Family Practice Physician
Location
Decatur, IL | United States
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Job Location Community Health Improvement Center dba Crossing Healthcare - Decatur, IL
Position Type Full Time
Description Position Summary The Crossing Healthcare physician provides high quality, comprehensive, primary health care to clients who are underserved in the Decatur/Macon County area. In addition, these providers work to achieve State and Federal standards in both quality and productivity.
Position Status This is a full-time exempt or part time, non-exempt position. The Physician reports to the Medical Director and has supervisory authority over all other clinical staff.
Essential Duties & Responsibilities Provides primary care which meets the following requirements: - Demonstrates appropriate work habits to include:
- Arriving on time for clinic and calling nurse if more than 15 minutes late
- Arriving on time for meetings
- Maintaining appropriate patient confidentiality
- Participating in peer review
- Utilizing appropriate infection control measures
- Maintains adequate, concise and legible documentation of patient care which includes:
- Assessment
- Diagnostic procedures
- Drug allergies
- Medication records
- Patient education
- Subjective and objective data
- Treatment plan
- Maintains administrative responsibilities if needed, to include:
- Make direct referrals for patients when necessary
- Participating in clinical staff inservices
- Participating in utilization reviews conducted by medical and nursing advisory committee
- Participating on a Quality Improvement committee
- Maintains minimum productivity range by continuously meeting predetermined Federal and State standards
- Manages patients to assure continuity of care to include adequate follow-up of chronic problems and abnormal tests as well as adequate tracking of return visits and completion of treatment plans
- Manages the care of patients in collaboration with other health professionals and members of the healthcare team in order to make decisions about treatment and attain health goals.
- Provides appropriate interpersonal care to include:
- Listening to patient conclusions, clearly explaining diagnosis and treatment; and answering patient questions
- Treating patients and staff in a courteous, caring, respectful manner
- Treating patients and staff in a friendly manner
- Provides appropriate patient education
- Provides appropriate referrals to mental health, clinical counselor, medication program, social services and other personnel in order to provide interactive care addressing biological, psychological and environmental factors
- Refers to medical/surgical consultants when required
- Staffs health department or other clinics if on-site responsibilities allow
- Utilizes appropriate and effective diagnosis and treatment plans, including adequate use of consultants and presides in adequate outcomes
- Performs other duties of a physician as required
Qualifications Education and Experience - Ability to relate to the economically disadvantaged and minority population of the community
- Ability to secure local hospital privileges
- Board eligible/certified
- DEA completion and certification
- Residency Program
Competencies - Ability to learn reasonably quickly
- Ability to follow established procedures and maintain high level of organization
- Ability to maintain confidentiality
- Ability to multi-task
- Ability to relate to persons of various economic levels and cultures
- Ability to remain relaxed and calm under stressful situations
- Ability to speak and write fluently in English; Spanish desirable
- Ability to work independently and cooperatively
- Above average level of interest in working with people and data
- Complies with clinic regulatory standards
- Cooperative and non-competitive attitude with ability to take initiative
- Demonstrate integrity, professionalism and superior customer service skills while working in a fast-paced, moderately stressful environment
- Maintains competence of clinical privileges as per policy
- Maintains professional growth and development per current medical practice standards
- Patient and staff friendly with excellent communication skills
- Proficiency in use of telephone system, computer, and basic office equipment
Physical Requirements - Ability to stand for extended periods of time, hand/eye coordination and manual dexterity necessary to deliver medical services and use equipment.
- Ability to work in conditions that include exposure to blood, bodily fluids and tissues, contagious diseases and/or other potentially hazardous materials
- Fine motor coordination sufficient to perform manipulative skills
- Moderate physical exertion including frequent walking, standing, bending, reaching and carrying moderately heavy loads (up to 25 lbs.)
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