CCI - Primary Care - Physician

Community Care, Inc. • Racine, WI

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About The Position

Community Care is hiring a Physician who enjoys team collaboration, community-based work, being part of a mission driven organization and who shares our mission to help elderly individuals and adults with physical and intellectual disabilities continue to live as independently as possible in the community. This is a full-time opportunity based out of our Waukesha office.

Requirements

• Doctorate degree in Medicine required
• DEA registration required.
• NPI and CPR & AED required
• WI Driver's License required
• Board Certification in Internal Medicine or Family Practice.
• Minimum of 1 year recent primary care experience with an at risk or elderly population.

Nice To Haves

• Advanced certification in Geriatrics preferred.

Responsibilities

• Functions as a member of the interdisciplinary team and participates in the development of the comprehensive plan of care and ongoing monitoring of members health status, providing geriatric and medical knowledge when needed.
• Provides leadership to the team in utilizing appropriate resources to gather information and guide decisions. Assists the team in creative care planning for challenging cases.
• Works as supervising physician with the nurse practitioner or clinical nurse specialist at designated site.
• Provides preventive health care, episodic care and health promotion for members, and arranges referrals as indicated. Performs physical examinations, functional status evaluation and/or mental status evaluations as indicated. Treats acute and chronic conditions based on member history, clinical assessment, laboratory and diagnostic testing, and member preferences and goals of care. Obtains a complete health history and records findings, and maintains documentation of health care services.
• Exercises clinical judgment when evaluating members for disease process, orders appropriate and clinically indicated testing, reviews and/or interprets screenings and selected diagnostic tests. Discriminates between normal and abnormal findings associated with aging, pathological processes, lifestyles, and/or family relationships as influenced by chronic illness. Develops plan for follow up based on results, which may include consultation. Identifies and describes behavioral patterns of the developmentally disabled, physically disabled and aged chronically ill and integrates developmental processes, life style and family relationships. Triages status changes and facilitates appropriate management of problems. Treats and manages members' acute chronic illnesses. Regulates and adjusts medications as needed. Maintains documentation of provided, coordinated and contracted health care services.
• Educates members and families regarding health maintenance and acute and chronic illnesses.
• Travel, Regular local travel, requiring use of personal vehicle, valid driver's license, and proof of required insurance coverage.

Benefits

• Attractive full and part time schedules
• Generous paid time off
• Competitive pay and benefits (health, dental, vision, etc.)
• Retirement Plan with employer contribution
• Flexible benefits plan
• Employee referral program
• Co-Workers care program
• Employee Assistance Program

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level
• Education Level: Ph.D. or professional degree