Physician - Family Medicine

 

Welcome to Cherry Health - video about Cherry Health

Schedule: 

• Full time - 40 hours per week ( 36 hours clinical, 4 hours admin).
• M - F - office hours 8am - 5pm - one late night per week
• 28 hours at 550 Cherry St. location - Grand Rapids, MI 
• 12 hours at Montcalm Area Health Center - Greenville, MI 

Who we are:

Cherry Health, Michigan’s largest Federally Qualified Health Center (FQHC), operates in six counties across the state, is based in Grand Rapids. With a team of more than 800 health care professionals at 20 locations, Cherry Health focuses on removing barriers, expanding access, and delivering comprehensive quality health care services to underserved communities, regardless of an individual’s insurance status or ability to pay. We provide primary care, dental, vision, behavioral health, pharmacy services, substance abuse services, school based health centers and more.

Our Mission: 

Cherry Health improves the health and wellness of individuals by providing comprehensive primary and behavioral health care while encouraging access by those who are underserved.

Our Vision: 

Our community will be healthier because we will seek out and welcome those who need our services. All will be treated as family with integrated, coordinated care to improve health and personal well-being.

Our Values:

• Collaboration – Support the Cherry Health mission by encouraging teamwork to accomplish organizational goals.
• Customer Service – Serve internal and external customers in a welcoming manner with compassionate care.
• Diversity, Equity & Inclusion – Build a stronger culture through treating all patients and staff with respect, dignity and compassion.
• Innovation – Embrace creativity to improve patient care and workplace efficiency while remaining curious and open to learning.
• Integrity – Uphold the highest ethical standards by being honest and trustworthy.
• Professionalism – Create a positive work environment where we care accountable for our decision, our action and the results.

Benefits:

Cherry Health has excellent benefit offerings, check out a sample of the benefits available to our team members below!

• 3 Medical, Dental, Vision Insurance Plan options for you and your family
• Generous PTO - 6.15 hours per pay = 4 weeks per yr.
• 8 paid full day holidays (Including Black Friday!) and 2 half day paid holidays!
• 403(b) Retirement Savings Plan with generous employer match – 5 %
• HRSA loan reimbursement - up to $50k -2 year commitment 

Requirements:

• Licensed to practice medicine in the State of Michigan. 

• Board certification or eligibility. 

• Insurable for liability coverage as a primary care physician in the State of Michigan required. 

• Remain up to date in medical advances through continuing medical education.

• Equivalent combination of education and experience sufficient to successfully perform the essential duties of the job listed below.

Responsibilities:

• Assist in the coordination and/or supervision of prevention services that apply to well-child, well-adult, maternity care/prenatal care on a panel of patients.
• Provide medical evaluation and treatment of ill patients based on scientific knowledge.
• Maintain accurate and detailed medical records about each patient.
• Prescribe medication and therapy and diagnostic studies when indicated.
• Recommend lifestyle changes as appropriate to improve quality of life.
• Follow up and interpret diagnostic test results and notify the patient of these results and any further steps that may be needed.
• Collaborate with a team to better serve patients which may include MA, LPN, RN, RD, Pharmacist, Social Worker or others.
• May be asked to cover for provider on leave.
• Participate in after-hours call.
• May be asked to supervise Nurse Practitioners or Physician’s Assistant.
• Participates in the peer review process.
• Provide direct patient care and treatment.
• Assist with the development, implementation, and monitoring of clinic policies, procedures, and protocols, as needed to achieve Cherry Street Services