Physician

Career Opportunity

Family Practice Physician

About the Organization:

White Memorial Community Health Center (WMCHC) is a non-profit community health center whose mission is to inspire, provide, and coordinate access to high-quality comprehensive healthcare services for individuals and families regardless of ability to pay.

At WMCHC, we believe that the success of our healthcare mission is directly linked to our people. We are proud of our team. Their high professional standards, integrity, honesty, enthusiasm and dedication bring our mission to life.

EOE Statement:

WMCHC is an equal employment opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, gender, national origin, disability status, protected veteran status or any other characteristic protected by law.

Location: Los Angeles

Description:

Summary:

The Family Practice Physician will provide continuing, comprehensive health wellness, preventive and medical care to entire families regardless of sex, age, or type of problem. Ensures the practice team maintains a central role in coordinating and managing the care of patients and that they receive optimal care, including acute illness management, chronic disease management, and preventive care across multiple health settings and multiple physicians/providers.

Follows established departmental policies, procedures and objectives, continuous quality improvement objectives, and other control standards. Participates in quality assurance, quality improvement, peer review and special projects.

Essential duties, responsibilities, and privileges include:

• Manages and maintains a program of comprehensive health for the patients, including preventive medicine, behavioral sciences, and community health.
• Assist patients with chronic conditions in navigating and accessing all levels of chronic care services, including quality care, health education, and social services
• 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.
• Attends and actively participates in departmental meetings, PCMH team meetings and huddles.
• Determines needs for, and advises on kind and quantity of, medical supplies and equipment if applicable.
• Care management of highest risk patients to reduce risk, decrease hospital and ER utilization, and improve outcomes.
• Maintenance of a care management registry for documentation of highest risk patients, care management interventions, and care plans.
• Timely and ongoing communication with the PCP and practice team to identify highest risk patients and to maximize the management of patient needs and related risk reduction.
• Observes that communications with patients are culturally and linguistically appropriate.
• Interviews patient, obtains patient history, updates all information and documents in EHR according to standards.
• Provides patient medication information for all new prescriptions according to standards.
• Responsible for coordinating medical care with internal and external medical specialties as needed.
• Ability to supervise, advice, 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.

Position Requirements

Qualifications

• Bilingual (English/Spanish) Preferred
• Must be a graduate of an Accredited School of Medicine and have completed training internship and residency as required by California Licensure.
• A valid and current California license by the State of California Medical Board
• Board Certified
• A valid and current DEA
• Three years of work experience in a medical practice is preferred
• Excellent interpersonal, organizational, verbal, and written communication skills; and the ability to work effectively in a fast-paced, team-oriented environment.
• Relate well to people of various social-economic backgrounds.
• Self-motivated, flexible, and a team player.
• Available to work evening and Saturday clinics.
• Able to work cooperatively as a member of a healthcare delivery team.

Status

Full Time

Benefits

• · Competitive Salary
• · Medical Insurance
• · Dental Insurance
• · Vision Insurance
• · Life Insurance
• · Long Term Disability
• · Paid Holidays
• · Paid Sick Time
• · Paid Vacation
• · 403(b) Retirement Plan
• · Flexible Spending Account for Pre-Tax Medical
• · Employee Assistance Program