Physician, Family Medicine

Cahaba Medical Care Foundation • Centreville, AL

8d • Onsite

About The Position

This role involves treating a diverse patient population across various demographics and insurance statuses. The physician will conduct interviews and physical examinations, order and interpret diagnostic tests, diagnose conditions, and prescribe treatments including medications and therapies. Responsibilities also include performing minor surgeries, referring patients to specialists, educating patients on health topics, and maintaining accurate electronic health records. The physician will report births, deaths, and contagious diseases to authorities, participate in staff meetings and peer reviews, and represent the organization at conferences. Additionally, the role includes on-call duties, serving as a site coordinator for a clinic, and performing other assigned duties. Administrative responsibilities include providing clinical and organizational services as directed by the Medical Director, precepting medical students and residents, and serving as a resource to mid-level providers, including signing off on their notes.

Requirements

• Must be able to secure credentialing through identified agencies (Hospitals, Medicare, Medicaid, etc.)
• Board certification in field of residency training
• Certifications through the Drug Enforcement Agency and valid licensure in Alabama
• Must maintain board certification and a license in good standing with the state
• Must submit to the necessary privileging requirements including peer review, background checks, random drug tests, attestation by the physician and CMO that the physician is fit to perform his / her duties, participating in necessary quality improvement projects including PQRS, MU, and METRIC

Nice To Haves

• Previous experience working with target population highly desired.

Responsibilities

• Treats a mixed patient population, across gender, age and ethnicity, as well as insured and uninsured patients.
• Interviews and examines patient to determine health history and general physical condition. Performs physical examinations and preventive health measures within prescribed guidelines.
• Orders or executes various tests, analyses, and diagnostic images to provide information on patient’s condition.
• Analyzes reports and findings from labwork and imaging ordered by providers
• Diagnoses conditions as appropriate
• Prescribes or recommends drugs or other forms of treatment such as physical therapy, inhalation therapy, or related therapeutic procedures.
• Orders vaccinations for patients as appropriate
• Performs minor surgery.
• Refers patients to medical specialist or other practitioner for specialized treatment.
• Educates patients on a variety of health topics as appropriate during patient encounters
• Provides accurate and timely documentation of all patient encounters including phone encounters
• Completes Electronic Superbills on a daily basis that includes accurate ICD-9 and CPT codes
• Reports births, deaths, and outbreak of contagious diseases to governmental authorities.
• Participates in provider staff meetings to develop problem-solving techniques, and acquire team-building skills.
• Participates in peer reviews.
• Represent CMCF at conferences, meetings, and continuing education programs
• Takes call at Bibb Medical Center; also, will share phones call with the other providers for Cahaba Medical Care
• Serves as site coordinator for Woodstock clinic
• Performs other duties as assigned or as needed.
• Will perform clinical and/or other organizational related services as directed by the Medical Director.
• Will also participate in precepting medical students and residents as assigned by the CMO.
• Serves as a resource to mid-level providers in clinic.
• Will sign off on the notes of the residents and mid-levels that were precepted on the assigned half days

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level