Medical Doctor - Family Practice (Punawai Clinic)

Job Description

Job Description

Primary Purpose :

As a leader of the Patient Centered Medical Home Team, this position will provide healthcare to adult patients by leading a care management team using the patient-centered medical home team model. This person will also assist in clinic teaching and fulfill administrative responsibilities.

The person in this position is a member of the Patient Centered Health Care Home team at KPHC where each team member plays an integral role in providing patient-centered health care. This position is primarily located at the Punawai Clinic but may be scheduled any other KPHC clinic based on organizational needs.

Essential Duties :

• Practice and provide care in accordance with acceptable standards of Family Medicine or Internal Medicine, the Clinical Practice Guidelines of KPHC, and other written policies and standing orders of KPHC.
• Provide comprehensive patient care with the ability to consult and / or refer to other health care providers / services / agencies as necessary.
• Order and interpret laboratory tests, studies and ancillary services.
• Prescribe medical treatment and clinical drugs to patients.
• Perform approved therapeutic procedures.
• Dispense medications from within clinic supply in accordance with legal and clinic standards.
• Maintain charting in accordance with legal and clinic standards.
• Instruct and advise patients regarding preventive health care measures to promote physical and mental well-being and to promote early detection, diagnosis and management of medical conditions.
• May be required to supervise Physician's Assistants or other staff as assigned.
• Review and manage on a regular basis chronic care cases that require ongoing medical attention.
• Provide / promote "informed consent" and knowledgeable participation of clients in their care and in preventive care.
• Maintain confidentiality of all patient information according to federal guidelines and regulations.
• Assist in the resolution of complaints, requests and inquiries from patients.
• Provide health education / consultation to clients, families, other professionals and the community as appropriate.
• Collaborate in planning and participate in teaching paraprofessionals, medical students, residents, nursing students and other health care professionals as assigned.
• Expected to attend All-Staff Meetings bi-monthly and other staff and professional meetings as required.
• Participate in health center and professional quality assurance plans / activities, data collection and analysis.
• Participate in monthly peer review, support staff evaluation, case conferences, hospital committees and other activities as required.
• Assist in evaluating and revising Clinical Practice Guidelines for practice in the clinic and in other practice policies and procedures.
• Provide after-hours call coverage shared with other members of the adult medicine team.
• May be required to provide outpatient care at one or more KPHC sites.
• Communicate concerns and suggestions to the Medical Director, Clinical Operations Director and to other medical team providers verbally and in writing, where appropriate.

Regular and reliable on-site attendance is required.

Other Duties :

Minimum Qualification Requirements :

Education :

Licensing / Certification

Skills / Knowledge :

Regular and reliable onsite attendance required.

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