Physician, Older Adult Services

Family Health Centers of San Diego•San Diego, CA

4d•Onsite

About The Position

FHCSD is seeking a Physician to join their team at the Main on Mollison Family Health Center. This new location will specialize in providing older adult services and outpatient primary care to the elderly members of the east county community. FHCSD's mission is to provide caring, affordable, high-quality health care and supportive services to everyone, with a special commitment to uninsured, low-income, and medically underserved persons. They are one of the top 10 largest federally qualified health centers in the country, operating more than 90 sites across San Diego County and serving over 227,000 patients annually.

Requirements

Doctorate from an accredited school of medicine
Board certified or board eligible in a primary care field
Current unrestricted license to practice in the State of California or ability to obtain
DEA license
Current American Heart Association health care provider CPR (BLS), or Advanced Cardiac Life Support, Advanced Trauma Life Support, or Advance Resuscitation Training

Nice To Haves

Experience with underserved, low-income, or homeless community members
Second language fluency

Responsibilities

Provide high quality and caring medical services to a diverse patient population
Perform routine exams, common procedures and screenings
Order and interpret laboratory tests, imaging, and point-of-care tests
Evaluate patients with complex problems and refer to appropriate specialists
Exercise cultural sensitivity and seek assistance with translations if needed
Complete all required documentation in accordance with departmental standards
Comply with electronic medical record requirements, including medication reconciliation, finalizing notes, clearing out personal pool, and participating in clinic pool
Attend all mandatory meetings and minimize incident reports
Use resources efficiently and practice medicine in a cost-effective manner
Participate in Clinical Outcomes Program
Maintain behavioral standards and respectful interactions with colleagues and patients
Obtain good peer reviews, attend mandatory meetings and minimize incident reports
Work toward meeting organizational targets for all metrics
Participate in administrative duties and on-call schedule in a timely manner
Must keep medical license, DEA registration and BLS/CPR certification current
Perform other duties as assigned