What are the responsibilities and job description for the Bilingual Physician: Internal/Family Medicine position at Chicagomola?
Bilingual Physician : Internal / Family Medicine – Howard Brown Health
The role of the Physician in a community setting is a response to society’s demand for accessible quality health care to all populations regardless of socio-economic status. Individual accountabilities and work volume will be established through the development of annual Success Objectives, within the framework outlined below.
This position requires the ability and willingness to work some nights and weekend shifts as required to align with community health needs. The position may require mobile health initiatives as part of the role. A knowledge of Chicago’s south side communities and cultural competency with a diverse patient population, including African American / Black community members is crucial.
- This position is an “Essential Worker” and will require on-site services
- Facilitates entry of the patient into the health care system, by assessing the primary health care needs, including eliciting comprehensive health histories, performing physical examinations, ordering and / or performing pertinent diagnostic tests, analyzing collected data to determine client health status and formulating a problem list (diagnosis).
- Provides coordinated, continuous and culturally competent primary health care to clients that span the health continuum through mutual goal setting and planning delivery of care.
- Prescribes a variety of treatment modalities to meet health and illness needs.
- Collaborates with advanced practice nurses and community health nurses and other medical providers to assure that health teaching and counseling is provided.
- Meets average monthly provider productivity standards including but not limited to number of visits.
- Will follow role assignments that are in alignment with the Patient Centered Medical Home Standards, and participate in all Patient Centered Medical Home efforts.
- Manages and evaluates the plan of care, process and outcome and then modifies the plan as needed.
- Adheres to collaborative practice principles of respect and joint decision making when :
Providing clinical supervision of the medical care delivered by the Physician Assistants (PA-C’s).
Providing training and presentations on health care issues to multi-disciplinary professionals and community agencies.
Engaging in mentor relationships with experienced mid-level providers and physicians to gain clinical expertise.
What you will bring to Howard Brown Health :
Education and / or Experience : Graduation from a college or university accredited by the American Medical Association with a Doctor of Medicine degree or accredited by the American Osteopathic Association with a Doctor of Osteopathy degree. If medical education occurred at a foreign medical school, the applicant must possess a current Educational Council Foreign Medical Graduate (ECFMG) certificate. Successful completion of an approved program of residency. Experience in establishing and maintaining effective working relationships with other employees, patients and the general public.
Knowledge : Knowledge of the principles and practice of medicine and the structure and function of community health centers.
Language Skills : Ability to read, analyze, and interpret the most complex documents. Skills in communicating effectively with patients and their families. Spanish fluency required.
Mathematical Skills : Ability to work with mathematical concepts such as probability and statistical inference, and fundamentals of plane and solid geometry and trigonometry. Ability to apply concepts such as fractions, percentages, ratios, and proportions to practical situations.
Reasoning Ability : Ability to define problems, collect data, establish facts, and draw valid conclusions. Ability to interpret an extensive variety of technical instructions in mathematical or diagram form and deal with several abstract and concrete variables.
Certificates, Licenses, Registrations : Active Illinois Physician licensure, plus current DEA registration, Board certification in a specialty area (must be completed within two years of employment), documentation of a Medical Degree from an accredited school of Medicine, documentation of residency completion in a specialty area from an accredited residency program and Physician National Data Bank verification of legal claims history.
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