Physician Family Medicine ONLY - ACCESS Evanston

ACHN•Evanston, IL

7d•Onsite

About The Position

The Family Medicine Physician provides the full scope of services within their field of training, including diagnosis, treatment, care coordination, preventive care, and electronic health record maintenance. The physician follows ACCESS Community Health Network guidelines for quality management, risk management, infection control, customer service, and safety. This is a 100% outpatient practice in a clinical health center environment. The role includes obtaining patient histories and performing physical examinations; diagnosing, treating, counseling, and coordinating care; maintaining problem lists and longitudinal care plans; and completing progress notes within 24 hours of patient visits. Physicians fulfill scheduled on-call responsibilities, respond to calls within 20 minutes, prescribe medications in accordance with Illinois law and professional guidelines, and manage EHR tasks and messages within 72 hours. The physician provides culturally competent patient and family education, supports patient self-management, and works with the care team and case management to coordinate services. The role also involves participation in health center huddles, supporting timely and clinically appropriate care, staff orientation and training, proficiency testing, and potentially teaching medical residents, students, and other allied health professionals. The physician must adhere to HRSA and FTCA regulations and may be assigned other duties.

Requirements

Doctor of Osteopathy (D.O.) or Doctor of Medicine (M.D.).
Completed residency in a primary care specialty.
Board certification.
Current Illinois licensure.
Current DEA registration and controlled substance credentials.
Maintain continuing medical education requirements.
Knowledge of applicable quality assurance, safety, and infection control rules, regulations, and standards.
Competency with electronic health records.
Cultural competency and ability to provide care aligned with patients’ cultures and address their needs and concerns.
Interpersonal skills to work effectively with diverse patients, colleagues, and outside agencies.
Administrative and organizational skills to organize diverse information.
Ability to concentrate and communicate in an environment with frequent interruptions.
Ability to stand, sit, and walk for up to eight hours in a health center environment.
Ability to lean and stretch in the context of patient examinations.

Nice To Haves

At least two years of experience practicing primary care medicine in an outpatient setting.
Knowledge of EPIC.

Responsibilities

Obtain patient health histories and perform physical examinations.
Diagnose, treat, counsel, and coordinate care for patients.
Review and update patient problem lists and longitudinal care plans at every visit.
Meet documentation standards and complete progress notes within 24 hours after patient visits.
Fulfill scheduled on-call responsibilities and respond to calls within 20 minutes.
Prescribe medication in accordance with Illinois statutes and professional practice guidelines.
Perform duties according to ACCESS quality standards and clinical guidelines.
Meet Meaningful Use standards using certified EHR technology while maintaining privacy and security.
Manage EHR In-Basket responsibilities and respond to messages within 72 hours.
Provide culturally competent care and recognize families as integral members of patients’ care teams.
Encourage patients and families to raise questions and concerns and support care self-management.
Conduct patient education, provide instructions related to illness and treatment, and reinforce follow-up instructions.
Use appropriate printed health education materials, document instructions, and adapt communication to patients’ understanding.
Coordinate case management services with the care team and case management staff.
Ensure patients whose acuity exceeds the health center’s clinical capabilities are transferred appropriately.
Meet applicable intensity-of-service and severity-of-illness admission criteria.
Coordinate with health center staff to ensure patient needs are met.
Participate in health center huddles and meet scheduled health center times and productivity standards.
Support timely, clinically appropriate patient visits and involve health center employees in the process.
Ensure care teams deliver effective treatment and education and perform clinical tasks according to policy and procedure.
Participate in staff orientation and training as needed.
Ensure care team members meet internal certification requirements for patient education and medication administration.
Participate in ACCESS proficiency testing as required.
May serve as a preceptor for medical residents, medical students, advanced practice nurse students, and other allied health professionals.
Adhere to HRSA and FTCA regulations.
Perform other duties as assigned.

Benefits

Guaranteed annual base salary.
Productivity and quality bonuses.
$30,000 sign-on bonus.
$10,000 relocation assistance.
Potential loan repayment through the National Health Service Corps (NHSC): up to $75,000 for full-time service for two years through NHSC LRP.
$5,000 award enhancement for clinicians demonstrating Spanish-language proficiency through NHSC LRP or SUD-W LRP.
232 hours of paid time off per year and paid holidays.
40 hours of CME and $2,000 reimbursement.
Malpractice liability coverage provided by the Federal Tort Claims Act (FTCA).
H-1B visa and J-1 waiver support.
Flexible schedules.