Family Medicine Physician

MEDNORTH HEALTH CENTER•Wilmington, NC

5d•Onsite

About The Position

Provide the full scope of primary care services within the physician’s field of training, including diagnosis, treatment, care coordination, preventive care, and health maintenance. The physician is responsible for preventive, diagnostic, treatment, and referral care and for the management, delivery, and quality of healthcare services provided by the center. The role works cooperatively with the Chief Medical Officer or Adult/Pediatric Medical Director, other providers, and staff, using an interdisciplinary approach consistent with the center’s philosophy. The physician provides routine primary, ambulatory, urgent, and routine patient services; examines and treats patients; prescribes and administers medications; maintains current medical records; and participates in care planning, clinical protocols, and quality improvement. The position includes scheduled night, evening, and weekend call coverage, participation in weekend call rotation including Saturday clinic hours at the main site, and collaboration with behavioral health counseling staff. The physician may serve as the primary care provider for an assigned patient panel and may facilitate team-based care or lead a quality improvement project. The role is based at MedNorth Health Center, a multicultural medical and dental clinic serving insured, uninsured, and underinsured individuals. The work environment is heated in winter and air-conditioned in summer, with moderate to loud noise. The position may involve exposure to copier toner, correction fluid, bright fluorescent lighting, continuous computer use, and bloodborne pathogens. The employee is expected to maintain confidentiality, follow safety standards, attend work reliably and on time, participate in meetings, and treat patients and colleagues courteously and respectfully.

Requirements

Doctor of Medicine degree from an accredited medical school.
Current, unrestricted North Carolina medical license.
Completion of an approved residency training program in a primary care specialty.
Board eligible or board certified.
Current DEA registration.
Certification in basic life-saving techniques.
Fluent English-speaking ability.
Medical terminology knowledge.
Accurate keyboarding skills and ability to process work accurately.
Ability to use standard office equipment, including computers and EHR systems.
Excellent interpersonal and customer service skills.
Teamwork and communication skills.
Ability to relate warmly and caringly to patients and their significant others.
Cognitive reasoning, clear thinking under pressure, prioritization, and ability to withstand continual work with variable requirements.
Ability to concentrate and maintain accuracy despite frequent interruptions; critical thinking, organization, problem-solving, and reasoning skills.
Ability to perform the physical demands of the job, including standing, walking, talking, hearing, using hands to finger, handle, or feel, occasionally stooping, kneeling, crouching, or crawling, and frequently lifting or moving up to 20 pounds.
Close vision and color vision.

Nice To Haves

Family medicine physician with prenatal care experience preferred.
Ability to speak languages other than English is a plus.

Responsibilities

Provide routine primary care, ambulatory, urgent, and routine patient services.
Diagnose and treat diseases and disorders of the human body.
Examine patients using appropriate instruments, medical equipment, tests, and standard procedures or protocols.
Prescribe and administer medications.
Maintain adequate and current medical records.
Participate in developing and adhering to healthcare plans, clinical protocols, quality assessment and improvement procedures, and other practice procedures.
Make referrals to other healthcare providers, including medical specialists, mental health agencies, and substance abuse agencies, when appropriate.
Share scheduled night, evening, and weekend call coverage with staff and/or other physicians.
Participate in weekend call rotation, including Saturday clinic hours at the main site.
Maintain professional competence by completing appropriate specialty continuing medical education requirements and maintaining current certifications.
Participate as part of an interdisciplinary healthcare team and may facilitate implementation of team-based care.
May lead a quality improvement project relevant to patient health.
Participate in peer review, quality assurance, provider meetings, and other clinical meetings.
Work collaboratively with Behavioral Health Counseling staff to provide coordinated patient care.
May serve as the primary care provider for a panel of patients and manage the health and wellness of assigned patients.
Comply with applicable laws and cooperate fully with the organization’s compliance program.
Complete filing and some phone calls.
Attend work reliably and on time, report absences according to policy, complete assignments accurately and promptly, and participate in staff meetings.
Maintain confidentiality and adhere to safety standards.
Treat patients, coworkers, and managers with courtesy and respect.