Physician

About The HealthCare Connection

Founded in 1967, The HealthCare Connection (THCC) was Ohio’s first Federally Qualified Health Center (FQHC). Our mission is to provide quality and accessible primary healthcare services through community responsive approaches that address financial, geographic, and other barriers to care for residents of northern Hamilton County and surrounding areas. THCC serves over 20,000 patients annually and operates two primary care clinics and six school-based health centers and growing! Our integrated model includes Primary Care, Pediatrics, Infectious Disease, Substance Use Treatment, Integrated Behavioral Health, Dental Services, Women’s Health, and Pharmacy. THCC is proudly recognized as a Level 3 Patient-Centered Medical Home (PCMH)—the highest recognition for quality and coordinated care.

About the role

We are seeking a dedicated and experienced Physician to join our clinical team. The Physician provides primary care to patients performing a variety of direct patient services including assessment, diagnosis, implementation of treatment, evaluation, and monitoring the general patient management plan for clinic patients. The physician performs these functions under a current practice agreement in a primary health care setting supporting the vision, mission and core values of the organization.

Responsibilities

• Provides quality patient care through diagnosis and treatment of illnesses.
• Obtain developmental, social and family history from patient / parent.
• Examine patients and diagnose.
• Order appropriate tests.
• Determine medication, dosage, and side effects.
• Communicate and educate patient on their particular situation.
• Facilitate appropriate referrals as needed.
• Promote preventative medicine.
• Obtain developmental history from patients.
• Order immunization doses / schedule.
• Provide guidance to parent/patients regarding nutrition, safety, discipline, injury and disease prevention.
• Document patient visits including medical history, physician exam, diagnoses, and plan of action.
• Review patient file records including allergies, problems, medication lists, well-child visits, immunization status.
• Follow-up with patient progress and patient tests.
• Maintain record of high risk patients.
• Contact parent/patient for update.
• Recommend follow-up visits.
• Review and interpret test results of patients.
• Sign off on lab reports.
• Take action regarding abnormal lab results.
• Serve as supervising Physician to designated Nurse Practitioner(s) as required.
• Apply principles of the Patient-Centered Medical Home to care coordination roles.

Qualifications

• Medical Doctor Degree
• Board Certified
• 3 years of residency training

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience in primary care, family medicine, or community health
• Bilingual skills (if applicable)
• Familiarity with electronic health record (EHR) systems

Benefits

• Anthem BC Health Insurance
• Wellness Rewards Program
• Dental and Vision Insurance
• Loan repayment eligibility through NHSC
• Free Life & Short-Term Disability Insurance
• 403(b) Retirement Plan with employer match
• Comprehensive Paid Time Off (PTO)
• CME Time and Reimbursements
• 10 Paid Holidays