Medical Provider, MD/DO - Internal Medicine

DAP Health•Cathedral City, CA

11d•$275,000 - $330,000•Onsite

About The Position

DAP Health is seeking an Internal Medicine Medical Provider to deliver primary care at Stonewall Medical Center in Cathedral City, California. Under the direction of the CMO, the provider delivers continuing, comprehensive health maintenance and medical care to families regardless of sex, age, or type of problem. The role practices medicine, diagnoses and treats illness and injury, performs minor surgery and physical examinations, counsels and instructs patients, supervises mid-level providers and clinical support staff, and educates trainees and staff. Care is provided in an outpatient primary care community health center serving a multicultural, multilingual patient population, within the provider’s specialty, training, and scope of practice. Administrative duties include providing staff training, reviewing medical histories, maintaining confidential medical records, coding encounters, assisting with quality-control audits, participating in peer review and quality improvement, supervising case assignments and chart sign-off for mid-level providers, supervising medical assistants and lab personnel in their patient-care support functions, and attending meetings or serving on committees as needed. The provider must follow care standards and organizational policies, meet attendance and punctuality expectations, and perform other duties assigned by the CMO. Clinical duties include examining patients; developing differential diagnoses; ordering and interpreting diagnostic tests; implementing treatment plans; determining when consultation is needed; following referral guidelines; and instructing patients and support staff. The provider maintains comprehensive family health care that includes preventive medicine, behavioral sciences, and community health; participates in scheduled after-hours calls; meets clinical performance measures, including UDS and HEDIS; and contributes to DAP Health’s Patient Centered Medical Home program through comprehensive, coordinated, culturally and linguistically sensitive care that supports patient engagement and self-management. Providers must achieve at least 80% of established productivity standards and ensure patients are not left unseen or untreated when leaving the clinic site unless another care plan has been established. The position is full-time. The listed salary range is $275,000–$330,000 per year. A new-hire sign-on bonus of up to $30,000 is offered.

Requirements

Graduation from an accredited School of Medicine with an M.D. or D.O. degree.
Current, valid California M.D. or D.O. license.
Board certification in a primary care discipline.
Current, valid Federal Controlled Substances Registration Certificate.
Valid BLS certification from the American Red Cross or American Heart Association.
Knowledge of gynecologic and preventive care, including Pap smears, breast self-examination, contraception, and STD prevention and treatment.
Ability to perform pelvic examinations and participate in family-planning management.
Ability to practice emergency medicine and perform minor surgery and wound care.
Ability to document patient histories, examinations, treatment plans, and other patient-care information in a neat, orderly, and logical manner.
Ability to supervise and consult with Nurse Practitioners, nurses, and other health care providers.
Excellent oral and written communication skills.
Effective interpersonal skills.
Ability to work evenings and weekends when required and availability for all shifts.

Nice To Haves

Bilingual Spanish/English skills are preferable.

Responsibilities

Deliver continuing, comprehensive primary care and health maintenance to families in an outpatient community health center.
Diagnose and treat illness and injury; perform minor surgery, wound care, and physical examinations.
Prepare and review medical histories, conduct patient interviews, and maintain detailed, legible, confidential medical records.
Code encounter forms according to visit time, procedures performed, and relevant ICD-10 codes.
Develop differential diagnostic plans, order and interpret diagnostic testing, and implement treatment plans.
Determine the need for specialist consultation and follow established guidelines for referrals.
Counsel and instruct patients on care, treatment alternatives, and preventive health.
Provide professional supervision to mid-level providers, including case assignment and chart sign-off; supervise medical assistants and lab personnel in relevant patient-care support services.
Provide in-service staff training and educate trainees and staff as appropriate.
Participate in internal quality-control audits, peer review, quality improvement initiatives, and organizational clinical performance measures, including UDS and HEDIS.
Participate in scheduled after-hours calls.
Contribute to the Patient Centered Medical Home program by providing comprehensive, coordinated, culturally and linguistically sensitive care.
Attend meetings, workshops, and conferences and participate in task forces or committees as needed.
Comply with standards of care, organizational policies and procedures, attendance and punctuality requirements, workplace safety practices, privacy and security obligations, and ethical standards.
Meet at least 80% of established productivity standards and ensure patients have an established care plan before leaving the clinic unseen or untreated.
Perform other duties or responsibilities assigned by the CMO.