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

Moses/Weitzman Health System • Waterbury, CT

2d • Onsite

About The Position

Provides high-quality primary care to individuals, families, and groups of Community Health Center clients in accordance with established professional and medical standards. Works collaboratively with other members of the health care team to address acute care and health maintenance needs. Maintains hospital privileges when required by local institutional standards, professional licensure, and established practice standards for productivity and appropriate utilization of care.

The position provides ongoing primary care, performs clinical procedures, cares for acutely ill clients in inpatient or emergency room settings as necessary, and participates in on-call coverage providing 24-hour client care as needed. It also involves maintaining accurate problem-oriented medical records, monitoring the health maintenance needs of a patient panel, and participating in other agreed health care activities, such as 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, meeting hospital medical staff requirements as necessary, and collaborating with office management and staff to support smooth clinic operations and organizational clinical goals. The schedule is Mondays and Fridays, 8 a.m. to 7 p.m., for 20 hours per week at the Community Health Center of Waterbury in Waterbury, Connecticut. The work involves moderate physical activity and potential exposure to bloodborne pathogens or chemical hazards. Confidentiality of business information must be maintained according to CHC policies.

Requirements

• Physician candidates must have an MD or DO from an approved medical or osteopathy school and graduate from an accredited residency program in family practice, internal medicine, pediatrics, or OB/GYN.
• Physician candidates must become board certified within 24 months of commencing employment at Community Health Center.
• Advanced Practice Registered Nurse candidates must graduate from an accredited Master of Science in Nursing program with a family nurse practitioner specialty and maintain family nurse practitioner board certification.
• Physician Assistant candidates must graduate from an accredited master's program in physician assistant studies.
• Maintain appropriate board certification and licensure for the applicable provider role.
• 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 at all levels of interaction.
• 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 care for clients as necessary.
• Collaborate with interdisciplinary team members, providing 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 agreed health care activities, such as school-based clinic consultation or skilled nursing facility care.
• Maintain board certification and professional licensure.
• Attend continuing education programs.
• Maintain involvement in professional organizations as necessary.
• Meet hospital medical staff requirements as necessary.
• Collaborate with the office manager and clerical and clinical staff to support smooth medical operations and meet clients’ health care needs.
• Work with Community Health Center management to develop and achieve clinical performance, productivity, and utilization goals.
• Maintain confidentiality of business information according to CHC policies.

Benefits

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

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Part-time