Staff Physician

Comprehensive Community Health Centers•Arleta, CA

About The Position

The Staff Physician provides primary and preventive care by diagnosing and treating diseases, injuries, and other disorders. The role provides medical services to CCHC patients and performs the functions needed to deliver quality medical care. The physician may stabilize and refer patients who need urgent care, examine and treat patients assigned to another provider when necessary, or assist with triage and rescheduling if that provider cannot complete their duties for emergency reasons. The physician completes patient charts according to accepted medical practice standards and medical-record requirements; assists with obtaining lab specimens when needed; and completes administrative projects assigned by the Medical Director. The role includes maintaining applicable licensure, board certification, and hospital admitting privileges; participating in the on-call schedule; supervising Nurse Practitioners and Physician Assistants within the physician’s specialty; and precepting medical students, nurse practitioners, physician assistant students, and residents as assigned. The Staff Physician is expected to follow office policies and procedures, serve as a supervisory physician for mid-level providers on clinical matters and state regulatory requirements, participate in quality-assurance activities and related audits, and keep administration informed of issues that may affect the practice. Other related duties may be assigned by the Medical Director. Patient interactions are expected to include greeting patients proactively, listening and responding with eye contact, personalizing interactions, explaining the care process, and providing updates throughout the visit.

Requirements

Graduate from an accredited medical school with a Doctor of Medicine (MD) or Doctor of Osteopathy (DO) degree.
Completion of an accredited residency.
Board certification or board eligibility in a specialty.
Unrestricted license to practice in California.
Valid DEA registration.
PALS or NRP; ACLS may be required.

Responsibilities

Provide primary and preventive care by diagnosing and treating diseases, injuries, and other disorders.
Provide medical services to CCHC patients and perform functions necessary to provide quality medical care.
Stabilize and refer patients presenting with urgent-care needs when necessary, regardless of whether they are normally seen by the physician.
Examine and treat patients assigned to another provider when needed, or assist with triage and rescheduling if that provider cannot complete office duties for emergency reasons.
Complete patient charts according to accepted medical-practice standards and medical-record requirements.
Assist in obtaining lab specimens from patients when difficulty is encountered.
Complete administrative projects assigned by the Medical Director.
Maintain requirements needed for medical licensure, board certification, or hospital admitting privileges.
Participate in the on-call schedule established by the Medical Director.
Supervise Nurse Practitioners and Physician Assistants within the physician’s specialty.
Precept medical students, nurse practitioners, physician assistant students, and residents as assigned by the Medical Director.
Follow the medical office’s policies and procedures.
Serve as supervisory physician for mid-level providers regarding clinical issues and state regulatory requirements.
Participate in quality-assurance activities and assist with audits needed for QA activities or program requirements.
Advise administration of issues that may impact the practice.
Perform other related duties assigned by the Medical Director.
Greet patients proactively, listen and respond with eye contact, personalize interactions, explain the care process, and provide updates throughout each visit.

Benefits

100% employer-paid medical, dental, and vision coverage for employees.
100% employer-paid life and Accidental Death & Dismemberment (AD&D) insurance.
401(k) with employer matching.
Paid Time Off (PTO) accrual.
10 paid holidays and a Wellness Day Off.
Malpractice coverage.
Annual Continuing Medical Education (CME) allowance.
Flexible Spending Account (FSA).
Fringe Marketplace stipend.
Optional supplemental insurance.
Participation in CCHC’s company-wide Profit Sharing Program for eligible employees.
Participation in CCHC’s Provider Incentive Program.
Eligibility to participate in HRSA Loan Repayment Programs.
Professional development and opportunities for internal growth and advancement.