Physician Family Practice-Without OB - Competitive Salary

Job Description\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n PHYSICIAN - Family Practice (54588)\n \n \n Description\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n\n\n \n \n \n \n Our Mission, Vision, & Model of Care\n The PA Primary Care Career Center was founded to match up primary care providers (physicians, nurse practitioners, physician assistants, dentists, and more) with organizations that provide primary care services. We connect candidates to the most compatible opportunities and communities in which to live and work.\n At Union Community Care, our purpose is at the forefront of all that we do: we stand for whole health to help you live your fullest life.\n We envision vibrant and healthy communities supported by inclusive healthcare that embraces each member’s unique culture, needs, and values, and emboldens them to make healthful choices that fuel their well-being and the well-being of others.\n We believe in whole health. This means we address and heal disease but equally important, we work at the causes of the causes, the social ills that must be addressed to achieve true equity.\n We listen, learn, and embrace the complex lives and unique strengths of our patients, and we work hard to break down all barriers to care. This means we look through a grassroots lens. We connect with our communities because we are our communities. Each of us is a neighbor, a friend, a family member, and together, we are a trusted community health center.\n \n \n \n \n\n\n \n \n \n \n JOB SUMMARY\n The physician is responsible for examination and treatment of patients. He/she is responsible for the fulfillment of all obligations as noted by his/her professional association. (Most cases will be the ABFP).SPECIFIC JOB DUTIES\n \n Works as part of a care team to provide patient-centered, culturally sensitive care, using evidence-based medicine, to Union patients.\n Provides primary medical care services to patients of Union in accordance with training, experience, certification, insurance and licensure in a manner consistent with guidelines established in the principles of practice at Union and its mission statement.\n Refer patients to medical specialists or other sources of service when necessary.\n Prescribes and/or dispenses required medication to patients according to the individual prescriptive authority granted by the Pennsylvania State Board.\n Performs examinations and formulates treatment plan of patients including appropriate history, physical examinations, appropriate surgical procedures, laboratory and x-ray testing, and referrals as necessary. Fully documents plan of care; and executes care in a timely manner.\n Fully documents plan of care; and executes care in a timely manner.\n Counsels and educates patients regarding their physical or mental health or delegates such education to an appropriate care team member.\n Stay abreast of changes in clinical guidelines, and best practices.\n Ensure timely completion of forms presented to him/her on behalf of the patient regarding the patient’s physical or mental health conditions; for the proper billing of patients and third-party payers; and forms necessary for other funding sources.\n POSITION REQUIREMENTS\n \n Licensed M.D. or D.O. in the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania\n Board Certification/Eligibility in their specialty.\n English proficiency required\n \n \n \n \n \n