Primary Care Physician/Internal Medicine

POSITION SUMMARY:

The Primary Care /Internal Medicine Physician is responsi­ble for providing direct medical services to patients of all age groups at the Community Medical Centers, Inc.'s clinics.  The Primary Care Physician/Internal Medicine functions under the direction and supervision of the Chief Medical Officer (CMO), and reports to the CMO.

SPECIFIC DUTIES:

• Provides direct patient care to the target population
• Assists the CMO in the establishment and maintenance of medical policies and procedures for the Clinic Facilities
• Participates in an on-call schedule for nights, weekends, and holidays as assigned
• Assists the CMO in implementing the "Quality Assurance Program"
• Supervises Nurse Practitioners and Physician Assistants, and assists in training clinic employees as required
• Maintains effective communication with CMO to assure coordination of services with other project activities
• Participates in medical staff and other meetings as required
• Supervises outreach and follow-up activities as required
• May be required to work nights, weekends and holidays
• Travels to different sites of assignment as required
• Maintains hospital privileges as required by the CMO
• Performs other duties as assigned or required

MINIMUM REQUIREMENTS:

• Licensed as a physician in the State of California
• Knowledge and/or experience in working with low-income, minority community members
• Board eligible/Board certified in a Primary Care Specialty with expectations of becoming board certified.
• Valid California Driver's License, proof of insurance and personal transportation
• Current Cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR) Certificate

PERFORMANCE REQUIREMENTS:

• Knowledge of professional medical practices and procedures to give and manage patient care
• Knowledge of organizational policies, regulations and procedures to administer patient care
• Knowledge of medical equipment and instruments to administer patient care
• Knowledge of common safety hazards and precautions to establish a safe work environment
• Skill in applying and modifying the principles, methods and techniques of medicine to provide ongoing patient care
• Skill in taking medical history, assessing medical condition and interpreting findings
• Skill in preparing and maintaining records, writing reports and responding to correspondence
• Skill in developing and maintaining department quality assurance
• Skill in establishing and maintaining effective working relationships with patients, medical staff and other employees
• Ability to maintain quality control standards
• Ability to react calmly and effectively in emergency situations
• Ability to interpret, adapt and apply guidelines and procedures
• Ability to communicate clearly

TYPICAL PHYSICAL DEMANDS:

Requires full range of body motion including handling and lifting patients, manual and finger dexterity and eye-hand coordination.  Requires standing and walking for prolonged periods of time.  Occasionally lifts and carries items weighing up to 35 pounds.  Requires normal visual acuity and hearing.  Requires exposure to communicable diseases and body fluids.

TYPICAL WORKING CONDITIONS:

Frequent exposure to communicable diseases, toxic substanc­es, medicinal preparations and other conditions common to a clinic environment.