Family Practice Physician (MD or DO)

divh2Job Title: Primary Care Physician/h2pCabarrus Rowan Community Health Centers is seeking a full-time MD or DO to join our team. This position will be at our Sugar Creek Health Center location. Charlotte is located in the southern piedmont area of North Carolina and 2-3 hours from North Carolina mountains and beaches./ph3Summary of Position/h3pProvides professional medical services to complement the delivery of primary health care services at Cabarrus Rowan Community Health Centers. The role of the physician is to assess, maintain and improve the health status of individuals in the communities served. The physician provides clinical leadership and supervision of midlevel providers and indirect supervision of medical support staff./ph3Minimum Qualifications/h3pProficient in Microsoft Office products and e-mail communication. Ability to communicate clearly and succinctly with patients, providers and clinical staff. Demonstrated leadership, teaching, and evaluation skills./pp Experience: Previous medical office or FQHC experience preferred/pp Additional skills required : Excellent verbal and written communication skills. Knowledgeable about current standards, methods and procedures for the delivery of evidence based care. Efficient, organized and accurate. Must have or be able to obtain admitting privileges to the local hospital/pp Additional skills preferred : Bilingual in English and Spanish. Experience in public health preferred./ppEducation and Training : Graduation from an accredited school of medicine with a degree of Doctor of Medicine or Osteopathy is required. Completion of residency from an accredited program./ppAlso accepting J-1 Visa applicants/ppCertification(s)/Licensure: Current unrestricted state of North Carolina MD or DO licensure required. Current DEA certificate required. Board Certification in Specialty preferred. BLS and all applicable certifications required (must be obtained within 30 days of employment)./ph3Physical Requirements:/h3pThe physical demands described here represent those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job./pp Continuous walking, standing and moving about./pp Frequently bends, kneels and crouches./pp Repetitive movement of hands and fingers typing and/or writing./pp Talk and hear./pp Possible exposure to hazardous fumes, airborne particles, toxic/caustic chemicals, bodily fluids, etc./ph3Key Responsibilities/h3p1. Engages in a patient-centered approach to providing care for patients and their families./pp2. Provides medical evaluation, treatment and consultation services to patients of the clinic. Responds to emergencies and answers medical questions./pp3. Obtains and documents appropriate chief complaint, past medical, family and social history, review of systems, examination, medications and allergies, assessment and plan for each patient, providing patient education as needed./pp4. Provides medical orders for prescription refills, administration of medications, ancillary testing, and/or referrals as needed to patients./pp5. Reviews ancillary test results in a timely manner and coordinates notification and follow-up to the patients./pp6. Supervises patient care by non-clinic agencies such as home health care, nursing home, or hospice./pp7. Available to patients personally or through clinical staff to answer questions and relay information regarding their care./pp8. Completion of all appropriate paperwork in a timely manner, including documentation to comply with insurance and reimbursement guidelines./pp9. Educates patients and/or families as to the nature of disease, provides instruction on proper care, self-management and treatment, and works with patient to develop an individualized care plan./pp10. Supervises assigned midlevel providers in the conduct of clinical care and delegates authority and responsibility when and where needed./pp11. Completes documentation and paperwork which requires physician approval./pp12. Assumes responsibility for patient cases from Mid-Level provider as needed, depending on patient acuity./pp13. Trains and supervises medical students, residents, PA students, and NP students engaged in specialty activities and procedures, as necessary./pp14. Participate in quality improvement activities by initiating or contributing to monitoring, measuring, analyzing, improving and/or controlling program goals, objectives and/or services./pp15. Review peer and mid-level charts when appropriate and give feedback to peer to support the delivery of evidence-based care, a culture of peer education and continual learning./pp16. Complies with current incentive, regulatory and certification reporting requirements (such as Meaningful Use, PCMH, and UDS) as directed./pp17. Directs the patient care activities of nursing and support staff as required./pp18. Perform other duties as assigned by Medical Director/ph3CRCHC Core Requirements/h3p1. Patient Centered Customer Service Whether directly or indirectly, we work to support the delivery of an excellent patient experience to everyone served by the organization./pp2. Caring and Compassion We provide empathic comfort to those in distress and share kindness in all interpersonal interactions./pp3. Respectful Communication We communicate openly, honestly and without judgment while honoring each individuals uniqueness and assuming the best of those with whom we interact./pp4. Teamwork We are members of a diverse interdisciplinary team working together to meet a common goal./pp5. Accountability We accept our individual and team responsibilities and we meet our commitments. We take responsibility for our performance and actions./pp6. Customer Safety We recognize and correct potential hazards to protect ourselves and our customers./ppCRCHC provides comprehensive, high-quality primary health care to our patients regardless of ability to pay. As a Federally Qualified Health Center (FQHC), we provide health care to all members of our community, including low income, indigent, and uninsured patients who may not otherwise be able to afford health care via traditional sources. We screen potential employees to first ensure alignment with our core requirements followed by the requisite position skills set. In doing so we need staff committed to this mission who do their best to live and work the characteristics of our core values as we strive to care for ever increasing members of the communities we serve./p/div

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