OBJECTIVE: Responsible for the medical care of LSCC patients by providing comprehensive out-patient primary care. Under the direction of the Medical Director, delivers primary care commensurate with training to patients of LSCC. Delivers care appropriate for an out-patient, primary care community health center with multicultural, multilingual patient population.
RESPONSIBILITIES: Daily Duties: - Provides examines, diagnoses and treats patients of eighteen (18) years of age and older.
- Acts as a consultant on all adult cases referred by other staff providers of
- Completes medical charts after each visit in the electronic medical records
- Provides quality medical care according to standards established by
- Participates in providing continuity of care including hospital in-patient
- All other duties or responsibilities as assigned by Medical Director
Coaching/Training: - May provide in-service trainings for staff in selected topics in Internal Medicine as deemed necessary by the Medical Director.
- Assures a high quality educational experience for medical students, residents and other individuals in a training role.
Operations: - Assists and participates in internal quality control
- Provides supervision to advanced practice nurses in accordance with the LSCC Delegation Protocol/Collaborative Practice
- Supervises medical assistants and lab personnel in area of specific support services for patient care
- Attends internal and external meetings, workshops and conferences, and participates on task forces or committees, when necessary and as required.
- Actively monitor Internal Medicine service productivity
- Fulfills established guidelines set in place for provider encounter levels
Compliance: - Applies for and obtains staff privileges at community hospitals in the area as recommended/required by
- Performs all dutie s and services in full compliance with LSCC's Quality Standards Type in specific job duties under this area
- Achieves and maintains LSCC Core Clinical Competencies
KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS AND ABILITIES: - Thorough knowledge of the principles and practices of medicine and allied services commensurate with his/her training
- Demonstrates a special interest in the area of community medicine
- Ability to relate to culturally diverse patients and community
- Ability to recognize and understand the public health, social, and economic factors which impact the overall health of LSCC patients
- Ability to support LSCC mission and readily serve its patient population
- Maintains a professional manner and appearance that contributes to the professional image presented to individuals within and outside of LSCC.
- Ability to work in and support electronic health records environment
- Ability to travel and work from various clinic locations as necessary
REQUIRED EXPERIENCE, EDUCATION, AND LICENSE: - Current valid license to practice medicine in the State of Texas
- Current DPS and DEA certificates
- Board eligibility in Internal Medicine (ABFP, ABOFP) is required
- Board certification is required within three (2) years of achieving initial eligibility
- Basic Life Support (BLS) certification issued by the American Heart Association (AHA)
PREFERRED EXPERIENCE, EDUCATION, AND LICENSE: - Proficiency with EMR system
- Bilingual English/Spanish language skills are a definite plus
All LSCC employees function as a member of a collaborative health care team to create and maintain a Patient Centered Medical Home where emphasis is on excellent communication, support of the patient in self-management and care is provided and tracked in a culturally competent, behaviorally enhanced setting supported by information technology