Family Physician

To enhance the quality of life for men, women and children in the greater Los Angeles area through the provision of high quality, accessible and affordable healthcare services.

Benefits

• Medical Benefits: FHCCGLA pays 100% of employee’s coverage (Kaiser; Anthem Blue Cross; Health Net; United Health Care – HMO Plan, subject to change during open enrollment)
• 403(b) retirement plan with up to 5% employer match through Mutual of America
• Dental Benefit: MetLife (HMO/PPO Plan)
• 11 paid holidays observed
• 2 floating holidays
• 1 birthday holiday
• Vision Benefit: MetLife Plan
• Life Insurance, Accidental Death & Dismemberment, and Long-term Disability
• Paid Sick Leave: 56 hours (full-time), 40 hours (part-time and per-diem)
• Employee Assistance Program
• 2 weeks’ vacation
• AFLAC Benefits Provider
• For Physicians: $1,500 annually and 5 paid CME days
• License Reimbursement: Medical License, DEA licenses, BLS
• Possible student loan repayment for providers (HRSA, HWDD, LA CARE, OSHPS, HPEF)

About the Role

To ensure that patient care is provided in a high quality, efficient, and cost-effective manner, physician providers:

1. Provide direct outpatient care to patients with acute and chronic illness utilizing the most current clinical standards and protocols;
2. Lead a Patient Centered Medical Home (PCMH) clinical team;
3. Support midlevel providers, nursing staff, and other support staff; and
4. Participate in all quality improvement and peer review activities, as well as staff trainings.

Responsibilities

• Direct outpatient care including the assessment and treatment of adult, pediatric, gynecologic, and prenatal acute and chronic disease utilizing prudent clinical judgment and current standards of care.
• Use prudent clinical judgment and current clinical standards in ordering, interpreting, and following up on laboratory, radiographic, and diagnostic studies.
• Use prudent and evidence-based clinical judgment in referring patients to specialty care.
• Foster a team-based approach to care in keeping with PCMH standards.
• Work collaboratively with peers, maintaining a collegial and pleasant work environment.
• Consider the influence of socioeconomic and environmental factors in the assessment and development of treatment plans for acute and chronic disease.
• Follow regional and federal guidelines in the reporting of communicable diseases.
• Perform clinical procedures in keeping with sound clinical judgment and evidence-based primary care.
• All other duties as assigned.

Requirements

• Graduate M.D. or D.O. from an accredited medical college.
• Current unrestricted California Medical License.
• Current valid DEA Controlled Substance Registration Certificate.
• Current Family Medicine Board Certification or Eligibility (Board-eligible and/or Board-certified is required).

Additional Qualifications

• Maintain attendance as per policy.
• Maintain a clean and safe work area.
• Observe Fire and Safety policy and procedures.
• Observe general Safety/Employee Health policies and procedures.
• Maintain a current annual health screening.
• Observe FHCCGLA Appearance/Dress standards.
• Maintain the privacy and confidentiality of both client and employee medical records.
• Display clear and visible identification.
• Treat all patients with respect and dignity, adhering to the Patient’s Bill of Rights.
• Treat all employees with respect and dignity in accordance with non-discriminatory policy and procedure.
• Conduct only work-related conversations when clients are waiting for service.
• Do not discuss other staff members, policies, problems, or medical care in public areas of the clinic.

Pay

$236,040.12 – $247,572.00 annually