Medical Doctor

Housing Works•New York, NY

20h•$200,000 - $220,000•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.

Requirements

Has current New York State Medical licensure.
Knowledge of HIPAA compliance
Maintains current DEA registration
Maintains current CPR certification
Maintains CMEs/CEUs required for licensure
Maintains current Infection Control certification
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.

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
Previous experience with an electronic health record, preferred
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