Family or Internal Medicine physician

Neighborhood Health•Alexandria, VA

15h•$225,000 - $235,000

About The Position

The Family Medicine Physician provides quality clinical services to children and adults throughout the life span in a community-based setting, supporting healthy lifestyles, illness and injury prevention, and chronic-condition management. The role includes direct patient care, physical assessment, diagnosis and treatment, referrals for health and nutrition education and specialty services, and follow-up. The Internal Medicine Physician provides high-quality clinical services to adult patients in a community-based setting, supporting healthy lifestyles, illness and injury prevention, and management of acute and chronic conditions. The role includes direct patient care for Neighborhood Health’s diverse patient population, physical assessment, diagnosis and treatment, referrals for specialty services, and follow-up. Both physician roles collaborate with the health center’s physicians, nurse practitioners, behavioral health and dental providers, pharmacists, nurses, and medical assistants. The physician demonstrates commitment to Neighborhood Health’s mission of improving health and advancing health equity in Alexandria, Arlington, and Fairfax by providing access to high-quality primary care regardless of ability to pay.

Requirements

Successful completion of four years of medical school and residency in a certified program.
Board certified or board eligible in Family Medicine or Internal Medicine; if not board certified, certification must be obtained within one year of hire.
Dedication to Neighborhood Health’s mission and to working with an underserved population.
Excellent interpersonal communication skills and ability to work effectively with a diverse workforce and client base.

Nice To Haves

Prior outpatient clinical experience.
Bilingual Spanish/English.

Responsibilities

Provide comprehensive, patient-centered outpatient primary care, including examinations, treatment of medical conditions, and follow-up of identified problems.
Obtain patient histories and perform physical assessments; use laboratory and diagnostic tests to support differential diagnoses; perform minor surgical procedures as appropriate and provide medically indicated follow-up.
Manage acute and chronic conditions, develop plans of care, and coordinate care within an integrated primary care team.
Complete timely and accurate documentation in patient medical records.
Refer patients for specialty care and follow up as indicated.
Collaborate with nursing, health education, behavioral health, dental, pharmacy, and other support staff to support patient access to services.
Work with clinical staff to deliver team-based services and holistic patient care.
Participate in an on-call system to back up the nurse triage service as needed.
Participate in the Neighborhood Health peer review program.
Participate in Health Center committees as appointed by the Chief Medical Officer.
Attend regular staff meetings and required trainings.
Assist with developing, coordinating, or recommending improvements in the program area.
Undertake projects to advance development of the program area as assigned.
Assist during weekends or evenings when asked.
Work under minimal supervision and perform other duties as assigned.