What are the responsibilities and job description for the Internal Medicine Physician position at Sixteenth Street Community Health Centers?
Join our team which is committed to the delivery of the highest quality healthcare service. We are seeking a full-time Internal Medicine Physician who is self-motivated, energetic, and a take-charge individual.
Job Responsibilities:
Qualifications:
Job Responsibilities:
- Provides primary health care services to adults emphasizing health promotion and disease prevention as well as diagnosis and management of acute and chronic health conditions.
- Provides comprehensive primary care including inpatient services and after-hours coverage.
- Provides wellness care for adults, including screening and immunizations.
- Teaches health promotion, wellness, and disease prevention.
- Diagnoses and, in partnership with the patient, manages acute and chronic health conditions.
- Orders, conducts, and interprets diagnostic studies and laboratory tests.
- Prescribes medication.
- Prepares and maintains medical patient reports and records.
- Participates in the development of medical policies, procedures, and standards of care.
- Participates in the evaluation of the care given.
- Participates in the training of nurse practitioners, medical students, and medical residents.
- Participates in clinic staffing, Quality Assurance Committee meetings, and Total Quality Management trainings and work groups as requested.
Qualifications:
- Licensed as a physician in the State of Wisconsin.
- Completion of Internal Medicine Residency from an accredited Internal Medical Program.
- Board certification or eligibility for Board Certification in Internal Medicine.
- Insurable for liability coverage as an Internist.
- Working knowledge of the social and cultural factors associated with the community’s use of social and health care services.
- Ability to understand patient attitudes and needs, develop and orient program goals and concepts accordingly, and work effectively toward their accomplishment with all staff members.
- Ability to establish and maintain effective working relationships with coworkers, officials, the public, patients, other private and public organizational representatives, health care personnel, and community groups and organizations.
- Ability to work under pressure, maintain personal composure, evaluate situations act/react appropriately, and use tact in dealing with visitors, patients, and difficult situations.
- Ability to identify and maintain confidential material.
- Ability to interpret and conform program operations to applicable laws, rules, regulations, and funding source requirements and according to acceptable standards.
- Spanish speaking preferred.
