Academic/Faculty/Research Physician

Provide quality medical care in a compassionate and caring environment. Work as an integral part of the medical staff by participating in all strategic initiatives. Perform duties assigned, including but not limited to after-hours call, weekend clinics, supervision of PA/NP staff, supervision of medical residents, and supervision of medical students Serve as an Academic Advisor to the Family Medicine residents and meet ACGME administrative requirements for Core Faculty. Serve on appropriate outside agencies, hospital and clinic committees as assigned and be responsible for aspects of the Residency curriculum to help fulfill ACGME requirements. Core Faculty members have a significant role in the education and supervision of residents and must devote a significant portion of their entire effort to resident education and/or administration, and must, as a component of their activities, teach, evaluate, and provide formative feedback to residents. Inpatient attending coverage at Mercy Hospital is a NOT requirement for this position.

• Physician Faculty members must have current certification in the specialty by the American Board of Family Medicine or the American Osteopathic Board of Family Medicine, or possess qualifications judged acceptable to the Review Committee
• Core Faculty have a significant role in the education and supervision of residents, and a significant portion of their time is used for administration to the program to fulfill scholarly activity, teaching, evaluations, and formative feedback to residents.
• Core Faculty members, in aggregate and excluding program leadership, are provided with administrative support time per ACGME requirements to fulfill educational and administrative responsibilities that do not involve direct patient care.
• Inpatient attending coverage is optional.
• Take appropriate history, perform physical examination of patients, order pertinent diagnostics and implement appropriate therapy according to standard medical practice.
• Obtain appropriate consults when problems presented are outside scope of practice or when unfamiliar with a particular aspect of the patient s care.
• Communicate effectively with the patient throughout the physician patient relationship, provide appropriate patient education and demonstrate respect for the culturally determined needs of patients.
• Shows consistent and determined intent to be competent, meeting or exceeding the community standard of care.
• Demonstrate competent knowledge in delivering health care to patients through peer review as established through the medical staff bylaws, recommendations of each licensing board, and clinic quality improvement program. Participates in the peer contribution, carefully considering the opinions of colleagues.
• Cooperate with the rest of the medical staff in after hours, Saturday Clinic and/or evening clinic coverage for the SCHC patients.
• Complies with other facility regulations if providing inpatient or maternity care and always represents SCHC in other facilities in a professional manner.
• Supervise Medical Residents, Medical Students, PA s and FNP s according to the standardized procedures agreed upon which defines their scope of practice while complying with all federal and state regulations and codes, along with complying with all ACGME requirements.
• Supports and contributes in a positive manner clinic effort to maintain and improve patient satisfaction in all aspects of health delivery.
• Works at maximum potential to meet productivity requirements to improve fiscal viability while maintaining quality medical care.
• Meets all time commitments by arriving on time to the clinic and working the entire shift or more as needed.
• Become an integral part of the medical staff through participation in medical staff and other clinic meetings.
• Comply with Title 22 regulations regarding health care and infectious disease.
• Serve as an Academic Advisors to Medical Residents.
• Attend Residency meetings and trainings as assigned (ERAS, New Innovations, ABFM, ACGME, California Medical Board).
• Manage and design curriculum to meet ACGME requirements for the Family Medicine Program.
• Meet all ACGME requirements for administrative time to perform duties including advising, mentoring, curriculum development, lectures, and scholarly activity.
• Maintain committee membership in hospital, clinic, statewide, regional and national organizations as applicable to assist in maintaining scholarly activity requirements for the ACGME Family Medicine program.
• Performs other duties within the scope of practice as assigned.

• Completion of a nationally accredited Medical Doctor or Doctor of Osteopathic Medicine program.
• California license upon hire and maintain current without any limitations on license to practice in area of specialty.
• Must be in good standing with the California State Licensing Board.
• CPR certification upon hire and maintain current.
• Consider hospital privileges at Mercy Hospital (and other hospitals as applicable) and maintain such required credentials for hospital privileges.
• Maintain all required certifications for clinic and/or hospital privileges including ACLS, BLS, PALS, and NRP.

• Previous outpatient clinic experience working with underserved population preferred.
• Hospital experience in adults and pediatric patients.

SCHC understands the importance of good health for every employee. We offer a comprehensive benefits package to ensure employees and their families receive the optimal in health care coverage, along with options to meet their needs.

• Competitive wages
• Medical insurance
• Dental insurance
• Vision insurance
• 403(b) retirement plan with matching employer contribution
• Long-term disability coverage
• Life insurance
• Accidental death and dismemberment insurance
• Supplemental Insurances
• Flexible spending account
• Paid vacation
• Paid sick
• Paid holidays
• Paid CME time and CME allowance
• Employee assistance program
• Jury duty pay
• Bereavement pay
• Prescription discount program
• 529 college savings plan
• Educational reimbursement program
• Gym membership discounts
• Free telemedicine service for benefit eligible employees

Shasta Community Health Center is an Equal Opportunity Employer.