Physician, Internal Medicine

Esperanza Health Centers offers benefits to all its full-time employees:

Continued Medical Education 5 days plus $2000|Eligibility for loan repayment through NHSC| BCBS Medical PPO Plans| Ameritas Dental |Eye Med Vision|10 Paid Holidays and 26 Days of Paid Time Off

Esperanza Health Centers, Federally Qualified Health Center, is seeking an Internal Medicine Physician who is mission driven, passionate about healthcare and can provide innovative ideas for better health in the southwest Chicago communities. Our Internal Medicine Physician's provide primary medical services to adults and geriatric patients in both the ambulatory and in-patient setting using primary care concepts, emphasizing prevention of illness and the promotion of health lifestyles. The IM Physician participates in the program planning of health activities within the Health Center and in the community as requested.

Primary Duties and Responsibilities:

• Manages ambulatory Internal Medicine primary care medical practice by eliciting patient histories, performing physical examinations, providing accurate clinical diagnoses, prescribing evidence-based and cost-effective treatments and providing patient education.
• Provides consultation and expert medical opinion to other Adult Medicine providers (such as Family Medicine physicians and Nurse Practitioners) regarding complex adult and geriatric patients.
• Adheres to Esperanza Health Center’s Productivity Standard for Physicians of an average of at least 2.6 patient visits per hour of ambulatory time worked.
• Maintains and promotes patient satisfaction through acknowledgement that environmental, social and cultural factors influence one’s health.
• Participates in Quality Improvement activities of the health center including complete, legible and accurate chart documentation, Peer Review chart audits and reviews, and designated projects.
• Practices evidence-based, cost-effective primary care in a team-based model.
• Makes appropriate diagnoses and prescribes appropriate prescriptions and referrals consistent with Esperanza Health Center’s medical practice guidelines.
• Prepares, implements, and documents age specific preventative health schedules for adult and geriatric patients.
• Builds and maintains an Internal Medicine medical practice with follow-up of return appointments and referrals, in-patient management and other methods that assure continuity of care.
• Maintains clinical competency through regular Continuing Medical Education and provides documentation of such to Esperanza Health Center’s Administration.
• Maintains liaison with any Partner Hospitals’ medical staff and ambulatory care departments through obtaining and maintaining Hospital Privileges, attendance at department and section meetings, and attending physician teaching duties.
• Takes call for Esperanza Health Center patients as assigned by the Chief Medical Officer.
• Plays a role in educating and training medical and healthcare professionals, as needed, and accepts and implements teaching assignments of Health Center staff as assigned by the Chief Medical Officer.

Esperanza Health Centers is an Equal Opportunity Employer (EOE) according to Title 44, Ill. Administrative Code, and Subpart C Section 750.150.