Primary Care - Board Certified Family Medicine or Internal Medicine Physician (Open to full ...

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Job Title: Primary Care Physician

Department: Medical Administration

Reports To: Chief Medical Officer

FLSA Status: Exempt

Wage Range that the Company Expects to Pay: $300,000 annually (base salary + incentives, productivity, and APP supervision) based on full time employment.

SUMMARY

Under the direction of the Chief Medical Officer, but with independent responsibility for professional results the Physician provides primary healthcare services for Community Health Centers of the Central Coast, Inc. (CHC), and to perform related work as required.

It is the primary purpose of CHC to provide the highest quality of total care possible to the patient population it serves. Such a level of quality depends ultimately on the staffs desire and ability to work together, individually, and as a team. The employee is expected to be professional, punctual, maintain regular attendance, cooperative, organized, and enthusiastic at all times.

ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES

Duties assigned by the Chief Medical Officer include, but are not limited to, the following activities and may be adjusted based on patient and clinic medical service requirements:

Secures and evaluates a patient's health history and records findings in a systematic, accurate and succinct manner.

Performs a physical assessment and is able to discriminate between normal and abnormal findings.

Provides routine physical examinations, diagnostic services and treatment of illnesses and emergencies.

Adheres to the highest standards of medical ethics at all times.

Assures quality of care for all patients.

Shares on-call duties, when indicated, with other members of the medical staff.

Elicits and records information about patient's medical history.

Examines patient to determine general physical condition.

Orders or executes various tests, analyses, and diagnostic images to provide information on patient's condition.

Analyzes reports and findings of tests and of examination, and diagnoses condition.

Administers or prescribes treatments and drugs.

Inoculates and vaccinates patients to immunize patients from communicable diseases.

Advises patients concerning diet, hygiene, and methods for prevention of disease.

Reports births, deaths, and outbreak of contagious diseases to governmental authorities.

Refers patients to medical specialist or other practitioner for specialized treatment.

Performs minor surgery.

Conducts physical examinations to provide information needed for admission to school, consideration for jobs, or eligibility for insurance coverage.