Physician, Obesity Medicine

Impact Lives, Impact Community

Family Health Centers of San Diego (FHCSD) is passionate about providing exceptional health care to all, especially underserved communities with limited health care options. Founded by a Latina grandmother/community advocate over 50 years ago in Barrio Logan, FHCSD has grown into one of the largest community health systems in the country. With over 90 sites, over 227,000 patients, and over 1.1 million healthcare visits last year, we provide a wide variety of health care and outreach services to a very diverse patient population. We are proud of our mission, our lasting community impact, and the cultural and individual diversity of our staff.

General Job Description & Summary

Under the direction of the Chief Medical Officer, the Physician offers and provides comprehensive obesity medicine services to patients. As a provider and leader for Family Health Centers of San Diego, you embrace a spirit of service to provide caring, affordable, high-quality healthcare and supportive services to everyone, with a special commitment to uninsured, low income and medically underserved persons. You thrive on the challenge of working in a fast-paced environment with many chronically ill patients, knowing you are making a difference in your community every day. You enjoy partnering with the provider team to provide excellence in medical services and supervising mid-level providers.

Job Roles

• Completes all required documentation accurately, timely and thoroughly in accordance with department standards and to comply with electronic medical record requirements, including medication reconciliation, finalizing notes, clearing out personal pool, and participating in clinic pool.

• Follows FHCSD policies and procedures, including (but not limited to), cooperating with the timely submission of credentialing and licensing paperwork; maintaining BLS certification; maintaining CME units based on the requirements of the specifying Board; attending all mandatory meetings; minimizing incident reports; using resources efficiently and practicing medicine in a cost-effective manner.

• Maintain FHCSD behavioral standards, including (but not limited to), effective listening and communication skills and respectful interactions with colleagues and patients.

• Maintains a productivity expectation of 2.5 patients per hour with minimum productivity of 2.2 patients per hour.

• Maintains satisfactory peer reviews: able to assess medical information including pathophysiology, patient presentation, differential diagnosis, etc., to facilitate health promotion and disease prevention.

• Meets clinic site and organization needs in a reliable and flexible manner; prioritizes work and tries to adhere to schedule.

• Participate in Clinical Outcomes Program and work towards meeting organizational targets for all metrics.

• Participates in administrative duties, including lab reports, charts, and medication refills reviewed and managed appropriately.

• Participates in on-call schedule in a responsive and timely manner.

• Performs other duties as assigned.

• Supervise mid-levels in a timely and responsive manner

Education/Certifications/Licenses/Registrations

• Completion of an accredited fellowship in Obesity Medicine or BC/BE in Obesity Medicine by the ABOM

• BC/BE in Internal Medicine or Family Medicine

• Expertise in the field of Obesity Medicine. This field of medicine requires competency in the genetic, biologic, environmental, social, and behavioral factors that contribute to obesity and a thorough understanding of the treatment of obestity

• Current American Heart Association healthcare provider CPR (BLS), or Advanced Cardiac Life Support, Advanced Trauma Life Support, or Advance Resuscitation Training.

• DEA license

• Graduate from an accredited school of medicine.

• Must possess current unrestricted license to practice in the State of California if applicable.

• Traveling between sites and other locations is occasionally required. Must have a valid California driver’s license, an automobile, and proof of minimum levels of car insurance as required under California law, although limits of $100,000 are recommended. An acceptable driving record is also required. California law requires all drivers to obtain a valid California driver’s license within ten days of establishing residency. Reasonable accommo