Physician, Acute Care - Transition Outpatient Clinic

About the role

FHCSD is currently seeking a Physician to provide Post-Acute Care in an outpatient setting. This position focuses on supporting people who have been recently discharged from inpatient care and patients with urgent care needs that are not appropriate for the ER.

Responsibilities

• Assess, plan and treat patient needs within an acute care setting
• Triage patients to differentiate between immediate and less urgent care
• Provide high quality and caring medical services to a diverse patient population
• Perform routine exams, common procedures and assessments
• Order and interpret laboratory tests, imaging, and point-of-care tests
• Evaluate patients with complex problems and refer to appropriate specialists
• Exercise cultural sensitivity and seek assistance with translations if needed
• Complete all required documentation in accordance with departmental standards
• Comply with electronic medical record requirements, including medication reconciliation, finalizing notes, clearing out personal pool, and participating in clinic pool
• Attend all mandatory meetings and minimize incident reports
• Exercise efficient use of resources and practice medicine in a cost-effective manner
• Participate in Clinical Outcomes Program
• Maintain behavioral standards and respectful interactions with colleagues and patients
• Obtain good peer reviews, attend mandatory meetings and minimize incident reports
• Work toward meeting organizational targets for all metrics
• Participate in administrative duties and on-call schedule in a timely manner
• Must keep medical license, DEA registration and BLS/CPR certification current
• Perform other duties as assigned

Requirements

• Doctorate from an accredited school of medicine
• Board certified or board eligible in a primary care field
• Current unrestricted license to practice in the State of California or ability to obtain DEA license
• Current American Heart Association health care provider CPR (BLS), or Advanced Cardiac Life Support, Advanced Trauma Life Support, or Advance Resuscitation Training
• Experience with underserved, low-income, or homeless community members preferred
• Second language fluency in desired

Qualifications

Doctorate from an accredited school of medicine

Board certified or board eligible in a primary care field

Current unrestricted license to practice in the State of California or ability to obtain DEA license

Current American Heart Association health care provider CPR (BLS), or Advanced Cardiac Life Support, Advanced Trauma Life Support, or Advance Resuscitation Training

Experience with underserved, low-income, or homeless community members preferred

Second language fluency in desired

Skills

Cultural sensitivity

Documentation skills

Electronic medical record proficiency

Interpersonal communication skills

Medication reconciliation

Referral coordination

Benefits

Full Time Annually (part time and per diem also available)

Sign-on Bonus and up to $50,000 in Annual Incentives

Free Malpractice Insurance

CME Credit and Time Off

NHSC Loan Repay Eligibility

Retail Plan with 50% Employer Match

Paid Time Off, Extended Sick Leave and Paid Holidays

Medical/Dental/Vision/FSA/Life Insurance

Relocation Assistance

Pay

$290,000.00 - $335,000.00

Schedule

Full Time Annually (part time and per diem also available)