Staff Physician

POSITION TITLE: Staff Physician

REPORTS TO (TITLE): Medical Director

SALARY RANGE: $211,660 - $255,709

Job Summary: Under the direction of the Medical Director, provides professional medical services in the community health center as a member of the Patient Centered Medical Home Team.

Specific Tasks/Duties Include:

• Creates an ongoing relationship with each patient by providing access, continuity, education and comprehensive care via diagnosis and treatment of SRCH patients within the scope of his/her license to practice medicine.
• Actively supports organization priorities of patient care, quality, education and sustainability.
• Provides patient centered service and supports a positive work environment.
• Provides for the patient's health care needs and when needed arranges care with other qualified professionals.
• Assures quality and safety by adhering to Patient-Centered Medical Home principles (PCMH), including teamwork, evidence-based medicine, Continuous Quality Improvement (CQI), and active participation of patients in decision-making.
• Provides timely follow-up on patients seen including chart notations, lab review, and referrals to specialists including providing after hours coverage as required by site.
• Participates in Provider meetings, QA meetings, and other professional activities as requested by the Medical Director.
• Meets regularly with the Medical Director to review patient care issues and provides input into the development of treatment guidelines and protocols.
• Provide on-site day to day clinical supervision and back up of Family Nurse Practitioners and Physician Assistants.
• Participate in ongoing training.

The duties listed above are intended only as illustrations of the various types of work that may be performed. The omission of specific statements of duties does not exclude them from the position if the work is similar, related, or a logical assignment to the position.