Physician - Family or Internal Medicine

UCFS Healthcare•Jewett City, CT

1d•$165,000 - $195,000

About The Position

The Physician collaborates with the UCFS Behavioral Health Team to plan and provide person-centered medical care. The role includes diagnosing and providing nonsurgical treatment for diseases and injuries involving adult internal organ systems, while following UCFS, AMA, NCQA, and Backus Hospital standards of practice. The physician serves patients and families of all ages, supports continuity of care, and contributes to integrated community health services. The expected schedule is full-time, 40 hours per week, Monday through Friday, comprising 35 clinical hours and 5 administrative hours. UCFS operating hours are 8:00 a.m. to 7:00 p.m., with hours varying by day and location. The physician participates in an on-call rotation and may provide care in an acute-care setting when holding admitting privileges, as well as backup coverage for other primary care providers. The position also involves preventive care, referrals, patient education and counseling, care coordination, interdisciplinary collaboration, clinical documentation, risk management, staff and provider meetings, advocacy for the health center, and ongoing professional development.

Requirements

Doctoral degree (MD) or Doctor of Osteopathic Medicine (DO).
Strong community health/public health orientation and patient care management experience.
Licensed to practice as a physician in Connecticut.
Valid DEA license.
BLS and ACLS certification.
Board certified or board eligible in a primary care specialty.
Maintain credentialing requirements for acute-care hospitals, third-party payers, and the agency’s accrediting body.
Working knowledge of MS Office, the internet, and email.
Demonstrated ability to work positively with patients and staff.
Ability to establish and maintain interpersonal relationships and constructive, cooperative working relationships over time.
Ability to work in an organized manner, complete work promptly, and prioritize goals.

Responsibilities

Provide patient-centered medical care to clients and families of all ages in accordance with professional ethics, NCQA guidelines, AMA standards, hospital privileging standards, and UCFS policies and procedures.
Meet documentation standards; review records, reports, test results, and examination information to diagnose medical conditions; and communicate findings, recommendations, and treatment plans to patients.
Participate in the on-call rotation to provide continuity of care; provide acute-care-setting services when appropriate and when holding admitting privileges; and provide backup coverage for other primary care providers.
Make referrals and follow up on patient education, counseling, and self-care management strategies.
Address patients’ and families’ special and holistic needs through preventive screening, treatment of common health problems, specialist referrals, primary care team members, and other care providers.
Participate in interdisciplinary case conferencing and collaborate with UCFS departments and community providers, including dental and behavioral health services.
Identify and respond to potential or high-risk situations, including notifying agencies such as the Department of Elderly Affairs or Department of Children and Families when appropriate; participate in developing health risk management protocols.
Attend staff, chronic care, provider, and clinical record review meetings to address clinical issues, protocols, procedural changes, and infection control.
Meet health care outcome expectations in the Health Care Plan and promote healthy behaviors through preventive screening and assessment, patient education and counseling, community resources, and patient navigators.
Incorporate patients’ cultural backgrounds into the teaching process as appropriate.
Advocate for the Health Center and serve as a liaison to local and state professional societies and organizations; provide presentations as needed at board meetings, professional advisory committees, and funding requests.
Maintain best-practice knowledge through continuing education and current professional reference materials; maintain affiliations with and evaluate teaching programs as needed.