Family Medicine Residency Prog. Faculty (PH0162 - West)

Duties And Responsibilities

• Works with the Family Medicine Residency Associate Program Director to communicate and practice CommuniCare's mission and vision among residents.
• Oversees the recruitment, interviewing, selection, matching, and onboarding of residents for the residency program.
• Affirms compliance with accreditation requirements by relevant agencies, including site visits.
• Supervises, evaluates, and observes residents in the continuity clinic to ensure high-quality care.
• Advises residents on their career and educational goals.
• Ensures continuous coverage of the resident continuity clinic by coordinating with other faculty members.
• Participates in various committees such as the Residency Advisory Committee, Clinical Competency Committee, and Program Review Committee.
• Provides monthly didactic sessions for residents as assigned by the Program Director.
• Takes call after hours and on weekends on a rotation basis with other providers.
• Performs patient examinations, diagnoses, treats, and/or refers patients for appropriate specialty care services.
• Prescribes pharmaceuticals and treatment regimens based on patient assessments.
• Reviews lab and x-ray reports and makes medical management decisions.
• Maintains appropriate productivity standards and patient flow.
• Attains high compliance rates for UDS and HEDIS clinical measures through daily briefs.
• Provides excellent customer service via various means.
• Follows departmental and clinic policies, procedures, and objectives.

Job Qualifications

• M.D. or D.O. degree from an accredited U.S. Medical School (Osteopathic preferred).
• Current unrestricted license to practice Medicine in the State of Texas.
• Board certification in Family Medicine or equivalent.
• Annual continuing medical education as required by the Board specialty.
• Current DEA and other certificates to legally operate as a practitioner in the State of Texas.
• Hospital privileges at designated area hospitals if required for specialty.
• Excellent communication skills in English.
• Strong general computer and organizational skills.
• Certified in Basic Life Support (BLS), Instructor-Led by American Heart Association.