Physician

About the role

We seek leaders, achievers and doers who bring skill and passion to a challenging and evolving environment. At the Multnomah County Health Department we are all inspired by the mission: We work with communities to advance health equity, protect the most vulnerable, and prompt health and wellness for everyone.

Responsibilities

• Diagnose and treat acute and chronic medical conditions according to scope of practice.
• Utilize panel based information technology tools to prioritize and direct proactive care for patients assigned to provider panels.
• Maintain training on new or updated systems and processes to support patient health maintenance or improvement.
• Establish need for specialty and rehabilitative services and make appropriate referrals.
• Assess and counsel patients regarding preventive care needs; deliver services or make appropriate referrals.
• Determine need/schedule for high risk referrals. Referrals to external/non Health Department providers or resources will entail detailed EHR and chart notes to document reason and medical necessity or benefit for the referred event.
• Provide clinical consultation to Nurse Practitioners, Physician Assistants, nurses and support staff.
• Prioritize and direct activities of the care team. Coordinates with Behavioral Health providers to effectively integrate care for overall patient health and experience.
• Participate at clinic, department, county level and beyond for conferences, committees, and related events.
• Complete patient documentation and manage electronic in-basket according to established policies and procedures.
• Tag records for follow-up, consultation or verification to ensure all appropriate details and events are recorded for full record and shared process with team and Behavioral Health staff.
• Enter encounter and event codes for correct billing for internal and external medical billing events to minimize error or need for follow-up, clarification or correction.

Requirements

• Graduation from an accredited school of Medicine
• One (1) year residency in a primary care setting
• Possession of, or ability to obtain, an appropriate and valid license to practice medicine in the State of Oregon and ability to obtain credentialing approval
• CPR Certification

Qualifications

• Board Certification/Board Eligibility in Family Medicine or Internal Medicine (preferred)

Skills

Enthusiastic about providing needed healthcare to medically underserved populations, passionate about health equity, and committed to decreasing inequities caused by racism and other discrimination.

Benefits

Employer-funded retirement savings; health and dental insurance at very low cost to full-time employees and their dependents; paid parental leave; wellness programs; a focus on work-life balance; and much more.

Pay

$9,501.92 - $12,397.81 Semimonthly

Schedule

Full time, part time, on call and temporary positions available.