Physician - Family Practice (Req 100839)

$175,000 - $225,000/Yr

Whitney M. Young, Jr. Health Center - Albany, NY

Full-time - Entry Level

Albany, NY

Ambulatory Health Care Services

About the position

The physician functions in the primary care group at Whitney Young Health coordinating medical care, providing medical supervision and direct patient care. This role emphasizes accessibility, health promotion, illness prevention, and continuity of care to patients presenting with both minor and complex health issues.

Responsibilities

• Provides primary care directly, emphasizing accessibility, health promotion, illness prevention and continuity of care to patients presenting with both minor and complex health issues.
• Takes a complete history including medical, psychosocial, economic, relationship and family status.
• Completes physical examinations, performs/orders appropriate diagnostic tests.
• Discusses health concerns/diagnosis with the patient and together determines an appropriate plan of care.
• Develops reviews and approves clinical protocols and best practice guidelines.
• Documents all patients encounters completely and in a timely manner, including proper documentation of phone calls, prescriptions, and dictation of patient visits.
• Adheres to clinical practice guidelines adopted by the specialty group or an appropriate committee.
• Keeps medical knowledge current through attendance at medical CME programs at least 40 hours per year.
• Maintains an acceptable level of compliance with clinical and regulatory standards including medical record documentation per The Joint Commission standards.
• Demonstrates appropriate interactions toward patients to help put them at ease.
• Participates in the Performance Improvement activities of the Health Center through chart audits, development and implementation of practice standards.
• Actively supports the implementation of the Chronic Care Model to manage patients with chronic illness.
• Works collaboratively with the multidisciplinary team to provide treatment, ongoing follow-up and evaluation of the plan of care with the patient.
• Supports established policies and procedures of the Health Center and contributes to policy formulation.
• Starts patient schedule on time and leaves after completing the work schedule including needed record documentation.
• Completes required documentation for referrals and consultations.
• Returns patient telephone calls within an appropriate time frame based on patient needs and expectations.
• Performs other administrative tasks as assigned by the Clinical Chief or the Chief Medical Officer.
• Demonstrates excellence in both internal and external customer service.
• Understands and effectively communicates HIPAA compliance, corporate compliance and client confidentiality.
• Ensures compliance with local, state, and federal regulations, including The Joint Commission, OASAS, NYSHD.
• Adheres to the National Patient Safety Goals as defined by the Joint Commission on Accreditation of Healthcare Organizations and the Whitney M. Young Jr. Health Services.
• Completes other duties as assigned.
• Supervises the clinical practice of medical students, residents, non-physician practitioners as appropriate and contributes to the learning of students from other disciplines.
• Acts as a resource to staff and the community regarding current trends in health care as well as specific health issues.
• Participates in community activities and research designed to promote health and prevent diseases.

Requirements

• Graduation from an approved medical college and completion of approved residency training.
• Current NYS license and board eligible or certified in Internal Medicine, or Family Medicine.

Nice-to-haves

• One to three years clinical experience preferred.
• Bilingual/Multi-lingual abilities.
• Experience in Community Health.
• Experience in delivering culturally competent healthcare.
• Interest in ongoing learning, best practice development, and education.