Internist

Primary Accountability

The Internist 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 records 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 Internal Medicine professional focus and goals:
   1. Provide comprehensive, continuous, and coordinated care managing both common and complex illness adults, and the elderly;
   2. Comprehensive health care including health promotion and maintenance, prevention of illness and disability, and application of a holistic healthcare model which addresses both protective factors and risk factors affecting the health and wellbeing of patients;
   3. Chronic disease management skills are utilized to provide a team-based, patient-centered approach to the planned care of chronic conditions with the goals of maximizing quality of life and health care; where the internist acts as a diagnostician, a therapist, a counselor, and a coordinator of care; and
   4. Understanding the diagnosis and treatment of cancer, infections, and diseases affecting the internal organs with incorporation of essentials of primary care internal medicine with focus of disease prevention, wellness, substance abuse, mental health, and effective approach to both health beliefs and comprehensive care needs of patients.
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 and a minimum cumulative GPA of 2.5; or
   2. If an individual has completed a degree at a higher level than required for the role and had a stronger GPA in that program, they may provide proof of GPA from that degree in lieu of the Master's degree.   
2. Performance of the duties and responsibilities of the job requires the equivalent of extensive formal training in Internal Medicine, including