Overview:

Delivers primary care commensurate with training and experience to all Avenue 360 patients. Delivers care appropriate for an outpatient, primary care FQHC with a multicultural, multilingual patient population.

Duties and Responsibilities:

· Examines, diagnoses and treats patients of all ages.

· Performs initial history and physical examinations for outpatients.

· Provides ongoing outpatient care for assigned patients. Screens outpatients to determine need for further care.

· Prescribes medications within defined scope of practice.

· Orders diagnostic studies (e.g.-x-rays, lab tests, ECG).

· orders blood specimens for testing and performing other comparable lab procedures.

· Initiates and expedites requests for consultation and schedules special tests and studies.

· Provides education and counseling of patients and families in preventive care, medical conditions, and the use of prescribed treatments and drugs.

· Performs all duties and services in full compliance with Joint Commission, Ryan White and funding source standards.

· Completes all EMR required fields after each visit including the e-signing of notes.

· Participates in on call coverage rotation

· Willingness to float to multiple sites as needed with appropriate notice

· Other duties as assigned.

Education, Experience, Licensure/Certification and Skills/Abilities Related Requirements:

· Must be in possession of a valid license to practice in the State of Texas.

· Have a thorough knowledge of the principles and practices of medicine and allied services commensurate with his/her training.

· Demonstrate a special interest in the area of community medicine.

· Ability to relate to culturally diverse patients and community.

· Bilingual in English and Spanish preferred.

· Minimum 2 years of pediatric experience or family medicine experience preferred

Continuing Education and Training Requirements:

Participates in trainings required by the funding source and/or as required by licensure.