Family Medicine Physician

WESTERN WAYNE FAMILY HEALTH CENTERS•Lincoln Park, MI

7d•Onsite

About The Position

Provide the full scope of primary care services, including diagnosis, treatment, care coordination, preventive care, and health maintenance. The Physician is a member of the Western Wayne Family Health Centers team and is expected to work collaboratively toward the Center’s goals and objectives, follow Center policies and procedures, and comply with applicable state and federal regulations. The role provides clinical care to patients across the lifespan, including infants, children, adolescents, and adults, and participates in clinic-wide customer relations, teamwork, communications, continuous improvement, and self-management responsibilities. The Physician also contributes to staff education, community health programs, quality activities, marketing, and recruitment.

Requirements

Doctor of Medicine or Doctor of Osteopathic Medicine degree.
Current Michigan State Medical License.
Current D.E.A. Certificate and registration under Michigan and federal law to prescribe all classes of drugs necessary for the role.
Must remain board certified by the American Board of Family Medicine or be eligible for board certification.
ACLS certification.
Currently hold, or be eligible for, admitting privileges and good-standing membership at community and/or tertiary hospitals.
Ability to meet credentialing standards of appropriate insurance and regulatory plans.
Experience working in a public health setting or community- or public-health-oriented environment.
Ability and experience to institute innovative healthcare programs suited to the needs of the patient population.
Knowledge of and ability to use software used in healthcare settings.
Experience using and supervising providers’ use of Electronic Medical Records.
Adequate transportation to visit WWFHC sites.
History of cooperative relations with colleagues, support staff, hospital-based providers, administrators, and patients, and ability to function effectively on a professional healthcare team in a community setting.
Excellent communication skills, including teaching and communication abilities.
Experience and demonstrated ability working in a multicultural setting.
Ability to organize and prioritize work appropriately.
Flexibility in days and hours available for scheduled work.

Responsibilities

Provide quality medical services focused on prevention, detection, and management of patients’ physical, emotional, and social health, and provide episodic care, treatment, and follow-up.
Monitor patient needs for testing, rehabilitative services, medication, and health and nutritional education; conduct systematic health histories and physical assessments.
Report quality-of-care issues promptly to the Chief Executive Officer, Chief Medical Officer, and Quality Director.
Promote coordination and continuity of patient care and prescribe drug and medicine treatment.
Supervise non-physician providers as requested and provide input on performance reviews of non-medical staff when appropriate.
Maintain systematic patient-care records and complete charts, reports, and electronic or paper records accurately and promptly.
Participate in the established on-call group according to its schedule, policies, and procedures; assume responsibility for patients at an appropriate hospital when requested by the Emergency Department.
Meet ambulatory quality, customer satisfaction, and managed-care requirements.
Meet and communicate with the Chief Medical Officer, Chief Operating Officer, and management as needed to support organizational goals and communicate pertinent medical matters.
Attend provider and departmental meetings and participate in personnel education and training.
Participate in community education programs and community health promotions, and complete required continuing medical education training.
Participate in quality assurance, utilization review, patient-centered care, peer review, in-service training, and risk-management activities.
Participate in marketing, public-relations activities, and speaking engagements as requested; permit use of name, photograph, and curriculum vitae for marketing purposes.
Meet and evaluate potential physician and extender candidates, assist with orientation of new practitioners, and introduce new physicians to referral physicians.
Treat patients, guests, physicians, and employees respectfully; respond promptly to customer requests and clinic communications, and suggest ways to meet customer needs.
Work cooperatively across departments, accept additional responsibilities, assist others, address problems with other departments, and accept feedback.
Seek and implement improvements, evaluate personal performance, pursue professional development, and attend in-services, continuing education programs, and meetings.
Keep appropriate people informed; communicate clearly and tactfully; listen carefully; and protect confidentiality and privacy at work and off duty.
Use a personal cell phone for timekeeping clock-in and clock-out and, as needed, system-access security.
Present a positive image of the organization, carry out assignments with little direction, be timely, maintain confidentiality, and provide proper notice of absence or tardiness.
Work weekends and shifts when necessary.
Maintain adequate transportation to visit WWFHC sites.
Organize and prioritize work, remain flexible in available workdays and hours, and work effectively with patients and associates in a multicultural community setting.