Primary Care Physician

Job Description

Job Description

La Clínica del Pueblo

Job Title: Primary Care Physician (MD or DO)

Department:  Patient Services

Reports to:  Chief Health Officer

Location:  Washington, DC and/or Hyattsville, MD

Classification:  Exempt / Salaried

About La Clínica del Pueblo

La Clínica del Pueblo (LCDP) is a community based Federally Qualified Health Center committed to advancing health equity through culturally responsive, integrated care for communities disproportionately impacted by structural barriers to care. Our model of care is team-based and relationship-centered. Primary care clinicians work alongside nursing, behavioral health, case management, health education, and community services to deliver whole person care that addresses medical needs and social drivers of health.

Position Summary

The Primary Care Physician provides comprehensive primary care to patients across the lifespan within a mission-driven, community health setting. Working with interdisciplinary clinical teams, they deliver high-quality, evidence-based care while contributing to a culture of continuous improvement, collaboration, and equity.

QualificationsRequired

• MD or DO from an accredited medical or osteopathic School. 
• Board Certification with American Board of Internal Medicine, American Board of Pediatrics or American Board of Family Medicine unless exempted in accordance with La Clínica Del Pueblo policy. 
• Current licensure (or willing to apply) in the District of Columbia and Maryland
• Experience using electronic health records in ambulatory settings.

Preferred

• Experience working in FQHCs or community health settings.
• Sexual and reproductive health/family planning experience or willingness to learn.
• Experience in HIV care across the continuum or willingness to learn.
• Spanish proficiency is a plus, not required.

Key ResponsibilitiesClinical Care

• Provide comprehensive primary care to a dedicated panel of patients, including preventive care, acute visits, and chronic condition management.
• Conduct clinical histories, physical examinations, assessments, and diagnostic evaluations; develop and implement appropriate treatment plans.
• Deliver preventive health screenings, health maintenance, and patient education tailored to individual and community needs.
• Provide culturally responsive, trauma-informed, and linguistically appropriate care.
• Document clinical encounters accurately tin the electronic health record.
• Review and incorporate outside records, consultant reports, and diagnostic results into clinical decision-making.
• Coordinate referrals and additional services including behavioral health, nursing, case management, and specialty care.

Team-Based & Integrated Care

• Collaborate closely with interdisciplinary care teams to support whole-person care.
• Participate in regular multidisciplinary team meetings and shared care planning.
• Provide clinical guidance and informal mentorship to staff as appropriate.

Urgent & After-Hours Care

• Deliver urgent and emergency care during clinic hours as needed.
• Participate in after-hours on-call coverage on a rotating basis.

Teaching & Training

• Participate in continuing education and in-service programs.
• Participate in training to enhance ability to care for specific populations and conditions.
• May supervise health professional students and graduates as needed.

Administrative

• Participate in clinical quality improvement and risk management activities in collaboration with the clinical team.
• Document appropriate clinical information in the electronic health record in a timely manner, completing documentation of clinical encounters and locking progress notes within 48 hours.
• Meet regularly with supervisor to report and review clinical performance, documentation, quality of care measures, patient feedback and other topics as determined by supervisor.
• Abide by La Clínica del Pueblo’s policies, procedures, and requirements for clinical staff, including but not limited to those pertaining to clinical documentation, billing and coding, protected health information, and communications.
• Perform other relevant activities as assigned.