Medical Provider (MD/DO, NP or PA) - 20hrs - Waterbury

Moses/Weitzman Health System • Waterbury, CT

1d • Onsite

About The Position

Provides high-quality primary care to individuals, families, and groups of Community Health Center clients according to professional and medical standards. Works collaboratively with other health care team members to meet clients’ acute care and health maintenance needs. Maintains hospital privileges as necessary under local institution standards and requirements, maintains appropriate professional licensure, and follows established practice standards for productivity and appropriate utilization of care.

The role provides ongoing primary care, performs clinical procedures, and cares for acutely ill clients in inpatient or emergency-room settings as necessary. It participates in an on-call coverage system providing 24-hour care as needed, collaborates with interdisciplinary team members, accurately maintains problem-oriented medical records after each visit, and monitors health maintenance for an assigned patient panel. Other activities may include school-based clinic consultation or skilled nursing facility care.

Administrative duties include maintaining board certification and licensure, attending continuing education programs, participating in professional organizations as necessary, and meeting hospital medical staff requirements as necessary. The provider collaborates with office management and staff to support the medical component and works with Community Health Center management toward clinical performance, productivity, and utilization goals.

The position is part-time, scheduled Mondays and Fridays from 8 a.m. to 7 p.m., at Community Health Center of Waterbury in Waterbury, Connecticut. The work involves moderate physical activity, including walking and standing, and potential exposure to bloodborne pathogens and chemical hazards. Maintaining confidentiality in accordance with CHC policies is required.

Requirements

• For the physician role: MD/DO from an approved medical or osteopathy school and graduation from an accredited residency program in family practice, internal medicine, pediatrics, or OB/GYN.
• For the physician role: achieve board certification within 24 months of commencing employment at Community Health Center.
• For the APRN role: graduate of an accredited Master of Science in Nursing program with a family nurse practitioner specialty; maintain family nurse practitioner board certification and appropriate licensure.
• For the PA role: graduate of an accredited master's program in physician assistant studies; maintain appropriate board certification and licensure.
• Current American Red Cross CPR for the Professional Rescuer and AED (CPR/FPR/AED) certification, or current American Heart Association BLS/AED for Healthcare Providers certification.
• Communicate effectively with clients and staff, and document interactions clearly and concisely in the medical record.
• Develop bilingual capacity as dictated by site needs.

Responsibilities

• Provide ongoing high-quality primary care to clients.
• Perform clinical procedures competently.
• Care for acutely ill clients in inpatient or emergency-room settings as necessary.
• Participate in an on-call coverage system providing 24-hour client care as necessary.
• Collaborate with interdisciplinary health care team members and provide medical support and consultation as necessary.
• Maintain and document accurate problem-oriented medical records after each client visit.
• Monitor health maintenance checks for the patient panel.
• Participate in other health care activities as agreed, such as school-based clinic consultation or skilled nursing facility care.
• Maintain board certification and licensure; attend continuing education programs; participate in professional organizations as necessary; and meet hospital medical staff requirements as necessary.
• Collaborate with the office manager and clerical and clinical staff to support the medical component and meet clients’ health care needs.
• Work with Community Health Center management to develop and achieve clinical performance and organizational goals for productivity and utilization.
• Maintain confidentiality according to CHC policies.

Benefits

• Eligible employees may have access to health and wellness benefits, retirement savings opportunities, paid time off, professional development and tuition assistance programs, employee assistance resources, flexible work arrangements where applicable, and other company-sponsored benefits.
• Eligible providers may qualify for NHSC Loan Repayment, SUD Loan Repayment, Nurse Corps Loan Repayment, Connecticut Student Loan Repayment Program, and other HRSA-supported workforce incentive programs.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Part-time