Physician

Physician - Primary Care Non-Exempt (Hourly)

Job no:  559084
Work type:  Staff
Location:  East Bay
Categories:  Unit 1 - UAPD - Union of American Physicians/Dentists, Health Professionals, Temporary, Part Time

Salary and Benefits

PLEASE NOTE: The starting salary placement depends on qualifications and experience and is anticipated to be in the range of $81.21 per hour to $109.57 per hour.

Cal State East Bay offers a broad range of benefits that includes medical, dental, vision, retirement (CalPERS), 401k, 457, 403(b), dependent and health care reimbursement accounts, life insurance, vacation and sick, 14 paid holidays, one personal holiday and tuition fee waiver.

For more information on the benefits program, please visit our benefits website. The CSU Total Compensation Calculator demonstrates the significance of our benefits package.

Classification

Physician - Primary Care Hourly Non-Exempt

About Cal State East Bay

Cal State East Bay's beautiful main campus is located in the Hayward hills with panoramic views of the San Francisco Bay shoreline. Situated above the city of Hayward, the campus offers an ideal setting for teaching and learning and yet easy access to the many cities along the bay. The University has a satellite campus in Concord, a professional development center in Oakland and a significant presence online. Founded in 1957, Cal State East Bay is one of 23 universities of the California State University system (CSU). Cal State East Bay is recognized as a regionally engaged and globally oriented university with a strong commitment to academic innovation, student success, engaged and service learning, diversity, and sustainability.

About the Position

PLEASE NOTE: This is an hourly, non-exempt position. 

The Physician is a non-exempt, hourly, non-benefitted member of Student Health & Counseling Services (SHCS) and plays an integral role in supporting the departments daily operations and clinical services. Primary responsibilities include providing medical diagnosis and treatment, supporting the operational needs of SHCS, and participating in practitioner peer review, staff education, and administrative meetings as needed. The Physician also contributes to SHCSs ongoing efforts related to re-accreditation, HIPAA compliance, health education, and teaching activities.

This position involves regular exposure to blood, blood products, bodily fluids, and communicable diseases, as well as occasional contact with physical and chemical hazardous materials such as liquid nitrogen and trichloroacetic acid (TCA). Routine exposure to needles and other sharp instruments is expected. The incumbent must also be able to respond to on-campus medical emergencies, which may require walking outdoors while carrying medical equipment and/or driving a minivan.

The incumbent must comply with all applicable local and state laws governing CSU practices, perform within the full scope of their medical specialty, and adhere to all rules, regulations, policies, and procedures established by their respective department(s).

Responsibilities

Treatment

• Provide a full range of outpatient medical care to CSUEB students, including basic health care and some augmented health services.
• Examine, diagnose and treat general medical problems.
• Evaluate complex medical problems, order special tests as indicated; carry out special examinations based on training.
• Interpret laboratory results, electrocardiograms and initial x-ray results.
• Provide primary medicine consultation to nurses, and other ancillary staff, if requested.
• Provide consultation as needed in such areas as preventive medicine, health education, environmental health and safety and emergency preparedness.
• Refer patients to in-house, community consultants and other medical facilities for medical problems beyond the scope of services of the SHCS and provide appropriate follow-up care.
• Collaborate with management on how to best meet the health care needs of the CSUEB community.
• Assist in medical emergencies and provide first aid care to all students, employees and visitors of CSUEB.
• Perform common psychiatric evaluations and mental health screenings.
• Provide patient education and assist with health promotion efforts.
• Provide broad spectrum care which may include but is not limited to reproductive health (e.g. IUD insertion & STI management), gynecological services, minor surgical procedures (e.g. nail removal I&D), treatment of select patients under the age of 18, mens health, athletic exams, physicals, acute care management, psychiatric evaluations and primary care services.

Administration 

• Address administrative issues of medical services in the SHCS.
• Submit completed patient encounter notes in a timely fashion. 
• Assist SHCS in its on-going preparation for re-accreditation.
• Assist SHCS in becoming HIPAA compliant and maintaining compliance.
• Complete requested forms and evaluations as needed.
• Participate in committees, campus events, and/or other duties in alignment with operational needs.
• Assist with lab management as well as training of ancillary staff.

Minimum Qualifications

Knowledge and Abilities: Thorough knowledge of and the ability to effectively and efficiently apply the principles and methods essential to the diagnosis and treatment of common primary care medical disorders, and in the assessment and response to acute medical situations; understanding of community resources for referral of medical care and treatment beyond the scope of the Student Health Center; knowledge of current public health practices; knowledge of local, state, and national laws and regulations pertaining to the medical field; thorough knowledge of applicable professional ethics standards and patient privacy; ability to serve as a mentor and resource consultant for other health center personnel; and the ability to establish and maintain effective working relationships with a variety of medical practitioners and specialists, as well as students, administrators, staff, and faculty.

