Physician-Primary Care

Job Details

Job Location

415 Columbia Rd - Dorchester, MA

Position Type

Full Time 30+ hours

Education Level

Graduate Degree

Travel Percentage

Negligible

Job Category

Health Care

Description

Position Title : Physician (Internal Medicine or Family Medicine with interest in Geriatrics)

Department : Primary Care

Supervisor : Medical Director

Status / Hours per week : Exempt / 40 hours

Primary Function :

Provide general health care to adult patients, including health maintenance, episodic / acute care, and chronic disease management.

Duties & Responsibilities :

• Provide primary medical management for patients.
• Deliver patient care and patient education in the manner that is appropriate to patient's age, physical ability, educational level, and culture.
• Conduct health assessments and evaluate the needs of patients in the primary care clinic.
• Conduct physical exams, order and / or perform laboratory and diagnostic tests, and make clinical judgments regarding results.
• Perform minor procedures, as appropriate given prior training.
• Initiate appropriate consultations and referrals. Act as a primary care resource to the multidisciplinary team.
• Provide consultation and in-service training to other clinical staff.
• Participate in teaching activities and clinical supervision relationships with nurse practitioners, physician assistants, and medical students.
• Document history and physical exam, assessment, and treatment interventions in the medical record as per UCHC policies.
• Participate in provider meetings and appropriate committees.
• Participate in physician on-call and weekend coverage on a rotating basis.
• Maintain patient confidentiality at all times.
• Participate in regular schedule of clinical care, team, and department meetings.
• Support team-based model of care and provide leadership to care team meetings.
• Participate in Quality Improvement initiatives.
• Strive to meet appropriate quality measures for patient population.
• Participate in peer review as required.
• Perform other duties as required.

Qualifications

Experience & Qualifications :

Independent Action :

Supervisory Responsibility :

Define Access Level to PHI : Level 4 - Authorized to access full health information. UCHC position and job responsibilities involve the provision of patient care and working as a clinical team member. Staff in this category level, although allowed full access, should only access the necessary information for each respective treatment encounter / circumstance.