Primary Care Physician

Join the Stedman-Wade Health Services team, where your expertise is valued, your work has purpose, and every day brings an opportunity to make a difference in the health and well-being of our community.

Position Summary

The Staff Physician works as part of an interdisciplinary team to provide comprehensive primary and

preventive medical care to patients in accordance with accepted standards of medical practice and

the organization's policies and procedures.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities - Other duties may be assigned.

1. Provides direct patient care, including assessment, diagnosis, treatment, and follow-up.

2. Obtain and documents complete medical histories and physical examinations.

3. Develop and implement treatment plans based on patient needs.

4. Prescribe medications and other treatments in accordance with applicable laws and regulations.

5. Provide preventive care, health education, and counseling to patients and families.

6. Refer patients for specialty care, diagnostic services, and community resources as needed.

7. Review and respond to test results, consult reports, and hospital records in accordance with policies and procedures.

8. Provides consultation to advanced practice providers as needed.

9. Maintain accurate, complete, and timely documentation in the electronic health record.

10. Collaborate with medical assistants, advanced practice providers, behavioral health staff, dental staff, care management and other team members to coordinate patient care.

11. Support quality improvement activities, risk management efforts and patient safety initiatives.

12. Comply with all organizational policies, clinical protocols, credentialing and privileging requirements, and regulatory standards.

13. Completes and submits patient encounters for billing within 3 business days and responds to billing staff requests in a timely manner.

14. Performs routine procedures within scope of practice.

General Expectations

1. Be committed to the mission of Stedman-Wade Health Services, Inc.

2. Attend work regularly and punctually.

3. Behave in a professional manner and consistently demonstrate and promote the values of respect, honesty, and dignity for the patient, families, and all members of the healthcare team.

4. Perform duties in a conscientious, cooperative manner.

5. Ensure that HIPAA policies are strictly adhered to, and incidents are quickly reported to HIPAA Compliance Officer.

6. Ensures compliance with all applicable federal, state and health center regulations and requirements.

7. Maintain a safe environment for patients, staff, and others by establishing and enforcing adherence to organizational standards for patient safety, infection control, environment of care and workplace safety. Ensures compliance with all regulatory requirements, including HRSA, PCMH, Joint Commission and OSHA to uphold SWHS's commitment to safety and quality care.

8. Actively participate in SWHS staff/PI meetings, provider meetings and other assigned meetings.

9. Complete all assigned training courses on Compliatric before set deadline and ensures team have completed assigned trainings.

Competencies

1. Quality/Compliance: Achieving a standard of excellence with our work processes and outcomes.

2. Customer focus: Striving for high patient satisfaction, going out of our way to be helpful and pleasant, making it as easy as possible on the patient.

3. Communication: Balancing listening and talking, speaking, and writing clearly and accurately, keeping others informed.

4. Collegiality: Being helpful, respectful, approachable and team oriented, building strong working relationships and a positive work environment.

5. Initiative: Taking ownership of the work, doing what is needed without being asked, following through.

6. Efficiency: Planning ahead, managing time well, being on time, being cost conscious, thinking of better ways to do things.

7. Coachable: Being receptive to feedback, willing to learn, embracing continuous improvement.

Physical Requirements

Must be able to stand and walk for extended periods of time during patient care activities and examinations. Requires manual dexterity to operate standard medical instrument, perform assessments, and use electronic health record systems.

Qualifications Needed for Position

1. Education: Graduation from an accredited school of medicine. Completion of a residency in family practice or internal medicine.

2. Certifications: Board Certified; Valid DEA; Valid BLS

3. Current/Valid Medical License: Unrestricted license to practice medicine in the state of NC.

4. Must be credentialed and privileged by SWHS before providing services.

5. Skills necessary to be successful: Strong interest in community and family medicine with ability to communicate effectively with staff, patients, family members and other healthcare professionals and support staff. Strong organizational skills and good time management abilities.