Physician Resident - PGY-1

Resident Physician

Reports to CFMR Program Director, CFMR Associate Program Director

Background: Cahaba Medical Care Foundation is a community health center organization providing medical, pharmacy, dental, and behavioral health services to diverse underserved communities in Jefferson, Bibb, Perry, and Chilton counties. We are a Level 3 Patient-Centered Medical Home and Joint Commission accredited organization, committed to increasing integration and coordination of behavioral health and primary care. This is an exciting, fast paced practice with a strong mission and commitment to providing high quality care. 

Responsibilities & Duties

• Treats a mixed patient population, across gender, age and ethnicity, as well as insured and uninsured patients.

• Interviews and examines patient to determine health history and general physical condition.  Performs physical examinations and preventive health measures within prescribed guidelines.

• Orders or executes various tests, analyses, and diagnostic images to provide information on patient’s condition.

• Analyzes reports and findings from labwork and imaging ordered by providers

• Diagnoses conditions as appropriate

• Prescribes or recommends drugs or other forms of treatment such as physical therapy, inhalation therapy, or related therapeutic procedures.  

• Orders vaccinations for patients as appropriate  

• Performs minor surgery.  

• Refers patients to medical specialist or other practitioner for specialized treatment.

• Educates patients on a variety of health topics as appropriate during patient encounters

• Provides accurate and timely documentation of all patient encounters including phone encounters

• Completes Electronic Superbills on a daily basis that includes accurate ICD-9 and CPT codes 

• Reports births, deaths, and outbreak of contagious diseases to governmental authorities.

• Participates in provider staff meetings to develop problem-solving techniques, and acquire team-building skills.

• Participate in Quality Improvement.

• Participates in patient care in BMC and BMC NH and other facilities as scheduled by the Residency.

• Participates in peer reviews.

• Represent CMCF at conferences, meetings, and continuing education programs

• Performs other duties as assigned or as needed.

• Promt, regular attendance at the clinic.

• Consistently act with integrity and honesty.

• Function as an effective team member.

• Effectively manage conflict.

• Develop life-long learning skills.

• Administrative and Supervisory responsibility:

  • Will perform clinical and/or other organizational related services as directed by the Medical Director.  Will also participate in precepting medical students and residents as assigned by the CMO. Serves as a resource to mid-level providers in clinic.  

Qualifications:

• Must be able to secure credentialing through identified agencies (Hospitals, Medicare, Medicaid, etc.)

• Board certification in field of residency training

• Previous experience working with target population highly desired.  

• Certifications through the Drug Enforcement Agency and valid licensure in Alabama 

• Must maintain board certification and a license in good standing with the state

• Must submit to the necessary privileging requirements including peer review, background checks, random drug tests, attestation by the physician and CMO that the physician is fit to perform his / her duties, participating in necessary quality improvement projects including PQRS, MU, and METRIC