Family Medicine Physician Jobs

About The Position

Requirements

• Doctor of Osteopathy (D.O.) or Doctor of Medicine (M.D.).
• Completed residency in a primary care specialty.
• Board certification.
• Current Illinois licensure.
• Current DEA registration and controlled substance credentials.
• Maintain continuing medical education requirements.
• Knowledge of applicable quality assurance, safety, and infection control rules, regulations, and standards.
• Competency with electronic health records.
• Cultural competency and ability to provide care aligned with patients’ cultures and address their needs and concerns.
• Interpersonal skills to work effectively with diverse patients, colleagues, and outside agencies.
• Administrative and organizational skills to organize diverse information.
• Ability to concentrate and communicate in an environment with frequent interruptions.
• Ability to stand, sit, and walk for up to eight hours in a health center environment.
• Ability to lean and stretch in the context of patient examinations.

Nice To Haves

• At least two years of experience practicing primary care medicine in an outpatient setting.
• Knowledge of EPIC.

Responsibilities

• Obtain patient health histories and perform physical examinations.
• Diagnose, treat, counsel, and coordinate care for patients.
• Review and update patient problem lists and longitudinal care plans at every visit.
• Meet documentation standards and complete progress notes within 24 hours after patient visits.
• Fulfill scheduled on-call responsibilities and respond to calls within 20 minutes.
• Prescribe medication in accordance with Illinois statutes and professional practice guidelines.
• Perform duties according to ACCESS quality standards and clinical guidelines.
• Meet Meaningful Use standards using certified EHR technology while maintaining privacy and security.
• Manage EHR In-Basket responsibilities and respond to messages within 72 hours.
• Provide culturally competent care and recognize families as integral members of patients’ care teams.
• Encourage patients and families to raise questions and concerns and support care self-management.
• Conduct patient education, provide instructions related to illness and treatment, and reinforce follow-up instructions.
• Use appropriate printed health education materials, document instructions, and adapt communication to patients’ understanding.
• Coordinate case management services with the care team and case management staff.
• Ensure patients whose acuity exceeds the health center’s clinical capabilities are transferred appropriately.
• Meet applicable intensity-of-service and severity-of-illness admission criteria.
• Coordinate with health center staff to ensure patient needs are met.
• Participate in health center huddles and meet scheduled health center times and productivity standards.
• Support timely, clinically appropriate patient visits and involve health center employees in the process.
• Ensure care teams deliver effective treatment and education and perform clinical tasks according to policy and procedure.
• Participate in staff orientation and training as needed.
• Ensure care team members meet internal certification requirements for patient education and medication administration.
• Participate in ACCESS proficiency testing as required.
• May serve as a preceptor for medical residents, medical students, advanced practice nurse students, and other allied health professionals.
• Adhere to HRSA and FTCA regulations.
• Perform other duties as assigned.

Benefits

• Guaranteed annual base salary.
• Productivity and quality bonuses.
• $30,000 sign-on bonus.
• $10,000 relocation assistance.
• Potential loan repayment through the National Health Service Corps (NHSC): up to $75,000 for full-time service for two years through NHSC LRP.
• $5,000 award enhancement for clinicians demonstrating Spanish-language proficiency through NHSC LRP or SUD-W LRP.
• 232 hours of paid time off per year and paid holidays.
• 40 hours of CME and $2,000 reimbursement.
• Malpractice liability coverage provided by the Federal Tort Claims Act (FTCA).
• H-1B visa and J-1 waiver support.
• Flexible schedules.