Physician, Primary Care

Job Title

At Signature Health, our purpose is to provide integrated healthcare for our community specializing in patients with mental illness and/or addiction because we want people to realize their highest potential. If you align with our core values, putting people first, striving for excellence in the work you do each day and have a can do mindset, then Signature Health is the best place for the next step in your rewarding career. As a full-time employee, you will have access to the following employer/employee paid benefits:

• Medical, Dental, Vision, 401k match, HealthJoy - a no cost medical and mental health online resource available Day 1, and much more
• Robust earned paid time off program (PTO)
• Federal Loan Forgiveness Program (available on eligible roles)
• Professional Development Support

Reporting to the Chief Clinical Officer, the Physician Primary Care will execute the delivery of high-quality, patient-centered, and community-based comprehensive primary care.

Collaborate with the Chief Clinical Officer; Associate Medical Director(s), Psychiatry; Medical Director, Infectious Disease; Director, Addiction Services; Director, Laboratory Services; and the Chief Operating Officer to develop/plan/operationalize emerging clinical models and workflows, including the clinical processes in the integration efforts of Primary Care with Behavioral Health/Substance Use Disorder Treatment.

• Lead the Primary Medicine departmental optimization efforts to increase access to Signature Health patients as well as patients from the surrounding area.
• Contribute to implementation of the electronic health record, including monitoring/developing of process improvements within the EHR.
• Work with Senior Leadership to implement the organizational Quality Plan and achievement of Patient Centered Medical Home designation.
• Provide input on the development and execution of the strategic plan of Signature Health.
• Review operational reports on a regular basis and provide input on strategies to modify/sustain performance related to clinical operations.
• In consultation with the Director of Laboratory Services, act as the medical director of Point of Care laboratory services.
• Lead and participate in other organizational projects, committees, meetings as needed.
• Lead the Peer Review process for all Primary Medicine providers.
• Share responsibility, along with the CMO and the Director, Quality, in overseeing Quality Improvement efforts.
• Work with Senior Leadership to allocate required resources to clinical departments to ensure clinical department success.
• Partner with the CMO to provide/develop strategies to continually monitor provider productivity/revenue and to strategize corrective actions if expectations are not met.
• Provide direct patient care for patients as determined by business needs.
• Provide appropriate clinical consultations to colleagues; Physicians, Nurse Practitioners, Physician Assistants, and Nurses.
• Provide on call coverage for after-hours emergencies and critical labs values as assigned.
• Oversee student rotations Medical/Nurse Practitioner/Physician Assistant students and Residents.
• Other duties as assigned.

Requirements

Knowledge & Experience

• Ohio Licensed Physician, in good standing upon effective date of employment
• MD or DO
• Board Certified or Board Eligible by the American Board of Family Medicine (ABFM) or American Board of Obstetrics and Gynecology (ABOG) Required
• Current DEA registration
• American Heart Association (AHA) Basic Life Support (BLS) certification required
• Ability to effectively communicate both in writing and orally
• Proficient in Microsoft Office and Electronic Health Records with demonstrated ability to learn new platforms
• Experience in a Community Health Center preferred

Working Conditions

• Work is normally performed in a typical interior/office/clinical work environment.
• While hours of operation are generally standard, flexibility to work evenings and extended hours may be required.
• Requires periods of sitting, standing, telephone, and computer work.
• Hearing: adequate to hear clients or patients in person, over the telephone or through telehealth technology.
• Speaking: adequate to speak to clients or patients in person, over the telephone or through telehealth technology.
• Vision: Visual acuity adequate to perform job duties, including reading information from printed sources and computer screens.
• Physical effort required: occasional lifting and carrying items weighing up to 15 pounds, unassisted.
• Possible exposure to blood borne pathogens while performing job duties.
• The physical environment requires the employee to work both indoors and outdoors, sometimes under a covered tent, in heat/cold, wet/humid, and dry/arid conditions.
• Frequently required to use personal protective equipment to prevent exposure to hazardous materials. May be requested to work overtime and weekends for special program events.
• Ability to stand for long periods of time
• Frequent bending, reaching, and repetitive hand movements, standing, walking, squatting and sitting, with some lifting, pushing and pulling exerted regularly throughout a regular workday.
• Sufficient dexterity to operate a PC and other office equipment.

This Success Profile is not an exhaustive list of all functions or requirements that you may be required to perform; you may be required to perform other job-related assignments as requested by your supervisor or the company. You must be able to perform the essential functions of the position satisfactorily; however, if requested, reasonable accommodations may be made to enable you to perform the essential functions of this job, absent undue hardship. Signature Health may revise this Success Profile at any time, with or without advanced notice.

All employees of Signature Health are required to comply with the Signature Health Annual Influenza Vaccination Policy. This policy requires employees to obtain an annual flu vaccination. A medical and/or religious exemption may be submitted for review by the Signature Health Review Committee. Exemption requests are not guaranteed to be approved. Signature Health is a drug-free workplace. After receiving a conditional job offer, all applicants must successfully pass a pre-employment drug screen.