Experience and Education: Graduation from a medical school (MD or DO degree) and completion of a residency training program in a primary care field such as family medicine, general internal medicine, gynecology, general pediatrics, emergency medicine, preventive medicine accredited by the Accreditation Council for Graduate Medical Education (ACGME) or equivalent.

License and Certification Requirements

• Possess and maintain a valid and relevant State of California license to practice medicine.
• Possess and maintain current American Board of Medical Specialties (ABMS) or American Osteopathic Association (AOA) medical board certification appropriate for the assigned duties.
• Possess and maintain a valid Drug Enforcement Agency (DEA) certificate and number for prescribing controlled substances.
• Current cardiopulmonary resuscitation and automated external defibrillator (CPR/AED) certification as appropriate for the assigned duties.
• Compliance with continuing education requirements; BCLS certification, BC or BE in primary care field (for physicians hired after September 1, 1988).
• Note: In accordance with Executive Order 943, a physician can be given clinical privileges pending initial certification, but must be board certified as soon as possible, but no later than two years after the date of hire.

Required Qualifications

• Possession of knowledge, skills and abilities required for the practice of primary care medicine in an outpatient setting.
• Thorough knowledge of and the ability to effectively apply the principles and methods essential to the assigned medical specialty, and in the diagnosis and treatment of common medical disorders, and in the assessment and response to emergency situations.
• Thorough knowledge of community resources in medical treatment and public health practices.
• Thorough knowledge of local, state, and national laws and regulations pertaining to the medical field and specialty.
• Thorough knowledge of applicable professional ethics and standards.
• Ability to assist with assessment, diagnosis and treatment of common mental/behavioral health disorders encountered in primary care.
• Maintain proficiency with medical equipment and computer systems, including electronic health records, as appropriate, in SHCS.
• Ability to travel to and from Cal State East Bays Hayward and Concord campuses on an as needed basis.

Preferred Skills and Knowledge

• Prior experience in a university health center and urgent care clinic.
• Knowledge of Executive Order and CSUEB SHCS Policies and Procedures Manuals and Quality Improvement processes.

Condition(s) of Employment

Satisfactory completion of a background check (including LiveScan, as appropriate), that may include, but is not limited to: criminal records check, verification of academic credentials, licenses, certificates, credit history, professional references and/or verification of work history is required for employment. Cal State East Bay will issue a conditional offer of employment to the selected candidate, which may be rescinded if the background check reveals disqualifying information, and/or it is discovered that the candidate knowingly withheld or falsified information. Unsatisfactory results may also affect the continued employment of current Cal State East Bay employees who were conditionally offered the position.

All background checks are conducted through the university's third party vendor, Accurate. LiveScan is conducted through the University Police Department.

EEO Statement

All university programs and activities are open and available to all regardless of race, sex, color, ethnicity or national origin. Consistent with California law and federal civil rights laws, Cal State, East Bay provides equal opportunity in education and employment without unlawful discrimination or preferential treatment based on race, sex, color, ethnicity, or national origin. Our commitment to equal opportunity means ensuring that every student and employee has access to the resources and support they need to thrive and succeed in a university environment and in their communities. The CSU complies with Title VI of the Civil Rights Act of 1964, Title IX of the Education Amendments of 1972, the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA), Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act, the California Equity in Higher Education Act, Californias Proposition 209 (Art. I, Section 31 of the California Constitution), other applicable state and federal anti-discrimination laws, and CSUs Nondiscrimination Policy. We prohibit discriminatory preferential treatment, segregation based on race or any other protected status, and all forms of discrimination, harassment, and retaliation in all university programs, policies, and practices.

Other Information

All California State University campuses, including Cal State East Bay, are smoke and tobacco-free. For more information, please visit our website here.

In compliance with state and federal crime awareness and campus security legislation, including The Jeanne Clery Disclosure of Campus Security Policy and Crime Statistics Act, the Cal State East Bay Annual Campus Security Report is available here. 

Sponsorship

Cal State East Bay is not a sponsoring agency for Staff or Management positions and we are not an E-Verify employer.

Mandated Reporter

The incumbent in this position may be considered a mandated reporter under the California Child Abuse and Neglect Reporting Act and will be required to comply with requirements set forth in the CSU Executive Order 1083 as a condition of employment.

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