Physician

POSITION: Physician

STATUS: Exempt; Full time

REPORTS TO: Medical Director

SUPERVISES: None

ACCOUNTABLE TO: Medical Record Staff, Billers, Front Office Staff, and Nurses

DEPARTMENT: Medical Department

UNIT: N/A

OFFICIAL DUTY STATION: Los Feliz Health Center (1530 Hillhurst Avenue, Los Angeles, CA 90027)

BENEFITS:

• Medical, Dental, and Vision Insurance
• 12 Paid Holidays
• Vacation and Personal Leave
• 401(k) Retirement Plan
• Life Insurance, Short Term Disability, Accident Insurance, etc.
• Commuter and Ride Share Program
• TicketsAtWork Discounts
• Employee Assistance Program (EAP)
• Public Service Loan Forgiveness (Licensed Professional only)
• CME/CEU Support (Licensed Professional only)
• Relocation Allowance (Licensed Professional only)
• License Renewal Fee reimbursements (Licensed Professional only)

DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:

Clinical

1. Per specialty, perform complete examination of patients including adults, children and infants
    
2. Assess and manage acute and chronic conditions and participate in disease registry
3. Screen all patients for health maintenance needs, including immunizations
4. Educates patients and family members in health promotion, disease prevention and birth control methods as appropriate
5. Assists in preparation and selection of patient education materials
6. Initiates diagnostic studies referring abnormal results of concern to Medical Director of specialist
7. Provides preliminary telephone consultation to patients, when requested, inviting patients to be seen in APHCV preferentially. Also, contact patients for follow-up care in case of life threatening illness
8. Helps coordinate efficient flow of patients through the system of care
9. Helps monitor status of referrals
10. Obtain and review patient histories and develops patient care charts, ensuring completeness and accuracy
11. Provide basic mental health assessment and treatment of non-emergent conditions such as anxiety, depression and simpler eating disorders
12. Take a lead on risk reduction activities for the protection of both patients and the APHCV
13. Alerts Medical Director of Medicolegal risk situations and works to reduce same
14. Helps facilitate creation and tracking of patient data, specimens and records
15. Practices safety, environmental, and/or infection control methods
16. Helps provide triage services and treatment services during disaster, per protocol
17. Provide cross-coverage to fellow Clinicians during weekdays and weekend

Management

1. Provide a proportionate share of daily supervision and be able to act as mentor to PA/NP and co-sign their charts
2. Provide consultative support, including differential diagnosis to NP, PA, mid-level Providers, triage nurse and other Physicians
3. Participate in proctoring of new hire and newly graduated Providers

Administrative

1. Provide trainings on procedures, risk management and emergency care
2. Participate in Quality Assurance, peer review and maintain confidentiality
3. Participate in quality improvement, chart audits, and process improvement programs both system wide and cluster specific
4. Participate in cluster specific meetings and administrative task as assigned by Medical Director or cluster lead Clinicians
5. Helps in recording of no-show visits and lab results/refills
6. Participates or collaborate with marketing and other health education staff on education and patient recruitment health fairs
7. Maintain current knowledge-base and appropriate licensure
8. Maintain productivity per APHCV standard
9. Assists in translation services when no alternative exists (staff translators available in several Asian languages)
10. Ensure compliance with license requirements as stated in Title 22
11. Performs miscellaneous job-related duties as assigned

SUMMARY:

Provides quality and cost effective primary care services to APHCV patient population, meeting their diverse health and social needs.

APHCV expects all employees to respond and participate to emergency situation per emergency policies and procedures and follow APHCV policies and procedures.

APHCV is a tobacco-free organization.

REQUIRED SKILLS:

1. Licensed to work in the state of California as a Medical Doctor 
2. Graduate of a nationally accredited program
3. CPR certified
4. Knowledge of current principles, methods and procedures for the delivery of medical evaluation, diagnosis and treatment in area of expertise
5. Ability to convey a warm, caring attitude for patients while representing the best interest of APHCV  
6. Minimum 1 year experience in a primary care clinic
7. Must be able to materially perform the task normally associated with the position including but not limited to: ability to lift up to 40lbs.

HIRING REQUIREMENTS:

1. Legal authorization to work in the United States 
2. A valid California Driver’s license with clean records and access to insured automobile
3. Completion of APHCV Health Assessment Form
4. Completion of DOJ background check