Family Practitioner

Job Description

Job Description

Description:

The Primary Care Provider delivers high-quality, compassionate, comprehensive primary care services. This role emphasizes preventive care, chronic disease management, and patient education, with a focus on serving medically underserved and culturally diverse populations. The PCP works as part of an integrated, multidisciplinary care team to improve health outcomes and advance health equity. 

Responsibilities:

Clinical Care

•Deliver comprehensive, patient-focused primary care for adults.

•Perform comprehensive assessments, diagnosis, treatment, and follow-up in accordance with evidence-based guidelines.

•Manage acute and chronic medical conditions, including hypertension, diabetes, asthma, COPD, and behavioral health concerns.

•Conduct preventive care services such as annual physicals, screenings, immunizations, and health education.

•Order and interpret diagnostic tests, labs, imaging, and specialty referrals as appropriate.

•Deliver care both in-person and via telehealth as needed.

Care Coordination & Team Collaboration

·Work collaboratively with nurses, medical assistants, behavioral health providers, case managers, and dental providers.

·Participate in team huddles, care planning, and quality improvement activities.

·Coordinate care transitions, referrals, and follow-up services to ensure continuity of care.

·Maintain effective communication with specialty providers, hospitals, and community resources.

·All providers will share responsibility for on-call coverage, ensuring patient care needs are met outside regular clinic hours.

Compliance & Documentation

•Document all encounters in the electronic health record (EHR) accurately, thoroughly, and in a timely manner.

•Adhere to federal and state regulatory requirements, including HRSA, UDS, OSHA, and infection control standards.

•Comply with FQHC-specific requirements such as sliding fee scale documentation, enabling services referrals, and quality reporting.

Quality & Performance Improvement

•Participate in quality initiatives such as PCMH, meaningful use, HEDIS/UDS measures, and population health programs.

•Use evidence-based practices to contribute to the improvement of clinical workflows.

•Follow protocols that support value-based care and improved patient outcomes.

•Required to take part in peer review activities to ensure adherence to clinical standards and best practices.

Community & Mission Engagement

•Support the mission and values of the JPAFHC to provide accessible, equitable, and culturally competent care.

•Participate in outreach, health education events, and collaborations with community partners as needed.

Compensation & Benefits

·Competitive salary with eligibility for productivity or quality incentives.

·Comprehensive benefits package including medical, dental, and vision.

·Automatic 1% payroll deduction into 403(b) retirement account

·Paid time off, CME days and stipend.

·Eligibility for NHSC and state loan repayment programs.

Requirements:

Required

•Licensed Physician (MD/DO), in New York State

•Board-certified or board-eligible in Family Medicine, Internal Medicine.

•Current DEA registration: ability to obtain X-Waiver/MAT certification if required.

•Current BLS/CPR certification.

•Experience or strong interest in working with underserved populations.

Preferred

•Experience in an FQHC or community health setting.

•Familiarity with value-based care, population health, and trauma-informed care.

•Bilingual skills (e.g., Spanish) highly desirable.

•Experience with eClinicalWorks EHR systems