Physician - Family Medicine

CommUnityCare Health Centers•Austin, TX

12d

About The Position

In collaboration with patients, families as defined by the patient, and staff across disciplines and departments, the Physician provides direct and appropriate clinical care and treatment to patients in Family Medicine. The role is accountable for timely diagnosis and high-quality care, compliance with regulatory and accreditation requirements, strong relationships with patients and coworkers, and professional conduct consistent with CommUnityCare’s policies, mission, and values. The physician must maintain appropriate credentials and licensure and complete mandatory training.

Requirements

High-level relationship-building and customer-service skills.
Interpersonal savvy and influence skills for managing difficult clients and patients.
Strong knowledge and competency in medical practice and associated charting requirements.
Skills and ability to perform assigned medical tasks.
Strong problem-solving skills, attention to detail, and accuracy.
Ability to use computers for data entry and information retrieval, and proficiency with computers, software packages, and office machines.
Ability to manage multiple responsibilities and emergency situations successfully.
Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
Ability to implement and evaluate operational and administrative processes.
Experience or knowledge of The Joint Commission accreditation process and requirements, and federal, state, and local regulations and standards for care delivery in a Federally Qualified Health Center.
Demonstrated understanding of or experience working in a patient-centered medical home (PCMH) environment.
Demonstrated understanding of or experience working in an integrated delivery environment.
M.D. or D.O. from an accredited educational institution.
Unrestricted license to practice medicine in Texas.
Board certification in Internal Medicine, or passage of the Board Certification examination within one year of employment.
Current Drug Enforcement Agency (DEA) and Department of Public Safety (DPS) registrations for writing prescriptions.
Current Healthcare Provider Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation (CPR) course completion card.
Current Basic Life Support certification for Healthcare Providers.
Demonstrated expertise in relevant medical practices, protocols, trends, and best practices in assigned clinical areas.
Demonstrated knowledge and success in effecting overall clinical operations.

Responsibilities

Perform comprehensive patient physical assessments using observation, inspection, auscultation, palpation, and percussion.
Order or perform tests, analyses, and diagnostic imaging to gather information about patients’ conditions.
Diagnose and treat diseases, disorders, and injuries based on patients’ medical histories and examination results; refer patients for specialized treatment when appropriate.
Prescribe medications and therapies for treatment and preventive care.
Instruct patients and families about procedures, home care, and follow-up visits.
Direct professional and ancillary healthcare staff during patient treatment.
Respond to staff and patient inquiries about preventive health and treatments.
Compile patient medical data, including health histories, treatment plans, and examination results, and document it in the electronic medical record.
Report required information, including deaths and contagious disease outbreaks, to governmental authorities.
Plan, promote, demonstrate, recommend, and coordinate high standards of medical practice.
Perform other duties as assigned.
Improve patient well-being through accurate, timely diagnosis and delivery of relevant, high-quality medical care.
Ensure patient care, administrative processes, and related duties comply with regulatory and accreditation standards, including The Joint Commission standards and CommUnityCare procedures and policies.
Develop and maintain favorable working relationships with coworkers, clinical managers, clinical support staff, providers, and business office staff.
Interact respectfully and collaboratively with patients and families, and work with the care team to provide patient-centered care.
Represent CommUnityCare professionally through actions, performance, conduct, and communications.
Uphold company policies and procedures and the organization’s mission and values.
Complete mandatory training and maintain appropriate credentials and licensure.