Physician - Family Practice (62111)
About The Position
At Union Community Care, our purpose is to provide whole health to help individuals live their fullest lives. We envision vibrant and healthy communities supported by inclusive healthcare that embraces each member’s unique culture, needs, and values. We believe in addressing disease and the root causes of social ills to achieve true equity. We listen, learn, and embrace the complex lives and unique strengths of our patients, and we work to break down all barriers to care. We connect with our communities because we are our communities, acting as neighbors, friends, and family, 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.
- Participate in mandatory all staff meetings, team meetings and trainings.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Mid Level
Number of Employees
1-10 employees
