Primary Care Physician

East Clinic - 5249 East Terrace Drive, Madison, Wisconsin, United States of America

Job Description

Internal Medicine, Family Physician w/OB or Family Physician

The Family Physician is responsible for providing high quality health care services to Group Health Cooperative of South Central Wisconsin (GHC-SCW) members. The Physician is specialized in Family Medicine. Additionally, some positions require Obstetrics within the specialty. The Family Physician provides a wide range of evaluation, management, and procedural services to GHC-SCW members and fee-for-service patients requesting care. The Family Physician serves under the general supervision and direction of the Clinic Site Chief with additional accountabilities to the Chief of Staff, MD. The Family Physician is expected to use his/her professional judgment in making recommendations to patients for their personal medical care.

• Current, unrestricted Wisconsin State Licensure as a Physician in a primary care specialty required.
• Completion of a residency in Family Medicine or comparable experience required. Required to become Board Certified within six (6) months of employment.
• Knowledge and/or experience in managed health care delivery.
• Ability to maintain currency in area of expertise in in respective field of specialty.
• Current, unrestricted and valid Federal Controlled Substance registration (DEA) Certificate.
• Possession of or eligibility for a valid Healthcare Provider CPR/AED certificate is required. Employee must obtain certification within four (4) months of employment.
• Medical management skills such as team building, HR management including conflict management, performance appraisal, coaching, and utilization management techniques or the willingness to acquire through job training.
• Ability to work within a team concept.
• Excellent written, verbal and non-verbal communication and interpersonal skills in order to project a professional image to interact courteously and effectively with patients, the public, staff and others.
• Excellent customer skills. Ability to be culturally sensitive and to work with a diverse patient population.
• Ability to provide leadership and to delegate.
• Ability to read and interpret various medical reports and/or results.
• Ability to use computers and related software such as Microsoft Office Suite. Ability to use and/or learn electronic medical record systems such as EPIC.
• Ability to learn and maintain currency with GHC-SCW and University of Wisconsin Hospitals & Clinics (UWHC) policies and procedures.
• Ability to maintain strict patient, proprietary and employee confidentiality. Knowledge of HIPAA requirements.
• Ability to prioritize and organize a diverse workload.
• Ability to stand/walk for up to eight hours per/day.
• Ability to bend, stoop, twist, assist patient in turning; assist patient in arising from exam table.
• Ability to see at near, mid and far range.
• Ability to speak and hear in person and on the telephone.
• Ability to perform fingering and handling with both hands.
• Ability to push wheelchair patients. Ability to assist patient in rising from and returning to wheelchair.

The incumbent knows and abides by all Group Health Cooperative of South Central Wisconsin (GHC-SCW) organizational and departmental policies, sets personal standards and strives for high quality work in completing assignments, performs job duties in a timely manner, and represents the organization in a positive manner. The incumbent understands our Mission , Vision and Common Values (stated below) and is committed to promote these values in behavior and attitude.

Group Health Cooperative of South Central Wisconsin is proud to be an equal opportunity employer. GHC-SCW considers candidates regardless of race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability or veteran status.