Physician Resident - PGY-1

Resident Physician

Reports to CFMR Program Director, CFMR Associate Program Director

Cahaba Medical Care Foundation is a community health center organization providing medical, pharmacy, dental, and behavioral health services to diverse underserved communities in Jefferson, Bibb, Perry, and Chilton counties. We are a Level 3 Patient-Centered Medical Home and Joint Commission accredited organization, committed to increasing integration and coordination of behavioral health and primary care. This is an exciting, fast paced practice with a strong mission and commitment to providing high quality care.

Responsibilities & Duties

• Treats a mixed patient population, across gender, age and ethnicity, as well as insured and uninsured patients.
• Interviews and examines patient to determine health history and general physical condition. Performs physical examinations and preventive health measures within prescribed guidelines.
• Orders or executes various tests, analyses, and diagnostic images to provide information on patient's condition.
• Analyzes reports and findings from labwork and imaging ordered by providers
• Diagnoses conditions as appropriate
• Prescribes or recommends drugs or other forms of treatment such as physical therapy, inhalation therapy, or related therapeutic procedures.
• Orders vaccinations for patients as appropriate
• Performs minor surgery.
• Refers patients to medical specialist or other practitioner for specialized treatment.
• Educates patients on a variety of health topics as appropriate during patient encounters
• Provides accurate and timely documentation of all patient encounters including phone encounters
• Completes Electronic Superbills on a daily basis that includes accurate ICD-9 and CPT codes
• Reports births, deaths, and outbreak of contagious diseases to governmental authorities.
• Participates in provider staff meetings to develop problem-solving techniques, and acquire team-building skills.
• Participate in Quality Improvement.
• Participates in patient care in BMC and BMC NH and other facilities as scheduled by the Residency.
• Participates in peer reviews.
• Represent CMCF at conferences, meetings, and continuing education programs
• Performs other duties as assigned or as needed.
• Prompt, regular attendance at the clinic.
• Consistently act with integrity and honesty.
• Function as an effective team member.
• Effectively manage conflict.
• Develop life-long learning skills.
• Administrative and Supervisory responsibility:
• Will perform clinical and/or other organizational related services as directed by the Medical Director. Will also participate in precepting medical students and residents as assigned by the CMO. Serves as a resource to mid-level providers in clinic.

Qualifications:

• Must be able to secure credentialing through identified agencies (Hospitals, Medicare, Medicaid, etc.)
• Board certification in field of residency training
• Previous experience working with target population highly desired.
• Certifications through the Drug Enforcement Agency and valid licensure in Alabama
• Must maintain board certification and a license in good standing with the state
• Must submit to the necessary privileging requirements including peer review, background checks, random drug tests, attestation by the physician and CMO that the physician is fit to perform his / her duties, participating in necessary quality improvement projects including PQRS, MU, and METRIC