Family Medicine Physician

Sun River Health•Staten Island, NY

12d•Onsite

About The Position

Sun River Health is seeking a full-time Primary Care Physician to join their team supporting the Bay Street site. This role involves diagnosing and treating patients within their specialty, collaborating with and supervising nurse practitioners and physician’s assistants, and participating in the planning and development of healthcare services. The physician will treat conditions and illnesses within their scope of practice, refer patients as needed, and participate in after-hours coverage to ensure 24-hour availability of care. The position requires performing job duties in compliance with systems and job-specific standards.

Requirements

Knowledge of diagnostic and treatment procedures that nurse practitioners are trained to do and are necessary for practicing in health care centers.
Competence in delivery of health care to patients (including preventative health education)
Ability to collaborate with other members of the Health Center in order to maintain high quality standards and achieve client satisfaction.
Doctorate Degree (including MD/DO)
Board Certification
Physician License
CPR/BLS

Nice To Haves

Bilingual in both English and Spanish (orally and written) is preferred

Responsibilities

Diagnosis and treatment of patients in his/her specialty area
Collaboration and supervision of nurse practitioners and physician’s assistants
Participation in planning and developing health care services in his/her specialties
Treatment of conditions and illnesses within the scope of the physician’s specialty
Referral and follow-up of patients when indicated
Participation in after hours coverage to insure 24-hour availability of care for Center patients
Takes histories, performs physical examinations, and prescribes treatment and medication for conditions falling in the scope of his /her specialty following evidence based standard of care.
Provides off hours and hospital coverage for Health Center patients where contractually obligated to do so.
Designs and participates in quality improvement activities, including Medical Record Peer Review, performance and procedure audits, outcome audits, and focused reviews.
Provides supervision for clinical activities of Medical providers and medical documentation in his/her department, including but not limited to review of protocols, telephone triage, follow-up procedures.
Coordinates tests, referrals, and care of SRH patients outside the Health Center.
Sets standards for preventive care and diagnostic screening within his/her specialty; participates in the development of programs to carry out these standards.
Maintains legible and appropriate documentation of medical records.
Participates and attends provider meetings
Provides safe and successful performance, including meeting productivity, quality and patient satisfaction standards.