Medical Doctor

Housing Works • New York, NY

7h • Onsite

About The Position

The attending physician is responsible for the provision of medical care in a community health center, which is recognized as a Level 3 Patient Centered Medical Home, and which is a Federally Qualified Health Center, with a homeless program. The attending physician will report to the Medical Director, or their physician designee. He/she will provide collaboration and supervision to the Nurse care coordinator. Housing Works fights for funding and legislation to ensure that all people living with HIV/AIDS have access to quality housing, healthcare, HIV prevention, and treatment, among other lifesaving services. Housing Works was founded in 1990; With a long-term commitment to AIDS advocacy. Housing Works established New York State’s first harm reduction-based, OASAS-licensed outpatient drug treatment program. Other services include Health Home care management, behavioral health, and syringe exchange programs. A pioneer in the social entrepreneurship movement, Housing Works operates 10 high-end thrift shops in Manhattan and Brooklyn and a much-loved Bookstore Cafe in Soho. For more information, visit www.housingworks.org

Requirements

• Has current New York State Medical licensure.
• Previous experience with an electronic health record, preferred
• Visual acuity and manual dexterity to interface with the computer and perform medical procedures as indicated
• Auditory acuity to handle phone calls and interact extensively with patients.
• Knowledge of HIPAA compliance
• Maintains current DEA registration
• Maintains current CPR certification
• Maintains CMEs/CEUs required for licensure
• Maintains current Infection Control certification

Nice To Haves

• Experience in Primary Care and clinical management of persons with HIV/AIDS and experience in harm reduction principles is preferred
• Certified and/or demonstrated expertise and experience in HIV/AIDS medicine
• Bilingual English/Spanish preferred, but not required
• Preference for individuals with experiencing working in a community-based setting, particularly with patients who are LGTBQIA+, and/or have experienced homelessness, substance use, and/or mental health challenges

Responsibilities

• Performs complete history and physical examinations in accordance with current standards of professional practice, regulatory requirements and agency policies and procedures.
• Provides primary medical care to adults and manages acute and chronic conditions.
• Assesses patients’ conditions and age-specific medical needs; sets goals and prescribes appropriate clinical interventions to meet those goals.
• Provides complete and appropriate documentation in the electronic health record regarding clinical observations, diagnoses, treatment objectives and patients’ responses to treatment regimens.
• Maintains patient confidentiality.
• Collaborates effectively with other health care providers in planning interventions to best meet patients’ needs in a timely manner and to promote the continuum of care.
• Prescribes appropriate laboratory and diagnostic procedures related to patients’ health status and facilitates appropriate treatment interventions predicated on results of these procedures
• Performs direct patient care procedures including but not limited to venipuncture and in accordance with agency policies and procedures, acceptable standards of practice, and in accordance with approved delineation of privileges
• Participates in the development of standards of care as assigned by the Chief Medical Officer and/or Chief Operating Officer.
• Orders medical subspecialty consultation and evaluates for the need for hospitalizations and coordinates the transfer of the resident/patient.
• Provides emergency medical care as maybe required by resident/patient, staff and visitors.
• Provides patient advocacy.
• Participates in continuing education programs appropriate to the practice.
• Participates in the Quality Maintenance Program at the request of the committee.
• Participates in the meetings of the Medical Department.
• Maintains confidential case records, medical charts and files pertaining to the resident/patient.
• Provides health promotion/disease prevention education specific to the needs of the AIDS patient.
• Participates in the development of patient care protocols.
• Maintains the Quality Assurance Program that defines methods for the identification and selection of clinical and administrative problems, along with strategies for corrective action to better provide services in accordance with current standards of professional practice.
• Must be able to provide strengths-based, gender-affirming, trauma informed, low-threshold/ harm reduction-aligned healthcare to patients with diverse identities and lived experiences

Benefits

• Three comprehensive healthcare plans to choose from based on your priorities and budget. Housing Works covers most of the plan; you pay a portion, based on your salary.
• Staff begins accruing PTO immediately for a total of up to 30 days earned in the first year.
• Educational benefit. This money is available for tuition loan reimbursement, tuition costs, and text books.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Senior
• Education Level: Ph.D. or professional degree