M.D.) or Doctor of Osteopathy (D.O.) from an accredited school of medicine
Licensed or eligible for licensure in Indiana
Completion of an accredited Residency Program
Board-Certified or Board-Eligible
Active and unrestricted DEA license
Proficient computer skills, including keyboard and use of Microsoft programs and use of electronic medical records and software (eCW).

Responsibilities

Provides general medical care to IHC patients
Assists Chief Medical Officer or Deputy Chief Medical Officer with the development of IHC health maintenance schedules and practice guidelines
Acts as preceptor or mentor for mid-level practitioners or those in training for certification when applicable
Provides on-call services with other local providers within the community, as appropriate
Serves on one or more IHC committees, as appropriate
Fulfills contractual obligations agreed upon as a provider within contracted primary care delivery systems
Follows HIPAA and OSHA standards for medical care providers.
Recommend and implement new processes and practices based on new or emerging methods in primary care.
Gather, organize, and analyze information and data.
Perform initial problem-solving; draw initial evidence-based conclusions.
Accurately perform mathematic calculations.
Demonstrate effective verbal and written communication, strong interpersonal skills and ability to interact with a wide variety of patients, including children.
Effectively communicate with a variety of individuals at a variety of educational levels.
Maintain effective working relationships with diverse others.
Work well in a team environment and as part of a team.
Resolve conflict.
Demonstrate knowledge of current theory and practice of primary care medicine as practiced in the United States.
Demonstrate strong community health orientation including sensitivity to cultures represented in populations served by IHC.
Demonstrate ability to work cooperatively with a multidisciplinary clinical team utilizing a balanced approach to health care issues by including perspectives of business, administrative and medical disciplines.
Maintain a balance between delivery of quality services and revenue expectations.
Support, consult with, and train other medical providers on techniques and tools.
Conduct evaluations on the effectiveness of existing methods and procedures.
Change existing clinic procedures based on new or emerging primary care methods.
Juggle and meet multiple requests & deadlines.
Maintain high detail orientation and accuracy.
Prioritize, organize tasks and time, and follow up.
Perform responsibilities efficiently and timely.
Take initiative and need little supervision.
Anticipate and alert others to problems with projects, processes, or procedures.
Perform and coach others on standard work relating to quality and compliance.
Recognize and suggest alternative methods or processes that may need improving.
Participate in performance improvement activities.