Physician

PRIMARY PURPOSE:

To provide direct medical care to patients of FoundCare as part of the medical provider team, including primary care, chronic disease management, and minor procedures. Unless specifically exempted by the Chief Executive Officer, Physicians are qualified to provide inpatient care, assume on-call after-hours responsibilities, and supervise the health center’s PAs and NPs as appropriate.

ESSENTIAL JOB FUNCTIONS:

• Provide direct medical services to program patients. Scope of work includes Primary Care Medicine, chronic illness and disease management minor surgeries and procedures, and all other areas of family medicine.
• Interdepartmental medical consultation as requested.
• Clinical supervision of mid-level staff, resident physicians, FNP/PA and medical students as needed.
• Participate in the development of medical services, including protocols, standard procedures, and management of patient care related activities.
• Quick response/accurate data entry to present treatment plans to patients in a short timeframe.
• Maintain patient and family confidentiality in accordance with HIPAA regulations.
• Serve as liaison with the local medical community.
• Initiate appropriate specialty referrals.
• Advise Chief Medical Officer/Medical Director of any problems that can affect the efficiency of the Health Center.
• Maintain a problem-oriented health record for each patient seen in accordance with the Center's established Health Information Management policies and procedures to include providing appropriate and legible documentation.
• Complete appropriate documentation necessary for Data and Billing Department.
• Advise nursing and/or medical assistant staff of appropriate response to patient phone calls.
• Assist with agency fundraising activities are requested, including promotional events, selling tickets, soliciting donations, and other tasks to support events.
• Other duties as assigned.