Physician-Internal Medicine

Physician of Internal Medicine

UCFS strives to use person-centered care to improve the health and well-being of everyone in our community. Share in our vision of being Eastern CT's best choice for patient-centered healthcare!

We are seeking a highly skilled and compassionate Physician of Internal Medicine to join our team. As a Physician of Internal Medicine, you will be responsible for providing comprehensive medical care to adult patients, managing chronic conditions, and diagnosing and treating acute illnesses.

Expected Schedule: Full-Time, 40 hours/week

Responsibilities:

• Provides patient centered medical care to clients/families of all ages in accordance with standards of professional ethics and practice, NCQA guidelines, AMA standards of care and WWBH hospital privileging standards and UCFS policies and procedures; Meets documentation standards; analyzes records, reports, test results or examination information to diagnose patient medical condition; ensures patient communication with clinical findings, recommendations, and treatment plans
• Provides continuity of care for clients and families through participation in on-call rotation; when appropriate, provides care in the acute care setting in which one has admitting privileges and provides back up coverage for other primary care providers; Makes referrals and follows up on education, counseling and self-care management strategies.
• Ensures that special and holistic needs of clients/families are met through utilizing preventive health screening, treating common health problems, referring to specialists, utilization of primary care team members and other providers of care (i.e., dental, behavioral health, etc.), participating in interdisciplinary case conferencing and collaborating with other departments within UCFS and the community
• Identifies and respond to potential and/or high risk situations inclusive of notification of such agencies as Department of Elderly Affairs, Department of Children and Families as appropriate; participates in the development of health risk management protocols;
• Participates in the organizational plan for clinical operations, including but not limited to, identification of activities designed to respond to community health need, epidemiological trends, access issues, etc.

If you are a dedicated and skilled Physician of Internal Medicine looking for a challenging and rewarding career opportunity, we encourage you to apply for this position. We offer competitive compensation and benefits packages, as well as opportunities for professional growth and development.

Why UCFS?

Our team is passionate about the services we provide and is committed to making a difference for our clients and community. At UCFS, a Federally Qualified Health Center, we specialize in integrated care which means having access to essential services to meet the complex needs of those we serve. We work collaboratively across programs at our agency to remove barriers and streamline access to services including behavioral health services, primary care, dental, case management and more. If you are committed to improving the health and well-being of our community, we encourage you to apply for this exciting opportunity.

Requirements

Education and Experience:

• Doctoral degree (MD) or DO (Doctor of Osteopathic Medicine)
• A strong community health/public health orientation, patient care management experience

Certificates, Licenses, Registrations:

• Physician Licensed to practice in the state of Connecticut
• Valid DEA license
• BLS and ACLS required
• Board certified or board eligible in a primary care specialty
• Must maintain credentialing requirements for acute care hospital, third party payers and standards as may be needed by agency accrediting body

UCFS offers a comprehensive benefits package including:

• Flexible schedules
• Competitive salaries
• FTCA Coverage
• 5 continuing education paid days off with reimbursement up to $2,500 each year
• Generous paid time off including 4 weeks' vacation, 4 floating holidays and 10 sick days each year
• Medical, dental and vision insurance
• 401(k) plan with 6% employer contribution
• Paid life and disability insurance
• Employee Assistance Program (EAP)
• Additional voluntary benefits
• Public Service Loan Forgiveness eligibility
• National Health Services Corp. Loan Repayment

UCFS is committed to providing equal employment opportunities to all applicants and employees as protected by applicable federal and/or state law.