IMG Clinical Experience Trainee

Sea Mar Community Health Centers, a Federally Qualified Health Center (FQHC) founded in 1978, is a community-based organization committed to providing quality, comprehensive health, human, housing, educational and cultural services to diverse communities, specializing in service to Latinos in Washington State. Sea Mar proudly serves all persons without regard to race, ethnicity, immigration status, gender, or sexual orientation, and regardless of ability to pay for services. Sea Mar's network of services includes more than 90 medical, dental, and behavioral health clinics and a wide variety of nutritional, social, and educational services. We are recruiting for the following position:

Sea Mar is a mandatory COVID-19 and flu vaccine organization

BEFORE APPLYING, PLEASE REFER TO OUR IMG WEBSITE FOR ADDITIONAL INFORMATION AND REQUIREMENTS:

Sea Mar International Medical Graduate (IMG) Clinical Experience Program ( https://www.seamar.org/img-cep/index.html )

JOB DESCRIPTION

Position Summary                                          

The International Medical Graduate (IMG) Clinical Experience Trainee, for the purpose of gaining clinical experience, is part of a care team working to provide quality comprehensive services to Sea Mar patients, is under the supervision and control of a physician and possesses the International Medical Graduates Clinical Experience License. The IMG Clinical Experience Trainee will work collaboratively with staff to provide team- based coordinated care.

Duties and Responsibilities

As a mission-driven organization, the core values of, and the services offered at Sea Mar are based on  the belief that everyone deserves to be respectfully treated in a way that preserves dignity and enhances  self-worth. Sea Mar is an advocate for its clients and aims to achieve industry-leading, client-centered,  culturally-aware services.

Sea Mar employees serve as an extension of this mission and demonstrate their commitment to an  excellent client experience by:

∙ Understanding and empathizing with client needs

∙ Surpassing client expectations

∙ Demonstrating a high level of integrity

∙ Exhibiting compassion and commitment

∙ Advocating for social justice

∙ Taking pride in individual work as well as that of the team

∙ Continually learning to stay current with industry standards, best practices and technology

As a Sea Mar employee, the individual in this position commits to adherence to these values to their utmost ability and endeavors to strengthen and embody this mission daily.

ESSENTIAL DUTIES and/or RESPONSIBILITIES

∙ As a limited license, supervised medical provider, the IMG Clinical Experience Trainee provides primary medical care services to patients of Sea Mar Community Health Centers in accordance with training, experience, certification, insurance and licensure in a manner consistent with guidelines established in the principles of practice at Sea Mar and its mission statement.

∙ The IMG Clinical Experience Trainee will provide appropriate hospital and institutional care as required.

∙ The IMG Clinical Experience Trainee may refer patients to medical specialists or other sources of service when necessary.

∙ The IMG Clinical Experience Trainee prescribes and/or dispenses required medication to patients according to the individual prescriptive authority granted by the Washington State Board.

∙ The IMG Clinical Experience Trainee participates in organizing and directing preventive health programs such as immunization, disease detection and disease prevention activities, including educational programs for patients and community groups in the service areas with approval from the Medical Director and/or Health Center Administrator.

∙ The IMG Clinical Experience Trainee is expected to participate in clinical affairs, working with administrative personnel, the Medical Director and the Chief Medical Officer to improve the patient care experience.

∙ The IMG Clinical Experience Trainee provides care for special groups of patients such as those in nursing homes or other institutions when appropriate.

Qualifications & Requirements

∙ Knowledge or an interest in the unique cultural aspects of the Hispanic people is needed.

∙ Bilingual ability in English and Spanish is preferred.

∙ Pre-hire and annual employee health screening required.

∙ Annual influenza and COVID vaccine required. Only exception is for employees with a medical or religious exemption app