Physician Family or Internal Medicine - ACCESS Blue Island

ACCESS Community Health Network • Blue Island, IL

75d • $190,000 - $210,000

About The Position

We are an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment. We do not discriminate for any reason. We welcome talented individuals who believe in our mission, drive the organization forward, and recognize the positive impact they can bring to our communities. Position Summary – Family/Internal Medicine Physician Provide the full scope of services which fall under provider’s field of training, including but not limited to diagnosis, treatment, coordination of care, preventive care, and electronic health record (EHR) maintenance, while following guidelines contained within the quality management, risk management, infection control, customer service and safety programs for Access Community Health Network.

Requirements

• Doctor Osteopathy (D.O.) or Doctor of Medicine (M.D.) required.
• Completed residency in primary care specialty and Board Certification is required.
• Minimum two (2) years of working experience in the practice of primary care medicine in an outpatient setting preferred.
• Current licensure in the State of Illinois, DEA, Controlled Substance and maintain CME requirements.
• Knowledge of applicable rules, regulations and standards relative to quality assurance, safety and infection control required.
• Electronic Health Records competency; EPIC knowledge preferred.

Nice To Haves

• Cultural Competency; ability to provide care and address needs and concerns of patients in alignment with their culture.
• Interpersonal Skills; ability to effectively work with diverse populations of patients, colleagues and outside agencies.
• Administrative and organizational skills; ability to organize diverse information.

Responsibilities

• Obtains health history and perform physical examinations.
• Diagnoses, treats, counsels, and coordinate care for each patient.
• Reviews and update problem list and longitudinal plan of care at every visit.
• Meets documentation standards and completes all progress notes within 24 hours following the patient visit.
• Fulfills on-call responsibilities in accordance with the schedule developed by ACCESS and responds to calls within 20 minutes.
• Prescribe medication in accordance with Illinois statute and professional practice guidelines.
• Performs all duties in conformity with the quality standards and clinical guideline established by ACCESS.
• Meets Meaningful Use standards which is defined as using certified EHR technology to improve quality, safety, efficiency, and reduce health disparities.
• Manages EHR In-Basket, transfers In-Basket responsibilities to colleagues when appropriate, and responds to messages within 72 hours.
• Provides culturally competent care.
• Recognizes patients’ families as an integral part of patients’ care teams.
• Ensures that patients’ and families’ needs are met, and clinic policy is followed through.
• Encourages patients and families to voice questions and/or concerns.
• Works with patients and their families as appropriate to encourage care self-management.
• Conducts patient education activities, including pre and post instruction exams and procedures.
• Utilizes printed health education materials as appropriate and document all instructions given.
• Works with care team and case management to provide for coordinated delivery of case management services.
• Ensures patients presenting with greater acuity than what is clinically appropriate within the health center are transferred appropriately.
• Coordinates with health center staff at all levels to ensure patient needs are met.
• Participates in health center huddles and meets scheduled health center times and productivity standards.
• Assures patients are seen in a timely and clinically appropriate manner.
• Participates in the orientation and training of staff as needed.
• Ensures care team meets internal certification requirements for patient education and the administration of medication.
• Participates in proficiency testing as required by ACCESS to ensure that proper standards of care are being maintained.
• May function as a preceptor in teaching programs including medical residents, medical students, advance practice nurse students as well as other allied health professions.
• Adheres to Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA) and Federal Tort Claims Act (FTCA) regulations.

Benefits

• Guaranteed Annual Base Salary
• $30,000 Sign-On Bonus
• $10,000 Relocation Assistance
• Loan repayment potential through National Health Service Corps (NHSC)
• NHSC LRP: Up to $75,000 Full Time for 2 years
• NHSC SUD-W LRP: Up to $75,000 Full Time for 3 years
• NHSC LRP or SUD-W LRP: $5,000 award enhancement for clinicians who demonstrate Spanish-language proficiency.
• 232 Hours of Paid Time Off (PTO) per year & Paid Holidays
• 40 Hours of CME & $2,000 Reimbursement
• Malpractice liability provided by the Federal Torts Claims Act (FTCA)
• 100% Outpatient Practice
• Supports H-1B visa and J1 Waivers
• Flexible schedules and much more…!

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Entry Level
• Education Level: No Education Listed