Physician - Internal Medicine or Family Medicine

Staff Physician

The staff physician is responsible for providing primary care to adults consistent with accepted professional standards. Must adhere to the Personnel Policies, Code of Ethics, and all licensing and accreditation standards of the position. Must represent the organization's Mission and Key Values in all actions, communications, and representations with all contacts.

Essential Duties And Responsibilities

• Provide medical evaluation and treatment of patients based on scientific knowledge.
• Maintain accurate and detailed medical records for each patient.
• Prescribe appropriate medication, therapy, and/or diagnostic studies as indicated.
• Ensure appropriate referrals, encouraging continuity of care.
• Recommend lifestyle changes to improve the quality of life for patients.
• Follow up and interpret diagnostic test results and inform patients with recommendations for any further steps needed.
• Participate in the peer review process.
• Supervise Advance Practice Providers (NP, PA).
• Provide coverage for other providers who may be unavailable.
• Collaborate with a team (MA, RN, LPN, RD, pharmacist, social worker, others) to better serve patients.
• Assist in the coordination and/or supervision of prevention and health maintenance services (e.g., well-adult care, immunizations) for a panel of patients.
• Assist with the development, implementation, and monitoring of clinic policies, procedures, and protocols, as needed to achieve Cherry Street Services Inc. goals and objectives.
• Assist in maintaining the Quality Assurance program.
• Attend regular internal departmental and organizational meetings discussing progress in meeting clinical program and agency goals.
• Understand and adhere to CSHS's compliance standards as they appear in CSHS's Corporate Compliance Policy, Code of Conduct, and Conflict of Interest Policy.
• Keep abreast of all pertinent federal, state, and CSHS regulations, laws, and policies, and ensure compliance.
• Assist in ensuring that staff are trained and evaluated on their knowledge of and adherence to compliance policies and procedures specific to their jobs.

Additional Duties And Responsibilities

• Assist in the implementation of in-service training programs when needed.
• Serve as a liaison with the medical community and establish and maintain linkages with external agencies and organizations when appropriate.
• Perform other duties as assigned.

Skills / Knowledge / Abilities

• Basic Life Support/CPR training according to requirements of license and/or certification.
• Tact and similar qualities necessary to effectively meet and deal with others in person and on the telephone.
• Willingness to work evenings and weekends as required.
• Establish and maintain effective working relationships with other staff members.
• Effective use of electronic health records and information systems.
• Understand and follow complex written and oral instructions.
• Effectively communicate orally with diverse individuals and groups.
• Exercise good judgment in appraising situations and making decisions.
• Work with limited supervision and accept and utilize criticism when given.
• Identify and maintain agency and other confidential information.
• Work in various settings such as traditional offices, other Cherry Health sites, mobile medical vans, nursing homes, etc.
• Effectively work with people of different cultures, experiences, abilities, and backgrounds.
• Ability to work with interpreter or electronic interpreter services.

Education / Licenses / Certificates

• Licensed to practice medicine in the State of Michigan.
• Board certification or eligibility.
• Insurable for liability coverage as a primary care physician in Michigan.
• Remain up-to-date in medical advances through continuing medical education.

Experience

Equivalent combination of education and experience sufficient to successfully perform the essential duties of the job as listed above.

Working Conditions

• The essential functions of this position must be able to be accomplished with or without accommodations.
• Ability to work in a stressful environment. Ability to hear conversational voice.
• Exposure to patient elements through procedures such as vascular access, treatment of minor/major injuries, invasive examinations, lifesaving/CPR procedures, disposal of contaminated waste, cleaning and disinfecting equipment, handling contaminated sharps, and collection of contaminated specimens.
• Frequent lifting, stretching, and other physical exertions during positioning of patients and/or moving equipment.
• Independently mobile with the possibility of climbing stairs.
• Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, and ability to adjust focus.

Client/Patient Population Served

May serve all patient populations.

Working Environment

This job operates in a professional office environment. This role routinely uses standard office equipment such as computers, phones, photocopiers, filing cabinets, and fax machines.

Physical Demands

• The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job.
• While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to talk or hear. The employee is frequently required to stand; walk; use hands to finger, handle or feel; and reach with hands and arms.
• This position may require standing and walking for long shifts.