Physician - Family Practice Job at Community Health Alliance Of Pasadena

Community Health Alliance Of Pasadena Pasadena, CA 91101

Essential Duties and Responsibilities

  • Manages and maintains a program of comprehensive health for the patients, to include preventive medicine, behavioral sciences, and community health.
  • Prepares and reviews medical histories and obtains data through interviews.
  • Examines patients, formulates diagnostic plans, defines and orders required diagnostic testing. Interprets examination findings and test results, and implements treatment plans. Prescribes and assesses effectiveness of pharmaceuticals, other medications, and treatment regimens as appropriate for patient medical conditions.
  • Determines need for consultation and assists in medical care and treatment provided at the direction of other specialists.
  • Participate in other care procedures according to training and demonstrated ability.
  • Provide supportive and definitive care to patients with primary care appropriate medical conditions, based on documented and demonstrated proficiency.
  • Manages primary care services, formulates plans and procedures for operating outpatient services directed toward health maintenance as patient’s primary care provider.
  • Actively participates in the Family Practice Clinic by supervising assigned medical staff, nurses, and other medical technicians as assigned.
  • Determines needs for, and advises on kind and quantity of, medical supplies and equipment if applicable.
  • Responsible for coordinating medical care with internal and external medical specialties as needed.
  • Ability to supervise, advise, train clinical professionals and/or students in area of expertise as well as, a variety of health-related topics, including first-aid measures, basic and advanced health care maintenance.
  • Ability to participate in After Hours Service and Physician Weekend Coverage rotation. After Hours Service starts on Friday at 5:00 p.m. and ends the following Friday at 5:00 p.m.; Weekend Coverage is Saturday only, clinic hours may vary. The rotation of coverage equates to once every 4 – 8 weeks.

Qualifications

Education:

  • For entry into this specialty, a doctor of medicine or a doctor of osteopathy degree from an approved school of medicine or osteopathy.
  • Completion of a residency in family practice acceptable to the State of California for licensure or board certification by the American Board of Family Practice, American Academy of Pediatrics, American Board of Medical Specialties, American Board of Physician Specialties or the American Osteopathic Association Bureau of Osteopathic Specialties is mandatory.

Experience:

  • Practice in a federally qualified health center or like practice serving diverse uninsured and underserved populations.
  • Demonstrated ability to work both independently and in a team environment.

Knowledge/Abilities:

  • Fulfillment of education requirement satisfies this requirement.
  • Effective verbal and written communication skills. English language fluency, additional language capability strongly desired.

Job Type: Full-time

Benefits:

  • Dental insurance
  • Employee assistance program
  • Flexible spending account
  • Health insurance
  • Life insurance
  • Paid time off
  • Relocation assistance
  • Retirement plan
  • Vision insurance

Medical specialties:

  • Addiction Medicine
  • Internal Medicine
  • Primary Care

Schedule:

  • 8 hour shift

Education:

  • Doctorate (Required)

License/Certification:

  • Medical License (Required)
  • BC/BE (Required)

Willingness to travel:

  • 25% (Preferred)

Work Location: One location




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