Physician

Caring for our community starts with you. Join a team that believes everyone deserves care.Candidates must reside within NorthLakes' service area at the time of hire and maintain residency throughout employment.The purpose of a Physician is to promote, maintain, or restore health through the study, diagnosis, and treatment of disease, injury, and other physical and mental impairments. Providers focus their practice on promoting prevention, taking histories and examining patients; prescribing medications; order, perform, and interpret diagnostic tests and procedures. Providers will work as part of a team to promote health and wellness.Essential Job FunctionsThe Physician provides high quality medical care by examining patients, diagnosing injuries and illnesses and providing treatment. They order, perform, and interpret diagnostic tests. They also work with the patient on promotion of preventive healthcare.Conduct routine check-ups to patients to assess their health condition and discover possible issuesGive appropriate advice for healthy habits (diet, hygiene etc.) and preventative actions to promote overall healthConduct examinations to ill patients and evaluate symptoms to determine their conditionAsk intuitive questions to discover causes of illnessReach an informed diagnosis based on scientific knowledge and the patient’s medical historyPrescribe and interpret lab tests to obtain more information for underlying infections or abnormalitiesPrescribe medications or drugs and provide comprehensive instructions for administrationCollaborate with other physicians, physician assistants and nurses to form a high performing medical team Examine and provide treatments to injuries and refer patients to other physicians when needed (ophthalmologists, orthopedists, neurologists etc.)·Keep records of patients’ diagnosis, operations or other significant information (e.g. allergic episodes)Cultivate a climate of trust and compassion for patientsRemain up-to-speed with developments and best practices in medicine by attending conferences and seminarsPlans and administers therapeutic treatment by telephonic/ telehealth methodologies as indicated by patient needs and state guidelines. Appropriate use of PPE/infection control protocols when providing treatment to patients.Qualifications and Education RequirementsDoctor of Medicine degree (MD) or Doctor of Osteopathic Medicine degree (DO) and current, valid, and unrestricted license to practice the profession.Preferred SkillsTo perform this job successfully, an individual should have knowledge of Electronic Health Record Database software and Word Processing software.Benefit StatementFor full time and part time employees who work 24 or more hours per week we offer a generous benefits package that includes:• Medical and dental insurance• Employer paid group term life and disability• Employer contribution toward Health Savings Account• Flexible Spending Accounts• 6 weeks Paid Time Off (PTO), Paid Holidays and Paid Leave Bank• 403(b) with a 4% employer matchVarious voluntary benefits:• Vision Insurance• Supplemental Life, AD&D and Disability• Tuition reimbursement• Health and Wellness reimbursement program• Employee Assistance Program, and other specialized behavioral health services and resources for employees and family members• Partner of HRSA/NHSC loan repayment programOur Mission is to respond to the healthcare needs of our communities with an integrated array of quality services and actively remove barriers to wellness.NorthLakes Community Clinic is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will be considered for employment regardless of age, race, color, creed, religion, sex, sexual orientation, national origin, ancestry, marital status, disability, military or veteran status, or any other classification protected by applicable law.All offers of employment are contingent upon successful completion of a criminal background check and references.At NorthLakes Community Clinic, our organizational competencies highlight the behaviors and values that guide how we work and provide a shared foundation for performance, development, and growth throughout an employee’s career with us.NorthLakes Community Clinic Organizational CompetenciesMission Driven - Advances the organizational mission, vision and values in executing job duties.Customer Service - Committed to increasing customer satisfaction, sets proper customer expectations, assumes responsibility for solving customer problems, ensures commitments to customers are met.Quality - Is attentive to detail and accuracy, is committed to excellence, looks for improvements continuously, monitors quality levels, finds root cause of quality problems, owns/acts on quality problems.Creativity - Generates new ideas, supports change, provides innovative solutions, solves problems creatively.Integrity - Earns the trust and confidence of coworkers and customers through honest communication, ethical behavior and professionalism in all interactions.Teamwork - Contributes to meeting team deadlines and responsibilities, listens to others and values opinions, helps team to meet goals, welcomes newcomers and promotes a cooperative team atmosphere.Self-Development - Seeks out and accepts feedback, is a proactive learner, takes on tough assignments to improve skills, keeps knowledge and skills up-to-date, turns mistakes into learning opportunities.Job Knowledge - Understands duties and responsibilities, possesses necessary job knowledge and technical skills, maintains job knowledge current.Communication - Understand and communicate effectively with others using a variety of contexts and formats, which include writing, speaking, reading, listening and interpersonal skills.Dependability - Meets commitments, works independently, accepts accountability, handles change, sets personal standards, stays focused under pressure, meets attendance/punctuality requirements.Trauma/Resilience Informed - Understands that trauma is prevalent and resilience can be cultivated and improved; and operates in a manner consistent with these principles. #J-18808-Ljbffr The-Lakes-Community-Health-Center-Inc