Physician - Family Medicine

Preferred

• Education and training in specialized care such as family practice, internal medicine, pediatrics, obstetrics and prenatal.

Experience

Preferred

• Not less than a 0.5 Full Time Equivalent (FTE) of patient care within field of training within the past year.
• CPT-4 coding experience.
• ICD-10 coding experience.
• Healthcare information systems, such as electronic health record and practice management systems experience.
• Experience in a multiple provider medical practice.
• Working with low income, multi-ethnic populations.

• Credentials
• Physician license (MD/DO) with the State of Washington.
• Board eligible/Board certified by the American Board of Medical Specialties (ABMS) or American Osteopathic Association (AOA) in Family Practice, Internal Medicine or Pediatrics. Board certification - must be obtained within one year from date of hire.
• DEA controlled substances registration.
• Hospital privileges - must be obtained within 60 days of employment.
• Basic Life Support for Healthcare Providers (CPR/AED) certification - must be obtained at hire.
• Successful completion of CHC’s credentialing and privileging review upon hire and recredentialing as appropriate.
• Verified immunity to measles, mumps, rubella (MMR), and varicella (chickenpox). Immunity may be demonstrated through vaccination records or titer results. Medical or religious accommodation requests may be reviewed on a case-by-case basis.

Job Specific Functions/Performance

• 1.
• Provides medical care to all age groups in accordance with the State of Washington Department of Licensing and professional scope of practice.
• 2.
• Provides diagnostic and therapeutic medical services to CHC patients.
• Makes reasonable and sound medical assessments and treatment plans.
• 3.
• Obtains complete medical history and physical data from patients.
• 4.
• Interprets and integrates data to determine appropriate diagnostic and therapeutic procedures as needed.
• 5.
• Orders appropriate laboratory and diagnostic procedures.
• 6.
• Interviews and advises patients regarding health and illness prevention.
• Recommends community resources to meet patient and family needs.
• 7.
• Instructs patient and family regarding medications and treatment instructions.
• Promotes medical care through direct patient care and education.
• 8.
• Identifies special needs of CHC patients and works with staff to address those needs.
• 9.
• Participates in Quality Improvement and Utilization Management programs and activities.
• 10.
• Documents encounters in an accurate and timely manner.
• 11.
• Provides therapeutic intervention following accepted guidelines or protocols.
• 12.
• Coordinates delivery of care with appropriate clinical staff to ensure quality of care is met.
• 13.
• Adheres to attendance standards in order to perform the job functions for daily operations and/or continuity of patient care.

CHC is an Equal Employment Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer (EEO/AA)/At-will employer.