Physician (Urgent Care)

Working Here | Experience Serving Your Community

If you are looking to foster a fulfilling career path while serving your community, you are in the right place. All careers at CHAS Health allow you to make an impact on patient's lives and our greater community. No matter what clinic or location you join, you become a part of the bigger picture \u2013 providing trustworthy, patient-centered, and attentive care to anyone who walks through our doors. We continue to expand operations and are regularly looking for talented and dedicated individuals to help us continue to make a difference in patient lives. Challenging the status quo starts with you \u2013 get started today.

Everyone Welcome

From the beginning, we strongly believe that all people have the right to high-quality health care. Our goal is to remove barriers to care and provide high-quality, evidence-based care in a place that is convenient \u2013 in your neighborhood. We believe everyone deserves to be treated with dignity and respect regardless of their situation.

Compensation Range:

$205,000.00 - $328,965.00

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Competitive Compensation & Exceptional Benefits at CHAS Health

Join a workforce that values your expertise as much as your wellbeing! CHAS Health's comprehensive compensation package* includes:

• Annual milestone bonus for all eligible employees! $500 for every year worked, up to $5,000.

• Robust health coverage with employer-offered medical, dental, vision, long-term care, and life insurance.

• 401(k) with up to 6% employer match for a retirement plan that invests in your future.

• Work/life balance\u2014enjoy more than six (6) weeks of paid time off (PTO) annually for full-time employees, to recharge and refresh.

• Tuition assistance and student loan repayment\u2014let CHAS Health pay for your education!

• Up to $7,500 for childcare annually through reimbursement, to help you balance work and family life.

• CME and license fee reimbursement\u2014we've got you covered.

• Offered benefits dependent upon employee eligibility and criteria

Job Description:

Purpose of Job:

Improve the overall health of the communities we serve by providing primary medical services at CHAS Health clinics in accordance with policies, procedures and regulations of the CHAS Health Board of Directors and administration as follows:

Essential Duties and Responsibilities:

• Treats a mixed patient population, across gender, age and ethnicity, as well as insured and un-insured patients.
• Examines patient to determine general physical condition. Performs physical examinations, minor procedures, and preventive health measures within prescribed guidelines.
• Orders or executes various tests, analyses, and diagnostic images to provide information on patient's condition.
• Analyzes reports and findings and diagnoses condition.
• Prescribes or recommends drugs or other forms of treatment such as physical therapy, inhalation therapy, or related therapeutic procedures. Orders inoculations and vaccinations for patients to immunize from communicable diseases. Refers patients to medical specialist or other practitioner for specialized treatment.
• Advises patients concerning diet, hygiene, and methods for prevention of disease.
• Records and/or signs off on physical findings, and formulates plan and prognosis, based on patient's condition, in patient's electronic chart in accordance with established standards.
• Reports births, deaths, and outbreak of contagious diseases to governmental authorities.
• Participates in provider staff meetings to develop problem-solving techniques, and acquire team-building skills. Participates in peer reviews.
• Represents CHAS Health at conferences, meetings, and continuing education programs.
• Participates in clinic quality improvement initiatives as requested.
• Performs other duties assigned, including supporting the CHAS Health Mission and Core Values.

Administrative and supervisory responsibility:

• Performs clinical services as directed by the Chief Clinical Officer. Precepts physician assistant students, nurse practitioner students, and other identified students as requested. Supervises assigned Physician Assistants. Serves as a resource to Physician Assistant and Nurse Practitioner providers in clinic. Advocates for Physician Assistants and Nurse Practitioners to outside health agencies.

Qualifications:

Education/Experience: Completion of accredited medical doctor or doctor of osteopathy program required. Board certification or board \u2013 eligible in area of specialty (internists/pediatricians, family practice, obstetrics/gynecology) required. Family Practice specialty strongly preferred. Previous experience working with underserved populations highly desired. Certification through the Drug Enforcement Agency and valid licensure in state of practice required.

Skills: Must be able to secure credentialing through identified agencies (Medicare, Medicaid, etc.). Effective oral and written communication skills required. Computer skills required. EHR experience preferred. BLS (CPR/AED) required. Commitment to supporting a safe and respectful environment is required.

Physical Demands:

Providers must be able to move around the facility between 1/3rd and 2/3rds of the day, as well as sit at a workstation or in patient rooms. Using hands occurs over 2/3rds of the day, while reaching with arms occurs less than 1/3rd of the day. Communicating is also required over 2/3rds of the day, while climbing, stooping or crawling is minimal. Lifting up to 10 lbs. occurs about half the time, while up to and above 25 lbs. occurs only occasionally.

The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

Our core values are our foundation, the guiding sense of direction for our organization:

• Social Responsibility

• Patient-Centered

• Entrepreneurship

• Respect for Human Dignity

• Commitment to Continuous Quality Improvement

• Fun

CHAS Health | Equal Employment Opportunity

In order to provide equal employment and advancement opportunities to all individuals, employment decisions at CHAS Health will be based on merit, qualifications, and abilities. CHAS Health does not discriminate in employment opportunities or practices on the basis of race, color, religion, gender, gender identity and expression, sexual orientation, national origin, age, disability, or any other characteristic protected by law.