Primary Care Clinician for Community Health in Rhode Island

PCHC • Providence, RI

120d

About The Position

Provide comprehensive medical care to patients served at PCHC, in accordance with the policies and procedures and philosophy of PCHC. All duties/responsibilities are performed across life cycle (infants, children, adolescents, adults, and geriatric), as applicable.

Requirements

• Board Certified or Board Eligible in Primary care specialty (Pediatrics, Family Practice, or Internal Medicine).
• Current M.D. or D.O. license in Rhode Island.
• Maintain ongoing professional education as mandated by state regulation.
• Maintain appropriate hospital privileges in accordance with PCHC policies.

Nice To Haves

• Experience in a similar healthcare setting.
• Familiarity with electronic health records (EHR) systems.

Responsibilities

• Perform physical examinations, treat illness, injuries, health problems, and address preventive health needs appropriate to that physician's training, experience, and specialty, taking into consideration the ambulatory nature of the health center.
• Make appropriate referrals to specialists, subspecialties, hospital emergency rooms, hospital clinics, etc., when good medical judgment dictates such referrals.
• Provide first-aid to patients, but may refer serious injuries or severely acute conditions requiring hospital care to local hospital emergency rooms or in-patient facilities, as appropriate, after stabilizing the patient as clinically necessary at the health center.
• Ensure that standards of quality medical care are met. Participate in medical audits, performance improvement, and peer review activities, and participate in appropriate PCHC committees, when necessary.
• Provide in-service training sessions for other PCHC staff, as necessary.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level
• Industry: Ambulatory Health Care Services
• Education Level: Bachelor's degree
• Number of Employees: 101-250 employees