Internal Medicine Physician (On-Call)

Asian Health Services • Oakland, CA

103d • $152 - $158

About The Position

Asian Health Services, founded in 1974, provides health, social, and advocacy services for all regardless of income, insurance status, immigration status, language, or culture. Our approach to wellbeing focuses on 'whole patient health,' which is why we provide more than primary care services, including mental health, case management, nutrition, and dental care to more than 50,000 patients in English and 15 languages: Korean, Lao, Burmese, Mandarin, Cantonese, Spanish, Portuguese, French, Mien, Karen, Mongolian, Karenni, Tagalog, Khmer, and Vietnamese. We offer medical, dental, and mental health services for all ages. JOB SUMMARY: Provide medical care of the highest quality to AHS patients. Be a leader of the health care team and provide input to improve the operations and quality of services delivered.

Requirements

• Must have a valid California Physician/Surgeon license
• Must have current Board Certification or be Board Eligible in specialty
• Interest and commitment to serve the Asian community
• Primary care specialty in pediatrics, family practice, etc

Nice To Haves

• Proficient in an Asian language (Chinese, Korean, Vietnamese, Tagalog) a plus
• Experience in working in the Asian community preferred

Responsibilities

• Provide health maintenance.
• Provide preventative health care.
• Provide evaluation and treatment for acute and chronic illnesses.
• Provide health education to patients.
• Perform basic interpretation of EKGs and laboratory values.
• Supervise physician assistant, mid-level practitioner, nurses, any residents, and students in the care they provide.
• Assist with triaging phone calls and drop-in visits.
• Participate in 24-hour on-call and hospitalization responsibilities, as per agreement.
• Assist in maintaining and facilitating smooth clinic operations.
• Assist in utilization review and medical quality assurance, as requested by the Medical Director.
• Review patient charts and discuss patient disposition.
• Participate in designated projects delegated by the Medical Director.
• Assist in planning and conducting an in-service training program for an intern, resident, and technical staff.
• Assume administrative work as requested by the Medical Director.
• Carry out health advocacy measures by overall AHS health advocacy plans.
• Serve as a facilitator in this process.
• Take initiative in discovering new and more effective means of conducting health advocacy work with patients.

Benefits

• Hourly wage of $152.92 - $158.35
• On-call employees do not qualify for company benefits

What This Job Offers

• Number of Employees: 501-1,000 employees