Physician - Family Practice (62705)

UNION COMMUNITY CARE•North Lebanon Township, PA

11d•Onsite

About The Position

At Union Community Care, our purpose is to stand for whole health to help patients live their fullest lives. We envision vibrant and healthy communities supported by inclusive healthcare that embraces each member’s unique culture, needs, and values, and emboldens them to make healthful choices that fuel their well-being and the well-being of others. We believe in whole health, addressing disease and working at the causes of the causes, the social ills that must be addressed to achieve true equity. We listen, learn, and embrace the complex lives and unique strengths of our patients, and we work hard to break down all barriers to care. We connect with our communities because we are our communities. Each of us is a neighbor, a friend, a family member, and together, we are a trusted community health center.

Requirements

Licensed M.D. or D.O. in the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania
Board Certification/Eligibility in their specialty.
English proficiency required

Nice To Haves

Most cases will be the ABFP

Responsibilities

Works as part of a care team to provide patient-centered, culturally sensitive care, using evidence-based medicine, to Union patients.
Provides primary medical care services to patients of Union in accordance with training, experience, certification, insurance and licensure in a manner consistent with guidelines established in the principles of practice at Union and its mission statement.
Refer patients to medical specialists or other sources of service when necessary.
Prescribes and/or dispenses required medication to patients according to the individual prescriptive authority granted by the Pennsylvania State Board.
Performs examinations and formulates treatment plan of patients including appropriate history, physical examinations, appropriate surgical procedures, laboratory and x-ray testing, and referrals as necessary.
Fully documents plan of care; and executes care in a timely manner.
Counsels and educates patients regarding their physical or mental health or delegates such education to an appropriate care team member.
Stay abreast of changes in clinical guidelines, and best practices.
Ensure timely completion of forms presented to him/her on behalf of the patient regarding the patient’s physical or mental health conditions; for the proper billing of patients and third-party payers; and forms necessary for other funding sources.
Performs other work-related duties as assigned.
This position is required to participate in mandatory all staff meetings, team meetings and trainings.