Family Medicine Physician

Primary Accountability

The Family Practice Physician is responsible for the provision of primary care medical services in a Patient Centered Health Home context, with a focus on access to care.

Description of Primary Responsibilities:

1. Responsible for the direct provision of primary care medical services meeting all established productivity expectations.
   1. Will provide examination and will review appropriate laboratory, referral and imaging results to determine a diagnosis.
   2. Expected to document visits accurately utilizing appropriate templates, and record relevant data to attain a diagnosis.
   3. Accountable for attaining budgeted visits. 
   4. Accountable for meeting clinical care measures.
   5. Accountable for locking records in the 72-hour window.
2. Responsible for meeting Family Practice Professional Focus and Goals.
   1. Provide comprehensive, continuous and coordinated medical care for acute and chronic illness at all ages within the context of family unit in a community setting.
   2. Comprehensive health care including health promotion and maintenance, prevention of illness and disability and application of holistic healthcare model with focus on addressing both protective factors and risk factors affecting the health and wellbeing of patient.
   3. Management of chronic diseases and acute illness with broad range knowledge in procedural skills, coordination of care with specialists, and utilization of community resources when appropriate.
   4. Advocate access to health care with focus of structured evaluation, early intervention and health promotion. 
3. Accountable for providing excellent customer service and care. 
   1. Consistently behaves with courtesy when interacting with patients/ family members, support staff and Network staff.
   2. Provider remains aware of wait time during the daily workflow.
   3. Responsible for providing the patient with educational materials and resources appropriate to the patient’s health literacy needs.
4. Accountable for patient status as measured by relevant clinical quality measures.
   1. Promotes and participates in daily huddles.
   2. Incorporates the participation of ancillary health team members in managing the care of patients / families.
   3. Responsible for setting and monitoring self- management plans.
   4. Responsible for assisting in the assurance of clinical procedures and the maintenance of up-to-date clinical protocols.
   5. Completes chart and peer review responsibility in a timely manner.
5. Assists the patient care team with performance improvement efforts, staff education and FHCN promotion.
   1. Responsible for assisting the patient care team with performance evaluations and quality improvement.
   2. Responsible for assisting in the preceptorship of mid-level practitioners.
   3. Where relevant participate in rotation of medical, physician assistant students and dental residents.
   4. Participates in Network Health Fairs & other community events. 
   5. Participates in site & provider meetings in a meaningful way.
6. Meets Network and credentialing expectations for licensure, and employment.
7. Responsible for adhering to the Attendance and Absenteeism Policy, recognizing that regular attendance is considered an essential function of all FHCN positions.  Absenteeism is not being at work or failing to attend a paid workshop, training, or event unless the absence is protected by law. 
8. Ability to present to and work at any FHCN location, both at the beginning of a shift or during a shift, based on business need.
9. Performs other duties as assigned.

Description of Primary Attributes

Professional & Technical Knowledge:

Effective June 1, 2026, all individuals hired into the role must:

1. Possesses specific advanced knowledge and skills, including written and verbal communication skills, computational, computer, and technical skills, and mathematical knowledge, frequently acquired through one of the following:
   1. Completion of a Doctoral-level degree program with a recognized major with a minimum cumulative GPA of 2.5; or
   2. Successful attainment and maintenance of a valid, active professional license required for the role, issued by the appropriate governing or regulatory body. 
2. Performance of the duties and responsibilities of the job requires the equivalent of extensive formal training in Family Medicine, including an understanding of the application of the theory and practices of the profession to the operations of the organization, usually in the form of a Doctor of Medicine or Doctor of Osteopathic Medicine degree. 
3. Have a minimum credit score of 650.

Technical Skills:

1. Ability to create highly