Physician Family or Internal Medicine - ACCESS Hawthorne

ACCESS Community Health Network•Cicero, IL

28d•$210,000 - $235,000•Onsite

About The Position

The Family/Internal Medicine Physician provides the full scope of services within their field of training, including diagnosis, treatment, care coordination, preventive care, and electronic health record maintenance. The physician follows ACCESS Community Health Network’s quality management, risk management, infection control, customer service, and safety guidelines. This is a 100% outpatient practice in a clinical health center environment. The physician obtains patient histories and performs examinations; diagnoses, treats, counsels, and coordinates care; maintains problem lists and longitudinal care plans; and completes progress notes within 24 hours of visits. The role includes scheduled on-call duties, prescribing within applicable Illinois law and professional guidelines, meeting clinical and EHR standards, and managing EHR In-Basket tasks and messages within 72 hours. The physician provides culturally competent care and patient and family education, collaborates with care teams and case management, and helps ensure patients receive timely and appropriate care. Responsibilities also include participating in health center huddles, staff orientation and training, proficiency testing, and potentially serving as a preceptor for students and trainees. The physician adheres to applicable HRSA and FTCA regulations and performs other duties as assigned. The position is based in a clinical/health center setting and requires concentration and communication despite frequent interruptions, as well as the ability to stand, sit, and walk for up to eight hours and to lean and stretch during patient examinations. Equipment includes a computer or laptop and phone, fax, copier, and scanner.

Requirements

Doctor of Osteopathy (D.O.) or Doctor of Medicine (M.D.).
Completed residency in a primary care specialty.
Board certification.
Current Illinois licensure, DEA registration, and Controlled Substance authorization; maintain CME requirements.
Knowledge of applicable rules, regulations, and standards related to quality assurance, safety, and infection control.
Electronic health records competency.
Cultural competency and ability to address patient needs and concerns in alignment with their culture.
Interpersonal skills to work effectively with diverse patients, colleagues, and outside agencies.
Administrative and organizational skills, including the ability to organize diverse information.
Ability to concentrate and communicate in an environment with frequent interruptions.
Ability to stand, sit, and walk for up to eight hours in a health center environment and to lean and stretch during patient examinations.

Nice To Haves

At least two years of experience practicing primary care medicine in an outpatient setting.
Knowledge of EPIC.

Responsibilities

Obtain patient health histories and perform physical examinations.
Diagnose, treat, counsel, and coordinate care for patients.
Review and update the problem list and longitudinal plan of care at every visit.
Meet documentation standards and complete progress notes within 24 hours after patient visits.
Fulfill scheduled on-call responsibilities and respond to calls within 20 minutes.
Prescribe medications in accordance with Illinois statutes and professional practice guidelines.
Perform duties in accordance with ACCESS quality standards and clinical guidelines.
Meet Meaningful Use standards and maintain privacy and security while using certified EHR technology.
Manage the EHR In-Basket, appropriately transfer responsibilities to colleagues, and respond to messages within 72 hours.
Provide culturally competent care and recognize patients’ families as integral members of care teams.
Address patient and family needs, encourage questions and concerns, and support care self-management.
Conduct patient education, provide relevant instructions and materials, document instructions, and adjust communication to patients’ levels of understanding.
Work with care teams and case management to coordinate case management services.
Ensure patients whose acuity exceeds the health center’s clinical capacity are appropriately transferred.
Meet intensity-of-service and severity-of-illness admission criteria.
Coordinate with health center staff to meet patient needs and participate in huddles and scheduled health center activities.
Help ensure patients are seen in a timely and clinically appropriate manner, involving health center employees as needed.
Ensure care teams provide effective treatment and education and perform clinical tasks in accordance with policy and procedure.
Participate in staff orientation and training as needed.
Ensure care teams meet internal certification requirements for patient education and medication administration.
Participate in proficiency testing as required by ACCESS.
May serve as a preceptor for medical residents, medical students, advanced practice nurse students, and other allied health trainees.
Adhere to HRSA and FTCA regulations.
Perform other duties as assigned.

Benefits

Guaranteed annual base salary.
Productivity and quality bonuses.
$30,000 sign-on bonus.
$10,000 relocation assistance.
Potential loan repayment through the National Health Service Corps (NHSC), including up to $75,000 for full-time service for two years.
$5,000 award enhancement for clinicians demonstrating Spanish-language proficiency through the NHSC LRP or SUD-W LRP.
Comprehensive benefits package.
232 hours of paid time off per year and paid holidays.
40 hours of CME and $2,000 reimbursement.
Malpractice liability coverage provided by the Federal Tort Claims Act (FTCA).
Support for H-1B visas and J-1 waivers.
Flexible schedules.