DESCRIPTION: Provides primary high quality, comprehensive out-patient medical care services to the
Center's patients under his/her panel.
SUPERVISION: Directly supervised by the Chief Medical Officer.
TYPICAL PHYSICAL DEMANDS: Requires prolonged hours in meeting in-patient and out-patient
medical needs, prolonged sitting/standing and may be required to move up to 25 pounds.
FUNCTIONS AND RESPONSIBILITIES:
• Examines, diagnoses, treats, prescribes and/or refers Center patients assigned to physician's patient
panel.
• Assures continuity of care by providing comprehensive medical services (within the scope of training
and ability of provider).
• Maintains a problem oriented medical record for each patient seen in accordance with the Center's
established Medical Records Policies and Procedures.
• Refers patients for appropriate special care services, lab and x-ray and any other service that is within
the scope of the patients' well-being and services provided by the Center.
• Refers patients requiring in-patient care to hospital for admission.
• Reviews all lab and x-ray reports for patients under his/her care.
• Conduct telemedicine visits at health center locations or non-health center locations (from provider's
home) for registered patients of the Center.
• Travels as necessary to meet Center operational needs.
• As a community service provides specialized consultation services, otherwise unavailable in the
community and upon request, to private providers for non-registered patients.
• Coordinates with other staff involved with medical treatment.
• Assists in developing and implementing medical care policies and procedures to ensure compliance
with existing standards, practices and Federal regulations.
• Plans, organizes, directs, and evaluates activities of clinical staff.
• Participates in the coordination of community agencies and/or resources in providing continuity of
care.
• Directs and participates in the continuing education of the medical staff.
• Assists with overall coordination and administration of center health care services and activities
including clinical indicators, health care plan and quality assurance.
• Supervises assigned mid-level providers.
• On-call access by telephone after hours and weekends
• Adheres to and participates in Center's Quality Improvement/Risk Management policies which
include Peer Review/Credentialing.
• Meets with medical staff to discuss/address issues pertinent to the overall medical center operation.
• Attends P & T meetings and actively participates in the update of the Center's formulary.
• Actively participates in Center's Peer Review, Credentialing Policies and Procedures.
• Physician shall supervise the care provided by medical residents and students to include teaching
activities, monitoring and oversight of services provided by the medical resident or student.
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• Performs other duties as assigned.
MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS:
• M.D. or D.O.
• Current full unrestricted license to practice medicine in the State of Texas.
• Annual continuing medical education as required by Board specialty.
• Must be registered and have current DEA and other such certificates to legally operate as a
practitioner in the State of Texas.
• Must possess current CPR course completion card level C.
PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS:
• Bilingual English and Spanish
• Board eligible/certified
SKILLS AND ABILITIES:
• Familiar with protocols in general and a specific knowledge of the Center's current operational
protocols.
• Knowledge of basic principles of health promotion, prevention and motivation.
• Possesses good organizational skills, high ethical standards, well-organized, self-directed, team
leader.
• Excellent communication skills with the ability to relate to people at all levels in the organization.
• Ability to handle multiple projects/tasks and respond effectively to the most sensitive inquiries or
complaints.
• Consumer advocate for quality health care and services.
• Willingness to travel.
• Ability to use with Electronic Health Record system.