Physician Family Practice/Internal Medicine

Imperial Beach Community Clinic•Imperial Beach, CA

10h•Onsite

About The Position

Imperial Beach Community Clinic is seeking a talented and energetic Family Practice/Internal Medicine Physician to join their community clinic practice. This is an opportunity to take over a well-established community clinic provider role, fully supported by experienced nurses and medical assistants to provide team-based care grounded in evidence-based best practices. The practice provides comprehensive care and is deeply rooted in the local community. Founded in 1971, Imperial Beach Community Clinic (IBCC) is a fully integrated community-based FQHC (Federally Qualified Health Clinic) non-profit with two clinics located in San Diego County (Nestor and Imperial Beach) and over 100 employees. They have over 40 years of experience in practicing integrative care in an innovative culture, allowing them to reach and treat vulnerable urban populations. They drive key quality and cost outcomes that create value for patients, providers, and the overall health system. By fostering strong provider-patient-staff relationships, they practice medicine the way it should be practiced.

Requirements

Possesses license to practice medicine in the State of California.
Board Certified or Board Eligible in Primary Care Physician.
Two years experience as provider in an outpatient clinic, preferably community based.
Excellent communication and inter-personal and teamwork skills.
Able to relate to culturally diverse patients and community.
Medical License (Required)
BC/BE (Required)

Nice To Haves

Bilingual (English/Spanish) very helpful.

Responsibilities

Assists in monitoring and approving the appropriateness of the pharmaceutical prescriptions of the midlevel and performs chart review on their medical records.
Examines, diagnoses, and treats patients in accordance with recognized community standards.
Orders laboratory tests, x-rays, consultation, and diagnostic tests for patients as appropriate.
Adequately documents care provided in the patient’s medical record immediately following each visit.
Provides appropriate clinical information on patient visits to permit appropriate grant or insurance billing.
Provides on-call telephone triage as scheduled.
Adheres to the IBCC Mission, Vision, and Values, Standards of Conduct and HIPAA principles.
Consistently adheres to and/or exceeds IBCC’s communication guidelines and expectations with patients, peers, and supervisor.
As an integral part of a patient-centered care team, solicits and respects patients’ values and preferences; ensures patients are recognized as members of their care team and have an active voice in decisions about their care; builds positive relationships with patients and staff, and participates in patient-centered medical home team meetings and trainings.
Participates in continuous quality improvement activities.