Job Description Job DescriptionPhiladelphia FIGHT Community Health CentersPhysician AttendingJob DescriptionHours: M-F 9:00 to 5:00Department: Medical ServicesHome base: John Bell Health Center; Jonathan Lax Treatment CenterTitle: Physician Attending Full Time, 40 hours per week; Exempt The function of the Staff physician is to provide primary care for patients whose care is complicated by HIV, HCV, substance use disorder, and other vulnerabilities including race, ethnicity, language, immigration status, and LGBTQIA status at Philadelphia FIGHT's FQHC Community Health Centers. The physician will be responsible for providing substance abuse treatment, PrEP, HCV treatment, and gender affirming care.Job Responsibilities Responsibilities include:Primary Care: Supervise and coordinate primary care for patients at the Philadelphia FIGHT Community Health Centers. Participate in both acute care and chronic care visits. Assure that all care is delivered in a manner that is compliant with all applicable laws and regulations, the requirements of payers, and consistent with all policies that affect Philadelphia FIGHT as an FQHC. The staff physician will remain knowledgeable of applicable standards of care and treatment guidelines and will maintain continuing education credits as required by his, her or their professional licensure, to remain up to date on all such standards and guidelines. They must have the ability to understand patient needs as consumers of health care and focus service around those needs. Additionally, the ability and willingness to obtain hospital privileges is required.Job Qualifications Qualifications include:Knowledge and Education: The staff physician will be a licensed physician, board certified in Infectious Disease, Internal Medicine or Family Practice, with preferably three or more years post training experience providing primary care. Experience in providing medical care to underserved populations is required and experience in HCV, substance abuse treatment and PrEP care are preferred. The staff physician will maintain up to date licensure in the state of Pennsylvania, and continuing education credits at all times. CPR certification is required.Skills: The staff physician needs to have highly effective oral and written communication skills and have the ability to relate to and work with people of all ages, social and ethnic backgrounds. The physician must have the ability to work independently and as part of a team and inspire confidence and trust in patients and staff and have the ability to understand patient needs as consumers of health care and focus service around those needs. Additionally, the ability and willingness to obtain hospital privileges is required.Substance Abuse Treatment: The staff physician will be required to prescribe buprenorphine when appropriate. The physician will also work with a Harm Reduction Behavioral Health Consultant on program development for a comprehensive Medication Assisted Treatment Program.Supervisory Responsibilities: The staff physician will be expected to participate in the supervision of one or more nurse practitioners or physician assistants. This will include direct oversight of advanced practice clinicians practicing at the Community Health Centers consistent with the quality assurance policies of the FQHC.Clinic sessions: Establish eight regular clinic sessions of four hours' time per week, at times to be determined by the mutual convenience of Physician and the Medical Director. Participate in after-hours call as a member of the clinic team.Qualityassurance: Participate in weekly case conference meeting, participate in ongoing peer review and other oversight protocols as necessary to assure that U.S. Public Health Service, DHHS, BPHC, HAB or other relevant guidelines are adhered to in the health center and that research conducted at the health centers by staff physician is in conformance with standards of Good Clinical Practice. The staff physician is also required to actively participate and be a clinical leader in quality improvement activities within the health center.Confidentiality: They must maintain confidentiality of all patients, clients and research subjects of the FQHC in accordance with HIPAA.Physical and Mental Requirements: Normal health center/office/community environment; see, hear, talk, walk, sit and or stand for long periods of time, reach, stoop, bend, lift up to 25 lb.; repetitive hand movement; use and view PC. Read and write; verbal and written communication, basic math skills, analyze, prioritize, meet deadlines, and maintain high standard of confidentiality. Use sound judgment. Move throughout the health centers and community.Salary range: CompetitiveWork Hours: 40 Hours/WeekTravel Requirements: Minimal local travel required between Philadelphia FIGHT Health Centers.Initial probationary period is three months.Philadelphia FIGHT requires proof of completed COVID-19 vaccination series for all new employees hired. Medical and religious exemptions will be honored consistent with EEOC regulation.FIGHT is and EEO, Affirmative Action, LGBTQ, people living with HIV/AIDS, and protected veterans' institution.Philadelphia FIGHT is an Equal Opportunity Employer . We encourage applications from all individuals regardless of race, religion, color, sex, pregnancy, national origin, sexual orientation, ancestry, age, marital status, physical or mental disability or any other protected class, political affiliation or belief.#J-18808-Ljbffr

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