Physician (Per Diem)

SUMMARY :

Renders comprehensive health care within the limitations of professional licensing to patients of the Los Angeles Christian Health Centers. Assesses needs and prescribes treatment. Actively supports the mission of LACHC : to follow Christ by loving and serving our neighbors through comprehensive, quality health care. Compassionately and competently provides primary health care to patients with substance use disorders, mental illness, acute and chronic illnesses, and homelessness.

ESSENTIAL DUTIES, RESPONSIBILITIES, AND PRIVILEGES include : Actively supports the mission of LACHC : to follow Christ by loving and serving our neighbors through comprehensive, quality health care. Compassionately and competently provides primary health care to patients with substance use disorders, mental illness, acute and chronic illnesses, and homelessness.

• Perform evaluation and treatment of patients in the outpatient setting at Los Angeles Christian Health Centers sites. Assess medical needs and compile care plan, addressing acute needs, chronic conditions, and preventive health maintenance. Furnish / transmit appropriate medications and treatments. Perform in-office procedures such as incision and drainage, arthrocentesis, nail removal, skin biopsy, and cryotherapy.
• Keep accurate, concise, and thorough documentation of all medical history, exam findings, assessment, treatment / interventions, and education
• Complete documentation and lock progress notes in a timely manner.  The clinic requirement is to lock all progress notes within 5 business days.
• Review and electronically sign off on all laboratory results, diagnostic results, and outside consult notes in a timely manner, ensuring patient is contacted for follow up if clinically appropriate.
• Initiate and follow through on specialist referrals and e-consults (electronic consults), communicating with specialist providers as necessary, in the provision of whole- person care.
• During shifts, conjointly supervise medical assistants along with Medical Assistant Supervisor and clinic nurse or charge nurse.
• Participate in LACHC meetings as able and available, including morning “team huddles”, Provider Meetings, and All-Staff Meetings.
• Actively participate in spiritual care for patients and staff which may include prayer and referral to community resources.
• Provide compassionate care for patients who, depending on the clinic site, are predominately homeless, may suffer from mental illness, and often lack resources to care well for themselves.
• As able and available, depending on number of hours worked, actively participate in Continuous Quality Improvement activities at LACHC, including teaching other providers on selected topics, implementing team- based care, participating in peer reviews, evaluating clinical performance measures, and implementing improvements using a Plan-Do-Study-Act method of stepwise changes.
• Meet productivity standards for outpatient primary care at LACHC, including an expectation of 18 patients seen per usual 8 hour day.
• Network with other health care agencies and county facilities as needed or requested.
• Assist in provision of health screenings (including TB, diabetes, hypertension) at outreach events, as able and available.
• Maintain active enrollment in Medicare, Medicaid, Managed Care, and other payor programs as needed for clinical operations, completing credentialing paperwork in a timely manner to remain actively enrolled in these programs.
• Other duties may be assigned.

QUALIFICATIONS :

PROFESSIONAL QUALIFICATIONS :

Licensed to practice medicine in California. BC / BE Internal Medicine, Family Medicine, or Pediatrics, or Med-Peds.  A copy of California License and DEA license are required.  Provider BLS certification (includes CPR certification) also required.

PHYSICAL DEMANDS :

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to sit and talk or hear. The employee frequently is required to use hands to finger, handle, or feel. The employee is occasionally required to stand, walk, reach with hands and arms, climb or balance, and stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl. The employee must occasionally lift and / or move up to 10 pounds. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, color vision, and ability to adjust focus.

WORK ENVIRONMENT :

The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

While performing the duties of this job, the employee will be exposed to carriers of contagious diseases such as TB, AIDS and other sexually transmitted diseases.

WORK STATUS :  Part-time, Regular, non-exempt position with 403B Retirement Plan with employer match.  Annual Salary range :   $236,023 - $295,028.

About Los Angeles Christian Health Centers :

Los Angeles Christian Health Centers opened in 1995 with a handful of staff but a big vision to render hope and healing through healthcare to the thousands of homeless and low-income residents living in Los Angeles County. Today, 120 staff members serve the County’s most vulnerable populations from our two full-time health centers in Skid Row and Boyle Heights. We also provide comprehensive medical care at our 10 part-time satellite clinics hosted by our community partners throughout Downtown Los Angeles and Watts.