Physician, Internal Medicine - New clinic

Family Health Centers of San Diego•San Diego, CA

5d•$290,000 - $335,000

About The Position

Family Health Centers of San Diego is a private nonprofit community health center that is an integral part of San Diego's healthcare safety net . Since 1970, our mission has been to provide caring, affordable, high quality healthcare and supportive services to everyone, with a special commitment to uninsured, low income and medically underserved persons. San Diego offers a spectacular coast, incredible weather, and scenic communities—a great place to live, work, and thrive. We offer an excellent and comprehensive benefits package that includes a competitive base salary, additional compensation for ancillary responsibilities, NHSC Loan Repay eligibility, Continuing Medical Education, a variety of health insurance options, a retirement plan matching program, incentives for quality, productivity, and retention, malpractice insurance, and much more. We currently have new NHSC HRSA Scores and all clinics are eligible for NHSC Loan Repay. As a provider and leader for Family Health Centers of San Diego, you thrive on the challenge of working in a fast-paced environment, knowing you are making a difference in your community every day. Join our team and contribute to making our services “Exceptional in Every Way!” Every member of our team plays an important role in improving the health of our patients and community. Family Health Centers of San Diego (FHCSD) is looking for an Internal Medicine Physician to join our team at our new La Mesa Family Health Center opening in Summer 2025. We are looking for an experienced provider who is comfortable building a new practice and working independently. Position Specifics: Full time and part time opportunities available (minimum 4 days per week) Rotational Saturdays every 8 weeks at an alternative location Phone based call schedule (7 days) every 12 weeks Bilingual Spanish or Arabic preferred Under the direction of the Chief Medical Officer, the Physician will provide caring, affordable, high quality healthcare and supportive services to everyone, with a special commitment to uninsured, low income and medically underserved persons. If you are passionate about improving the overall health and livelihood of your community, especially for underserved communities, FHCSD is looking for people like you.

Requirements

Board certified or Board eligible in a Primary Care field
Experience with underserved, low-income persons, or homeless persons preferred
Ability to work effectively with patients from diverse social, cultural and economic groups
Current American Heart Association healthcare provider CPR (BLS), or Advanced Cardiac Life Support, Advanced Trauma Life Support, or Advance Resuscitation Training.
DEA license
Graduate from an accredited school of medicine.
Must possess current unrestricted license to practice in the State of California

Nice To Haves

Second language fluency a plus

Responsibilities

Completes all required documentation accurately, timely and thoroughly in accordance with department standards and to comply with electronic medical record requirements, including medication reconciliation, finalizing notes, clearing out personal pool, and participating in clinic pool.
Follows FHCSD policies and procedures, including (but not limited to), cooperating with the timely submission of credentialing and licensing paperwork; maintaining BLS certification; maintaining CME units based on the requirements of the specifying Board; attending all mandatory meetings; minimizing incident reports; using resources efficiently and practicing medicine in a cost-effective manner.
Maintain FHCSD behavioral standards, including (but not limited to), effective listening and communication skills and respectful interactions with colleagues and patients.
Maintains minimum productivity requirements as outlined by the organization
Maintains satisfactory peer reviews: able to assess medical information including pathophysiology, patient presentation, differential diagnosis, etc., in order to facilitate health promotion and disease prevention.
Meets clinic site and organization needs in a reliable and flexible manner; prioritizes work and makes an effort to adhere to schedule.
Participate in Clinical Outcomes Program and work towards meeting organizational targets for all metrics.
Participates in administrative duties, including lab reports, charts, and medication refills reviewed and managed appropriately.
Participates in on-call schedule in a responsive and timely manner.
Supervise Advanced Practice Providers in a timely and responsive manner
Performs other duties as assigned